Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Jury in ShankS Case Unable to
Reach Agreement.
ANOTHER TRIAL NECESSARY
Will Come Up at January Term of
Court-Next Election Arouses
Little Interest.
Special Correspondence Of The star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. July TO- 1913.
Being unable TO reach an agreement the
jury in the case of Arthur Shanks. alias
Arthur West. charged with improper con-
duct with a young girl on the govern
ment reservation south of the Aqueduct
bridge, was discharged shortly before
noon today in the United States court for
the eastern district of Virginia by Judge
Edmund Waddill.
At 11:4O O'Clock the jury filed in the
courtroom and. through its foreman. Nj.
r. Norris, announced its inability to
reach an agreement. and to the effect
that it was hopelessly divided. whereupon
the court ordered it's discharge.
The case was given to the jury shortly
after clock yesterday afternoon, and
the jury. after deliberating one hour. was
locked up overnight by order of the court
1t resumed its deliberations at 1920
o clock this morning.
Following the dismissal of the jury the
court decided upon the January term for
the next hearing of the case. and the ac-
cused renewed a bail bond in the sum OF
5000 for his appearance.
Little Interest in Election.
4 writ for an election to be held here
August ), as well as elsewhere in the
state, was received today by City
Sergeant r. II. Cox from b. 0. James,
secretary of the commonwealth.
There is, however, considerable apathy
at the present time over the coming con-
test little or no interest being manifested
over the outcome.
Gov Mann yesterday granted a respite
TO Benjamin Bailey, who was convicted
of criminal assault at the May term OF
the circuit court for Fairfax county, and
was sentenced to die I'm the electric chair
at the Richmond penitentiary tomorrow.
The Communication extends to August g.
Gov Mann granted the respite because
he desired to look further into the
prisoners mental condition.
w. H. Heymel, who purcnasea nine IN
joining Holm Hall farm, announces that
he will shortly erect a clubhouse there
to be known as the Fairfax Automoplie
Club.
Road to Be Inspected.
State Highway Commissioner Wilson
of Richmond will arrive here tomorrow
afternoon and meet property owners
residing along the Accotink turnpike
The river route for the Quebec TO
Miami highway will be discussed Mr..
Wilson will inspect. the route and also
attend meeting of the SUPERVISORS at
night, which will be held at Sherwood
Hall.
Past Sachem Charles NaSel last night
installed the following recently elected Of
ficers of Osceola Tribe, No. l, Improved
Order of Red Men.
Recently elected officers of Ballston
Council Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, were installed last night by
R. l.. Merchant, deputy state councillor.
A lawn fete will be open tonight at Odd
Fellows Hall. North Columbus street
under the auspices of the Holy Name
Band.
A meeting of the Alexandria Auto.
mobile Association will be held at 8
o'clock tonight at the rooms OF the
chamber of commerce.
A Southern railway freight brakeman
named Simpson fell from his tram at
Duke and Union streets late last night
and was badly injured He was removed
10 his home on Upper King street for
treatment. No bones were broken.