Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Noah Waddey Arrested for the
Murder of Joseph Terrell.
FUGITIVE FOR FOUR YEARS
Mrs. Fanny Macarthur Green Dies at
Home Of Her Daughter at POGO
moke City, Md.

moke City, Md.
Special Correspondence Of The Star
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 4. 1914
| Wanted for the murder of Joseph Ter
rell, colored, which occurred January o.
1910, Noah Waddey, colored, has lust
been captured in Covington, Va, after
| freedom for a period of more than four
| years.
Waddey will be brought here either late
tonight or early tomorrow by Police
Sergt Wilkinson, who left last night
for Covington. following word from the
Covington authorities to Chief Goods an
nouncing the capture Of the fugitive
The arrest of Waddey was made by r.
c. Duke, special agent for the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad at Covington.
1t is expected that the prisoner will be
given preliminary hearing in the po-
ice court Monday and held for the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
| Terrell was struck on the head with an
axe Sunday morning. January %. 1910,
while at the eating house conducted by
William Turner, then located on upper
King street. Terrell was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital and died at that
institution the following night.
| The testimony given before a coroner 8
jury which assembled January 70. 1910,
was to the effect that at the time Of the
| assault Waddey was in charge of the
eating house and when Terrell entered he
| became disorderly.
Immediately following the affair Wad-
dey fed from the city. and the first heard
| than two years ago, when he was tracked
| to Thurman, w. Va. Next he was heard
from in Hinton. W. Va, which was only
a few weeks ago.
Several days ago Chief Goods received
an unsigned letter telling of Waddey'S
| appearance in Covington and this resulted
in his arrest at that place.
Mrs. Fanny Green Dead.
Mrs. Fanny Macarthur Green, wife of
Maj. John W. Green Of this city, died
| Yesterday afternoon at the home of
her daughter, Mrs Kate NJ. Williams,
| wife of Rev. Louis l.. Williams, POGO
moke City, Md, at the age of eighty
| one years. The deceased was a resi-
! dent of this city and well known here
| Besides her husband, she ia survived by
| the following children: William Nick
| Green. Denver Col. J. Johnston Green,
| this city; Mrs. Kate NJ Williams, POGO
moke City, Md, and Mrs. Edward H.
| kemper, Rosemont, Alexandria county
The body will be brought here for
burial, although the funeral arrange
ments have not yet been completed.
John r. Laphen, ffty-fve years old.
| died at 30 o'clock last night at 40
North St. Asaph street, after a compare
| lively short illness. He was unmarried
and for many years past had been en-
| ployed as messenger in the board of alder
men His brother, J: Peter Laphen. and
sister survive. The deceased was a
son of the late John and Mary Laphen.
His funeral will take place at $50 o clock
Monday morning from st. Mary's Catholic
| Church.
Mrs. loretta Allen. wife of William
Allen. oied yesterday at her home at
| Annandale, Fairfax county. She was a
| native of Maryland and was sixty-four
| years old. Besides her husband she is
| survived by several children.
| Her funeral will take place at O clock
| tomorrow afternoon from the Methodist
Church at Annandale. and burial will be
in the cemetery at that place.
Funeral of John Dillon.
| Funeral services for John Dillon, who
died yesterday at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Annie Carr. s19 North Washington
| street, will be held at $50 clock Monday
morning at St. Marys Catholic Church.
The deceased was unmarried and for
many years had been employed by Will
| liam Desmond.
Ernest $. Davis funeral took place. at
5 o'clock this afternoon from his late
| home. lis South Fairfax street Services
were conducted by Rev. Or. ]. w. Duffey.
pastor of the NJ. E. Church South, and
| burial was in Union cemetery.
! The funeral of Mrs. B. F.. Penn took
| place at o'clock this afternoon from
| her late home, ga North Washington
street. Burial was In Union cenatery.
| An order was entered in the United
States court for the eastern district OF
| Virginia yesterday afternoon by Judge
| Edmund Waddill directing that the ten
owners of 1858 acres of land near Oc-
coquan. Va, recently condemned by the
| government as site for the District
| workhouse, be paid within the next sixty
| days. The amount involved is so. 1856 81.
| The court also named John NJ. johnson
| as special commissioner to convey prop
| erty.
| The case of the Gale Manufacturing
Company of Albion, Mich, against the
Ohio Rake Company and w. H May &
| Son, Incorporated, this city, was argued
and submitted.
Liberated Under Bail Bond.
The three men giving the names of A.
NJ Gunnell. Eugene Gunnell and Benja-
min Oliver charged with assaulting
jeremiah CriIly. will be given hearing
in the police court next Wednesday
morning All three were released on a
bail bond in the sum of $1,000 each yes
terday afternoon, bond being furnished
by the father of the two Gunnells, Hugh
| Gunnell
| A fine of $25 was imposed in the police
court today by Justice Cation in the case
Of Frank Terrett. charged with disorderly
| conduct on the last train out of Wash
| ington for Alexandria last night. The &C.
cused entered plea Of guilty. He was
| taken in custody by Constable Payne and
turned over to Policemen Rawlett and
| Kerns.
George Wood was given a hearing in
| this city yesterday before Justice Kirby
of Fairfax county on a charge of having
| in his possession a gun Of unlawful size.
| He was fined S25 and the gun contiscated.
A large crowd last night attended the
| entertainment given by the pupils of
Mount Vernon School. Del Ray, Alexan-
| dria county, at the schoolhouse at that
place.
A rummage sale was opened today at
Wilkes and Royal streets for the benefit
of the Children's Home. 1t will be con-
tinued next week.
ACTS ON LIQUOR LICENSES.