The Washington times., 1913-06-10
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

Cured when being struck by a train
In Potomac yards last night. Brooks
was crossing a net work of tracks in
the freight yards.
He was taken to Union Station on a
litter and from there removed to the
hospital, where DR., w. NJ. Smith. the
railroad surgeon, operated. He suffered
a fractured leg, lacerations of the
scalp and internal injuries. ..
Brooks was a freight brakeman on
the Washington-Southe Railway
Company and lived in Richmond Va
message from members of his family
directs that his body be held until their
arrival. .-r-r.. ....-..
James j. Avis. colored, who was turn
60 over to the local police by the Wash
ington authorities several days ago, On
sispicion Of having stolen a COW from
Mrs. Susan A Calvert at Four Mile Run
was yesterday identified is the man who
is wanted at GordonsvilIe, Va, for
shooting the chief Of police at that
place February Is. Avis. who has sew
erai aliases, was arrested in Gordons-
vile on the charge of robbery by Chief
Of Police r. G. Watkins. who was later
shot by the negro, who escaped. A re-
ward Of $500 was offered for his capture.
Sheriff w. c. Bond. of Orange, Va,
and Chief OF Police Watkins, Of Cor
louisville. arrived today, and after iden-
ufying the negro. arranged to take him
to Orange.
In the corporation court yesterday a
grand jury brought in three true bills
on indictments charging felonies. and
about thirty presentments against mer-
chants who had failed to pay license
taxes. The attorney for the Common
wealth will withhold action in the latter
cases for several days. !.
Pleas of guilty were entered in the
cases where true bills were found.
James johnson. a negro. charged with
years on the State roads; Albert Stew
art. a negro. charged with felonious
shooting, and Edward Tomkins. a ne
gro. on the charge of the third offense
of petit larceny, received sentences OF
one year each, subject to the convict
road force. :..-..- X
The Rev Frank Strinefellow, who
died at the home Of his daughter near
Gordonsville, Va, Sunday, will be
buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery this after
noon. Services will be held at the home
Of r. NJ Green, 123 N. Washington
street, at 3 80, the Rev. w. J. Morton,
officiating. r-s.1~
A meeting of the bar association Of
the sixteenth judicial circuit Of Virginia
will be held at Manassas, Va, tomor-
row. The members will be entertained
at luncheon at the residence OF Judge
c. E. Nicol A baseball game between
the attorneys of Alexandra city and
county against the attorneys OF Fairfax
and Prince William counties viii be
played in the afternoon. .
The American Indian Guards VIII
meet tomorrow evening instead OF FRI
day evening, az announced. The Rev.
Edgar Carpenter will speak on '1mprog-
ing the Time" The public Is invited.
In corporation court today a deed was
recorded conveying from Alice jackson
to Ella NJ Reynolds a house and lot on
the north side of Gibbon street, between
Pitt and St Asaph streets. 81
The chamber Of commerce met last
night at the rooms of the organization.
President Carroll Pierce presided. Ef-
forts will be made to obtain the service
Of one more train. each day. between
this city and BIuemont on the WASH
ington and Old Dominion railway. A
special committee was ordered to take
up the plans for acquiring for this city