The Washington times., 1914-07-30
FALLS OFF SCAFFOLD,
SKULL IS FRACTURED
Plunge Is Fatal to William H.
BartIett-Dies lust After
Reaching Hospital.


lam H Bartlett. forty-five years old.
painter. fell from a scaffoldine on
Lee public school building at o'clock
this morning and fractured his skull.
lie died five minutes after reaching the
Alexandria Hospital
The deceased was woking on swing
tnC scaffold at the rear of the build
ing when he fell, landing on his head
on the concrete sidewalk below, dis
tance of twenty-five feet. DR.. Arthur
Snowden was called and the injured
man was placed in an automobile and
taken to the Alexandria Hospital, where
Dr. IIewellyn Powell was summoned.
Mr.. Bartlett was employed ty Bir-
rel & Groves, contracting painters,
by whom he had been employed for
many years past. He lived at 40
Wilkes street. Besides his wife he Is
survived by eight children.
The body was taken to Wheatleys
undertaking establishment and prepar-
ed for burial.
Mr. Bartlett was a member of ORR
of the Painters union.
Many Alexandria lawyers will leave
here on Monday for Hot Springs, Va,
10 attend the annual meeting of the
State Bar Association. which will be
held there from Tuesday until Thurs
day. The meeting promises to be one
Of unusual interest, and large at
tendance is expected. number Of
Alexandria attorneys are scheduled to
make addresses before the association
Charles A. Graves viii read a paper Of
special interest on The Forged Letter
II Gen. Robert Z. Lee" in which the
author will undertake to prove that the
famous letter of General Lee contain
ing the expression, DUTY, then, is the
sublimest word in our language" is
forgery. Lewis c. Williams will read
a paper entitled Employers Liability
and workman's Compensation Law"
which is likely to prove of special in
terest and benefit to lawyers at this
time
The Alexandria Light Infantry, after
ten days camping trip to Gordonsville,
Va. where they took part in the an
nual mancuvers of the State militia
under The INSTRUCTION cf United States
The lete Mai. James E. King. of this
city, major of the SecOnG Battalion,
First Infantry. has been succeeded by
capt. Thomas P. Psyton. of CharIottes-
Eille, who was elected to fill the va
,ancy Yesterday. By special permission
aptain Peyton appeared before Col.
% Lane stern and passed the examine
ion for his new grade.
On account of the absence of q,
quorum the meeting 10 have oaen held
esterday for the purpose Of selecting
? site for the new Alexandria Hospita,
building was postponed.
Governor Henry c. Stuart -estsrdav
nardoned Henry Stevens, colored, Of
his city. who is serving a tHo years
fcrm i'll the State penitentjarv.
stephens was sent up for an assault
on a white man.
Mrs. f NJ Bigelow and daughter
have returned from D visit Jc Maine
and Massachusetts.
A. called meeting of Andrew jackson
Lodge No. 1e0. A. F. and A. N. will
he held tonight al 80 O'Clock in
Masonic temple.
The baseball game between the teams
= Alexandria ashington Ledge and
Andrew jackson Lodge of Masons, to-
-rorrow afternoon. promises to be
'argely attended. The proceeds of the
came will be given 10 the ClIildren's |
Home
Laura Allen the infant daughter of I
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Allen. Gied
.ast night al the Alexandria Hospital
Robley D Brumback presiden; Of
he common council. has gone TO
'-uray. Va. for the balance Of the sum
Ter.
city Councilman and Mrs. Robert L. |
Monroe. have zone TO Atlantic CITY.
where they will spend the next ten |!