Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
William 0ehIert and A. E.
Smoot in Shooting Fracas.
DUE TO FAMILY TROUBLE
Brothers-in-Law Battle in Street.
One Being Hurt-News of
Virginia City.
DUE TO FAMILY TROUBLE
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, january %, 1913.
| When the case OF William Oehlert was
called in the police court today to answer
charge Of assaulting Anthony E. Smoot.
| his brother-in-law, and firing q pistol in
| the street a continuance was granted un-
til Tuesday morning next, owing to the
absence of material witness and Oehlert
| was released on his own recognizance
The affair took place a few minutes be-
| fore o'clock last night In front of the
Relief hook and ladder truck house.
| Immediately following the affair Och
rert. with the pistol in his hand, proceede ed
| to the police station to give himself up.
He was met on the way by Sergt. Scott.
| and the foregoing charge entered against
him. Later he was released, his father,
Police Commissioner August Oehlert, be-
| coming responsible for his appearance in
court this morning.
Oehlert stated after the affair that the
fracas was the result of family trouble.
AS result Of the affair Mr.. Smoot re-
ceived cuts and bruises on the face and
| head. He was picked up In an uncon-
scious condition and placed In q passing
wagon and taken to the Alexandra Hos
pital. where his injuries were treated by
DR.. T. NJ. Jones' A short time afterward
he went to his home. 210 South Pitt
street. When the case was called In court
today MT smoot was represented by At
| torney @. L. BoOthe. After court had ad-
journed he identified the pistol as his
property by the initials under the handle.
To Plan for Opening.
Following the morning services at the
Second Presbyterian Church tomorrow
there will be meeting of the elders and
deacons to arrange for the formal OPEN
ing of the Westminster building Of that
church. located at the northeast corner
of Prince and ST. Asaph streets. 1t is
hoped to have the building formally
opened March l next. The work on the
the steam heating plant now being In
stalled.
| The building is to be used for Sunday
school purposes. and also as q clubhouse
for the young people OF the church. hav-
/ ing an auditorium, reading room and
gymnasium.
Minor Matters.
The case of Howard Gaskins, coiored,
charged with the murder Of his wife
last summer. is slated to be tried Fri
day next in the circuit court for Fair
fax county. Judge ]. B. T. Thornton
presiding. Gaskins will be represented
by Attorney Lewis H. Machen, this
city, and the prosecution will be con-
Quoted by Commemorative Attorney c.
Vernon Ford.
Il am going to straighten out by the
help of God; have mercy on me: for
heavens sake have mercy on me-" This
was the pathetic appeal made by an
elderly white man answering to the
name of John Wilson. who claimed
Harpers Ferry as his home. when ar
raigned in the police court today to
answer charge of vagrancy.
His appeal proved efficacious. and JUS
tice Cation directed that he be released
from custody.
rested at Falmouth. Va. on a capias
charging him with sending improper mat
ter through the mail. yesterday after
noon appeared before United States Com
ed bail bond in the sum Of $500 for his
appearance at the July term Of the
United States court for the eastern dis
trict Of Virginia.
A special meeting Of the alumni Of st.
Mary's Academy Will be held at that
institution at 1880 o'clock Monday night
next. at which final plans will be COM
pleted for the euchre to be held Thurs
day night next at the Young Mems 60
rafity Lyceum Hall.
]. William May will deliver an Illus
trated lecture at the Young Peoples
building February I next on his recent
trip around the world. Proceeds will be
for the benefit of Seminole Tribe of Red
PoSS
sachem.
The german given last night at the
Elks' Home by the Alexandra German
Club was largely attended. among those
present being a number of guests from
out of the city.
Among the Alexandrians attending the
reception at Belcourt Seminary Of Wash
ington, given in honor OF the wife OF
Representative Sheppard of Texas. were
DR.. and Mrs. John Lee Allison and the
Misses Allison.
"Magnifying Ones Calling" will be the
subject Of the morning sermon which
will be delivered tomorrow at the Second
Presbyterian Church by Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison. pastor.
Lone Star Camp. No. 1. American In.
| dian Guards, an auxiliary OF the Red
Men. held a meeting last night in the
Young Peoples building. Arrangementf
are being made for organizing band
| The instruments will cost $500.
Victoria Gibson. colored wife Of Ham
| let Gibson. twenty-nine years old, died
| today at 421 OronocO street.
r. n. Scott. wife Of Philip Scott. col
| ored forty-two years old. died last night
| at 423 North Henry street.
John Holiday, colored. died last night
at the Petersburg Asylum and the body
| was brought here for burial.