Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Cases Scheduled to Come Be-
fore Federal Grand Jury.
SESSION TO OPEN MONDAY
Council Delays Action on Proposed
Loan for City Purposes.
General Mention.
SESSION TO OPEN MONDAY
Special Correspondence to The Star.

Specfai correspondence to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, January 4, 1913.
A number of cases are scheduled for
presentation to the grand jury in the
United States court for the eastern dis
trict of Virginia, Judge Edmund Wad-
dill presiding. in this city at IL o'clock
Monday next. Among these cases are a
number from Norfolk, Richmond and
other points A petit jury will be con-
vened Tuesday morning. Before this jury
will come a number Of cases under in
dictments returned by the grand jury
At it's last term in this city in July.
United States District Attorney p.
Lawrence Groner Of Norfolk will make
his first appearance here at this term of
court. In the prosecution of cases he will
be assisted by r. II. Talley assistant
district attorney, Of Richmond.
The cases which are to be presented to
the grand jury include the following:
improper conduct: William Bailey. charg-
ed with retailing liquor without a gov
eminent license; Raymond White. ac-
cused Of being drunk and disorderly on
government reservation; Walter Nc
Gruder. alleged retailer of liquor with
out license.
The case of A. Randolph Howard,
former cashier of the Conway, Gordon
and Garnett National Bank. Fredericks-
burg, Va. is slated to come before this
grand jury, although IL is believed the
case will be adjusted out Of court.
Case of Local Interest. "a
trial Of local interest which is among
the first scheduled for Tuesday before
the petit jury Is that Of H. L. Wheatley,
former mailing clerk at the local post
ohice, charged with purloining money
from letter. The accused will be rep
resented by Attorneys S. c. Brent and
Charles E. Corgan.
Other cases to be presented to the petit
jury for trial are: William H. Mitchell,
charged with assault while on a govern
ment reservation; Virgie Carter, sending
obscene matter through the mail; CARR
son Beckwith charged with violating the
civil service laws: Arthur Young. for al
legged assault upon a guard at the gov
eminent workhouse at Occoquan: Will
liam III. and NJ. A. Quinn, accused of
violating revenue laws; Theodore John
son, charged with extending a building
beyond the line on government reser-
walton at Fort Myer
The petitions of William Alexander and
Edgar Ford, on writs of habeas corpus
pending before the United States court
OF appeals, in which they claim they
were being unlawfully detained at the
workhouse at Occoquan. Va, are also to
be called at this term of court, although
no action will be taken until this matter
is passed upon by the supreme court
The wits presented at the time set forth
that they should have been sent to tn.
District Jail and not to a workhouse in
Virginia.
The case OF the Gale Manufacturins
Company against John w. May and til,
Ohio Rake Company, alleged infringe
ment of patent. is also likely to be heard
at this term.
Postpones Action on Loan Question
Action on the proposed temporary loar
of $4,000 to tide the city over for tn.
fiscal year ending May 81 next was de
ferred by common council. at a speca
meeting last night. until Tuesday nigh
next. THIS action was taken following ar
announcement by President Brumback I,
the effect that Corporation Attorney Pish
er was of the opinion that the matter wa,
new business, and could not be passed
upon last night. 1t already has beer
passed by the board of aldermen.
Henry Is. Field, chairman of the financ,
committee, appeared before common coun
ell. and explained that the temporar,
loan would be sufficient for the city ex
penses until June / next unless some ex
traordinary demand should arise.