The Washington times., 1913-03-11
WASHINGTON. TIMES BUREAU.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, MAhIh IL
Early today the police station was
notified that an attempt had been made
to shoot J. NJ. Posey, watchman en-
ployed al the acid works of the Alex
andria Fertilizer and Chemical Com
pany. An investigation showed that
some unidentified man had fired three
shots at the watchman as he was de-
scending flight of steps. The would
be murderer was evidently familiar with
the surroundings and made his escape
beofre he could be apprehended.
Sergeants Bettis and Wilkinson made
a thorough search of the premises.
While going through the plant, Sergeant
Belts burned one of his hands against
a steam pipe. The police believe the
shots were fired by a discharged en-
ploye of the company.
Initiating the celebrated Pooh Bah of
comic opera fame, Justice Frank Heish-
ley. of the little town of Potomac, in
| Alexandria county, last night, acted as
! presiding justice, informer, and prin-
cipal witness In the trial of three Alex
andrians who were charged with ex-
I ceedfng the speed limit of ten miles an
hour on March 4.
Justice Heishley measured off a quar-
4 tSi vi a OH tne main IOau DelWeSH
Alexandria and Washington; kept the
time OF the automobiles as they crossed
the measured distance, arrested them
after he had found that they were going
raster than the legal rate. summoned
them to appear in court last night, ex-
amined the witnesses for the defense,
acted as prosecuting attorney for the
town and finally, as trial judge fined two
of the automobilists 80 each, and let
another go. The two men who were
fined CbarlaS luz (sha ri
Blondheim. r. NJ. Petit was released.
The counsel for the, Alexandrians took
exceptions to the proceedings last night,
but the exceptions were overruled. An
appeal to the circuit court will be taken.
Plans for the celebration OF St Pat
r1ck's DAY by social session next Mon
day night were arranged at last nights
meeting OF Alexandria Lodge of EIks.
At the regular meeting of the lodge to
be held previous to the entertainment,
II. b. Trundle. of Danville Va. district
deputy grand exalted ruler, will make
his official visitation to the lodge. In
itiatory services will also take place on
next Monday night.
City council will hold its regular meet
ing tonight when a number of street
ordinances which were passed two
| weeks ago by the board of aldermen,
will be considered by the lower board.
The ordinances provide for the paving
of twenty-one streets at cost of over
$50, 600.
Florence Williams. May Evans. Eliza
beth Fredericks, and Ella Asher. the
| four girls who were released on Satur-
day, after having been held i'm jail as
charged with violation of the white slave
| law, were rearrested yesterday and
taken to Washington, where they were
placed in the Florence Crittenton Home.
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| until the July term Of the United States
District Court.
An unusual scene was witnessed in
| the corporation court yesterday when
| the jury in the suit growing out of
collision between an automobile delivery
wagon belonging to J. w. Hurley. and
the carriage of DIR. J. M. Hopkins, was
composed of three well-known lawyers.
James b. Cation. Eugene b. Taylor, and
Charles. r. Corgan, and two laymen.
William Baader, and Joseph III. west.
Only three minutes were taken to de-
| eide the case. and a verdict was return
| ed in favor of Hopkins for S15
The circuit court of Alexandria will
be closed for the March term on Thurs
! day. The damage suit of w. f. Power
| against Joseph Hayman for S,Ooo. grow.
| ing out of an automobile coilision AT
the south end of the highway bridge,
which was set for Thursday. has been
| postponed until the May term.
| In the corporation court today the
! criminal cases against one white man
and six colored persons who were in
| dicted yesterday by special grand
| Jury were quickly disposed of. n. IL.
! Shelton. of Washington, charged with
stealing watch from J. w. Smith. en-
| gineer of the steamer Hilton, was sem
| fenced TO six months In jail.
| A1axandar sent To the Deni-
| tentiary for five years for stealing from
| the Mt. Vernon stable. His wife was
| given a term of six months IN Jail for