Evening star., 1914-06-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Grand Jury Considering Eleven
Criminal Cases.
DOG OWNERS IN COURT
Called to Answer Charge of Failure
to Provide Muzzles- Saloons
Closed Tomorrow.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June s.-A grand
| jury in the corporation court this after
noon Is engaged In considering eleven
criminal cases presented for its consid-
Grafton, among them being one for muir
der. large number of witnesses have
been summoned, and it probably will be
late in the afternoon before the jury com
pietes its deliberations The cases range
from assault to murder. Judge l.. {.
Barley is presiding, and the cases were
presented by Conmonwealth's Attorney
S. G. Brent The jury is composed of f.
NJ. Anderson, William H. Hunter, James
T. Preston, E. e. Lawler. Joseph Z. Gates
George D. Hopkins. w. j. B. Duncan
George s. French, w. ]. Boothe, W. H.
Sweeney, Albert Bryan and Charles b
Swan.
Fifty members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry, under command of Capt E. l..
| Slaymaker. will go into camp with the
Virginia troops either July 10 or L. A
site near Charlottesville Is under con-
sideration for the annual encampment
1t Is expected that there will be 5000
men in the camp.
Dog Owners in Court.
The crusade against unmuzzled dogs
has been formally launched by the po-
lice. This was evidenced by the fact
that the alleged owners of eleven dogs
declared to be without the required
muzzle were hailed into the police
court today to explain The court i'm
posed fines of IS each in two cases.
and the others were acquitted, with
the understanding that they would be
more careful in the future. Three
dogs were ordered destroyed
The present week will mark the close
of the campaign for soliciting contribu-
tions for the Alexandria Hospital
building fund. Promoters of the
movement expect that they will re-
ceive considerable sum this week
from citizens who have not yet sub
scribed to the fund. The sum of S5i
was today added to the fund. bringing
the grand total up to S35.172.02. Among
the contributions handed in today Were
the following: Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company. $25: Co
ionial Beach Company. SIS. together
with a number of smaller ones.
The saloons of the city will close at 6
o'clock this evening and remain closed
until Wednesday morning. This is be-
cause tomorrow will be election day.
Twelve members of the city council, all
democratic nominees, will be elected
without opposition. Little interest is
manifested. in the election.
Lillian Lucas, colored, charged with dis
pensing liquor Sunday without license
forfeited $50 collateral by failing to ap-
par in police court today.
Meade Hansborough Divorced.
| In the corporation court today a final
decree for divorce on the ground of de-
sertion was given in the case of Carrie
Hansborough against Meade Hans
borough. Complainant also was award
ed the custody of her two infant chill
dren, John and Clarence Hansborough.
George kicherer's funeral took place
at o'clock yesterday afternoon from
his late home, 704 South Washington
street. Services were conducted by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector Of Grace
| p E. Church. and burial was made in
Bethel cemetery.
Three Washington boys who came
] over to Alexandria late Saturday night
on bicycles without lights were taken
in custody by Policemen Campbell and
| Miller. They left their wheels as col
| lateral and were released.
Fire of an unknown origin at $3.50
o'clock last night destroyed an unoc-
cupied two-story frame dwelling house
i on the city road south of Four Mile
run. The structure made a big blaze
! 1t burned to the ground in an hour.