The Washington herald., 1913-04-18
VIRGINIAN ARRESTED
ON BIGAMY charge
John Edward Tnbble Charged with
Marrying Twice in Seven
Years.
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria, Va, April l7.-Believing
himself freed from the bonds of matri-
mony because he had been warned to
keep away from his wife by Richmond
police justice. following his arrest on
complaint of his wife, or that he would
be placed on a rock pile. John Edward
Tribble. about thirty wears old. native
of Louisa County Va, took unto himself
a second wife without the formality OF
divorce proceedings and is now a pris-
oneT at the police station on a charge
of bigamy. This charge he will have to
face in Prince William County, Va, and
he will be taken to Manassas tomorrow.
Tribble was arrested in Alexandria
County this afternoon at his home, near
the Potomac Railroad yards. His arrest
was made on the complaint of w. T.
Griffith, of Manassas, an uncle Of wife
No. q
Seven years ago Tribple married Loire
Walton Darnell. After few years. II
is claimed, the wife caused his arrest.
and he alleges that the threat of the
Richmond justice led him to leave Rich
mond.
Next Tribble married Miss May Beal.
of Manassas. They had recently moved
from Manassas to Alexandria County,
the husband being employed AZ the Po-
tomac Railroad yards. He asserts that
ne Cdn CltdT himself btIOEc lut SOQI 70
when his case is called.
A large delegation OF citizens repre-
senting the various trade. labor. and fra
ternal organizations of the city, tonight
appeared before the joint committee on
finance and schools of the City Council,
at a meeting held in the chamber of the
Common Council. and urged upon the
committee the necessity for the erection
OF building suitable for high school
purposes. All urged it's speedy erection.
The committee has the matter under con-
sheraton, and il may report to the
Council in the near future. Henry X.
Field acted as chairman of the joint
committee
Among those who spoke in the inter-
est of the erection of high school were
the following: Rev. w. j. Morton, Mrs.
Jno. Leadbeater. II. Z. Colvin, w. ].
Collins. president of Alexandria Trades
Council; r. M. Prettyman, blacksmiths'
union; George X. Bender, order Fra
ternal Americans, No. 5; c. A. Bladen,
Macabees: George D. Hopkins, Chamber
of Commerce; r. f. knight, Retail
Merchants Association; Councilman
Frank c. Spinks. Capt. w. III. Sweeney,
superintendent of public schools: Carroll
Pierce. member of the School Board, and
l.. Ruben, Retail Merchants Associa-
ton.
Receiver for Engine Company.
For the second time within a period
of one week application has been made
for the appointment of a receiver for
the Emerson Engine Company, Inc, of
this city. The second application was
made today in the Circuit Court for this
city. on bshalf of Robert T. Weaver and
Coldshornnoh hatb ~ ocl,;
ton, by Attorney John S. Barbour Both
applications will be considered by Judge
j. =. T. Thornton, of the Circuit Court
for this city at Manassas, Va, tomorrow
morning.
1t is set forth i'm the memorandum
filed i'm the case that the object is to
rescind certain contract dated June
l., 1919. whereby the complainants SUBJ |
scrbed for $4,000 of stock of the EN-
erson Engine Company. Inc, and to re-
cure the repayment of the consideration
raid by the compliments under said
contract: to enjoin and restrain Victor
Lee Emerson. Victor T. Emerson, and
Henry f. Jenkins pending this litiga
ton, from assigning or transferring any
of their stock in the Emerson Egine
Company, and to have a receiver APP
pointed.
Within the next two weeks contractors
viii begin the erection OF a modern club :
house for the Alexandria Motor Boat |
Club. Plans for the clubhouse were |
adopted last night by the club, and the |
specifications are now being prepared.
The clubhouse will be a two story |
frame structure % by 30 feet. and will be |
located sixty feet from the wharf of the |
plant Of the Alexandria County Lighting |
Company. All of the funds necessary
for its erection have been subscribed for. 4
Arrangements are also being made by |
this GLIB for its annual regetta, which !
will be held May 30. A. l.. Uhler has |
bee named committee of one to con- |
fer with similar committees from four I
Washington clubs for the purpose of |
making the final plans for the affair.
The congregation of the Methodist Prot |
estant Church tonight rendered Rev. c. |
r. Stra usburg, pastor, a reception at 4
that church in honor of his reappoint- |
ment a spastor. Rev. G. A. Luttrell, |
pastor of Trinity NJ. F.. Church, deliv- |
cred a welcoming address on behalf of
the Ministerial Association of the city. |
Other featurues of the programme are as !
follows: Recitation. ]. Fred Birrell; rec |
itation, Miss Pollard; recitation, Miss |
Caroline West: address on behalf of the /
congregation John II. Trimper: address |