The Washington herald., 1913-01-11
HOWARD AND WHEATLEY
OFF FOR PENITENTIARY
One Convicted Of Fraud and 0ther
Found Guilty Of Riaiag Mail.
Other AIexandria News.

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Found Guilty Of Riiiag Mail.
Other Aexandria News.
Alexandria, Va, Jan. ia. Randolph
Howard. who, on Tuesday last. was con-
victed in the United States Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia, of the
endorsement Of funds from q Fred
ericksburg bank, of which he was cash.
Ter. and sentenced to serve a term of
five years in the penitentiary, following
plea OF guilty, and H. Liden Wheat
ley, formerly mailing clerk In the city
post-ofhce, who. In the same court on
Monday, was found guilty Of riiing a
decoy letter of Its contents, consisting
OF y, were this afternoon at 40 O'Clock
conveyed to the Federal penitentiary at
Atlanta. Ga. The prisoners were taken
to that institution by Mr.. West. of Nor-
folk, chief deputy to Marshal Smitn..
ana David L. Robey, Of this city, who
was deputized to assist Mr. West in
conveying the prisoners to that place
These officers have been chosen by the
German Cooperative Building Associ-
ation' NO. O. to serve for the ensuing
year: Isaac Eichberg, president: Justus
schneider, secretary and trea surer; p. M.
bradshaw, j. d. Normoyie, trustees:
Thomas Hoy and p. F. German, direc-
tors FOR three years: w. II. HeImuth,
director FOR one year. he being elected
TO MI the vacancy caused by the death
OF John +. Nails. and Douglas Stuart,
attorney.
Dividends were declared on series as
sn' flfth series. IS share: sixth
series 900 share: seventh series, "a
share; eighth series. 81 a share, and
ninth series. 30 cents a share.
The taking OF testimony in the suit of
T. l.. Sinclair against Fairfax & Co.
OF TINS city was begun TODAY In
tne Circuit Court for this city, before
JUICE j. b. T. Thornton. When court
aa1ourned this afternoon the testimony
in the case had not been COMPLETED an5
an adjournment was taken until to-mor-
row morning
The object OF the suit is to recover the
sum or 1900 representing TIE purchase
price OF forty barrels Of LIQUOR which
Fairfax q Co.. refused on the ground. Il
Is alleged, that II did not come up 10
specifications.
This is the third trial OF this case in
the Circuit Court. the two former trial,
resulting in a hung Jury. It Is expected
that the case will be completed to-mor-
row afternoon.
The complainant is represented nv Al.
torneys G. Washington Lewis this civ.
Marshall Mccormick. Berryville, and ].
y. c Keith. Warrenton. Attorney Sam
ueI u. Brent represents Fairfax 4 Co.
When Edward Clark. claiming Cincin-
natl as his home, awoke at midnight last
night he found himself behind prison
bars at police headquarters. much to his
discomfort. He had a few hours earlier
oeen picked up in the street by Sergt.
Wilkinson in a drunken condition. Clark
at once complained of feeling i'll and
demanded the services of a physicIan
Dr. Walter Warfield was summoned and
gave him a prescription which was soon
nlled. and then Clark began a TRADE
against the police. He claimed 10 he
diamond merchant and also claimed 10
be prominent member OF n velI-knoun
fraternal order. In court this norning
his memory proved very bad ina smucb
as he had no recollection of what tran
spired last night. His conduct, however
cost him $40. notwithstanding his had
memory.
sneak thief shortly after 10 O'Clock
last night entered the home OF Police
man James Talbot, ~ Queen stree, ana
was IN the act OF ransacking a number
or bureau drawers on the second floor
or the house when a little grandson Of
MT Talbot saw the man, and frirh,en-
Cd, the lad ran out of the room and in
formed his grandmother OF the presence
or the intruder. The man, fearing de-
lection. ran from the house. but nothing
was missing from the drawers In which |
ne mad been searching. The police were
notified and a search OF the neirhborbood
Jailed to locate the whereabouts of the
roooer The man is described as being
"hlte' or medium build and wore a can
"hich was pulled over his eyes.
All arrangements have been COMPLETED |
lot the annual meeting OF the Bar As
of the Sixteenth Judicial Cir
cult. which will be held at II o'cIock 10
morrow morning at the Office Of Col. r
L. Smith, at which time officers will be
elected to serve for the ensuing year.
IudSe {. E. Nicol. president Of the as
ISOLATION. will read a paper Following
he meeting the annual banquet of the
association viii be served at the Hotel
1t is expected that the meeting
viii be attended by a large gathering
II lawyers.
The recently elected officers Of Potomac
Lodge of Odd Fellows were installed to-
light by District Deputy Grand Master
J. t. OMeara- He was assisted in the
work by the past grands of Sarepta and
Falls Church Lodges. The members of
canton, No. !, Alexandria, acted as an
.scort.
The week OF prayer services which
'egan Monday night last were conclu-
led tonight with services at the Metho-
list Protestant Church. A sermon was
Preached by Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor
II Trinity NJ. E. Church, and a large
attended.
Judge l. c. Barley in the CORPORATION
,ourt to-day named the following TO
onstitute the Confederate pension board:
ohm NJ. johnson, F. J. Davidson. and
;. c. Graham, they having been recon-
nended by r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate
yeterans.
The funeral of John Y. worthinstop,
rho died in Miami, Florida, took place
his morning from Wheatleys under
aking chapel. Services were conducted
y Rev. DR.. S. A. Wallis, of the Episco-
al Theological Seminary, and burial was
lade in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Louis n. Duffey has resigned his posi-
ion as deputy clerk of the Corporation
curt.
Mr.. Oliver. a dairyman, fired at a col
red intruder. whom he found in his
arm near the Seminary Wednesday -,
light. The man fed and made his
scape.