Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-11
EAGER TO QUIT B|ALExANDR|AAFFARS
Lee Shepherd Dies From Hy-
drophobia at Fredericksburg.
BITTEN BY DOG JANUARY Is
Acid Plant Waterman Reports Mar
row Escape From Bullets-City
Council to Meet Tonight.
Correspondence of The Star.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. March II. 1913.
Lee Shepherd of this city died las,
night. of hydrophobia at the Mary Wash.
ington Hospital. Fredericksburg, Va. De.
ceased was bitten on the leg by dos
January. p last in Fredericksburg. He
afterward choked the animal to death
The wound was cauteFized, and on the
advice of his physician Mr.. Shepherd had
the head of the dog examined, and the
examination revealed rabies. January q
last Mr.. Shepherd took the Pasteur treat
ment, which he continued for q period OF
eighteen days. He had gotten we'll, ap-
parentiy, when. Friday last, he was
stricken with what appeared to be symp-
toms of rabies, and he was taken to the
hospital, Realizing that the end was
near Mr.. Shepherd made his will Sunday
last :,
b. The decea sed was a member of Alex
ahdria- Washington Lodge No. %, A.
and. a. NJ. this city. His funeral
Faiffax county The burial will be
with Masonic honors.
Holm NJ POsey. Waterman. en-
ployed at the acid plant of the Alexandria
Fertilizer and Chemical Company, reports
that he was fired on three times at the
plant early this morning by an un-
know n .assailant.s
According to Mr.. Posey he had a mar
row escape from being struck by the
bullets of the would be assassin.
Rozier Alexander. colored, was sentenced
to- five years in the penitentiary follow
ing a plea of guilty to grand larceny in
the corporation court today.
Alexander was formerly employed at
the Mount Vernon stables, where he stole
a large quantity OF merchandise. His
wife. Ophelia Alexander. also indicted in
connection with the thefts, entered a. plea
of guilty and was given six months in
jail Alice Roderick. mother-in-law OF
Alexander, indicted for having some of
the stolen property in her possession, was
released.
Two years each in the penitentiary was
the sentence imposed in the cases OF Ed
ward Johnson and William Jackson, both
colored, for burglary.
n. H. Shelton. charged with the larceny
of a watch from marine engineer
months in Jail following plea of guilty.
Elijah Taylor, colored. petit larceny,
third Offense. was given a year In the
penitentiary following a plea Of guilty.
Crusade Against Auto Speeding.
A crusade against autoists exceeding
the speed laws has been renewed by the
authorities Of, Alexandria county. and
as a result City Councilman Charles b.
Swan, this city, and Charles Blondheim,
this city, were arraigned last night be-
fore Justice of the Peace Frank He1siey
for that offense. The justice imposed
fines of $40 each. An appeal was noted.
The speed limit in the county is ten
miles an hour.
A. H. Neeks who conducts store at
the noreast corner Of Duke and Fayette
streets, reports to the police that Satur-
day night; last. thieves broke EN-, INTO ,, ms
chandise valued at $25, including cigars,
cigarettes and overalls.
F. j. Davidson and B. H. Swain ten
dered their designations in the corporation
court as a committee In charge OF tne
estate of w. X. Davidson, and the court
named Louis n. Duffey for the place.
He qualified by giving bond in the sum
of $4,000.
A number of. matters Of Importance will
be up for consideration at a meeting of
city council tonight, among which Will
be resolutions for street improvements
which have already passed the aldermen,
amounting to about $4,000. Mayor
Fisher will return without his signature
the resolution providing that the pubic
printing be awarded to the lowest bidder
by the finance committee
Mcpherson Mason, better known as
Buddy" Mason, and John Boswell
were charged in police court today
with stealing. lumber from lAitcheson
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carrying off mine pieces of flooring.
This being Mason's third arrest for
petit larceny he was held for the ac-
Zion of the grand jury. and Boswell
was sentenced to serve three months
In JAIL sts'
Two months in Jail for the non-sup-
mort of his wife and family was the
courts sentence in the case OF Nimrod
Jackson. colored. The prisoner said
he. would support his two children. but
demurred at rendering further support
10 the wife.
:. Marley Encampment of Odd Fellows. at
n meeting last night. elected A. j. Hall
delegate and Vance H. Peele alternate to
The meeting of the Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows. to be held in Roanoke next
May. The encampment also conferred the
patriarchal and golden rule degrees on
one candidate. and receive dthree appll-
cations for membership.
Ella Ashley May Evans. Florence Will
liams and Elizabeth Frederick, who are
important witnesses in the white slave
case pending against Minnie Hahn,
alias Minnie Smith, were yesterday AFTER
noon taken to the Florence Crittenton
Home. Washington. to be held until the
case Of the accused is called for trial at
the July term of the United States court
here.
Jury Acts Quickly.