Evening star., 1914-03-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Plans Prepared for New Edi-
flee for Second Baptist Church
WILL COST ABOUT $4,000
Schultz Murder of Five Years Ago Is
Recalled-Damage Suit Slated
for Tomorrow Morning.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March .. 1914.
The work of erecting q new church for
the Second Baptist Church, at the north
cast corner of King and Peyton streets,
will be begun the latter part of this
month. Plans and Specifications have
heeu prepared and will be submitted to
the contractors. This etlitice will cost
ABOUT $1,000 and will be Of concrete
block. 1t VIII have seating capacity
of 500 On the first floor will be a Sun
day school room and assembly hall,
while the main auditorium of the struc-
turc will be on the second floor.
Members of the congregation Of this
church now worship in a frame church
ON Columbus street between Oronoco
and Pendleton streets. The movement
for the proposed edifice is being conduct
ed under the direction OF Rev. Mr.. Trip
lett, pastor.
The suit of Herbert H. marlborough
against the Washington-Souther railway
is slated to be heard tomorrow morning
in the circuit court for this city. Judge
Thornton presiding. The suit is instituted
TO recover damages in the sum OF s1,,sp
for injuries alleged to have been Sustlin-
ed while moving piano at the Potomac
yards This case was removed from the
circuit court of Alexandria county. At
torDey r. d. Bruulback represents the
complainant, while the defendant COM
Verdict Awarded for Injuries.
y verdict for $3.50 was given by q jury
in the circuit court yesterday afternoon
in the suit of Tony Entichy Foresuch,
alias Tony Gustave, against the Southern
Railway Company to recover 5000 dam
ages for injuries sustained While employ
ed by defendant company.
Five years ago today Alexandrians re-
cali that the body of Walter f. Schultz,
d Chicago artist, was found with his
throat cut lying on field in the west
ern part of the city. For this murder one
colored man, Henry Smith. paid the death
penalty in the electric chair at Rich
mond, while three others. Richard Pines.
Eugene Dorsey and Calvin johnson. all
colored, are now serving life terms in the
Richmond penitentiary.
The murder was one of the biggest SEN
sations in Alexandria in years, and the
trial OF the four men was a long-drawn-
out affair and attracted widespread at
tention. The weather then was similar
to conditions today.
Funeral Of Lye Victim.
The funeral of Margaret r. Kell. two
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam kell. who died at the Alexandria
Hospital yesterday from the effects of
lye which she drank Wednesday, will
take place tomorrow afternoon from
her parents home. north of city limits.
Services will be conducted by Rev w.
}. Morton. rector of the Christ P. E.
Church. The little girl drank one-half
of the contents of a can of lye and died
in the hospital
The funeral of Thomas II. Downey
took place this morning from St Mary's
Catholic Church, Rev. II. j. Cutler, pas
tor, officiating. Burial was made In
st. Mary's cemetery. Members of
Alexandria Division. No. I. A. o. H, at
tended
The funeral of John Miller who died
Wednesday night, will take place Sat
urday afternoon from his home. in Del
Ray. Alexandria county; burial in
Bethel cemetery.
Plans for Bazaar.
Plans are under way for a bazaar and
carnival April 2o-30 next at the audito-
rum of the Elks' home by the Alexan-
dr;a Motor Boat Club.
Miss Mary ]. Devitts musical class
gave recital last night at her studio,
parents OF the participants attending.
The women and others connected with
tho proposed fair which will be held
under the auspices of the American In.
dian Guards will hold meeting tonight
in the Young Peoples building.
The dancing club OF Alexandria Lodge
OF Eaks gave dance last night.
Edward F. Berry's funeral will take
undertaking chapel. Revs. H. P. Hosley
and Alfred Barrows of Washington Of
fciating.