Evening star., 1915-06-12
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Policeman William A. Ferguson
Shoots and Kills Himself. .
PROGRAM FOR GRADUATION
High School Exercises to Be Held
Monday Night-six Cases for
Grand Jury. -
Special Correspondence. Of II. Star.

Special Correspondence Of Tte Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 12.-Poiies-
man William A. Ferguson killed him
self shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing by firing a buller into the right
side of the head. directly beneath the
ear He died instantly. Temporary
insanity. brought about by Brights
disease. is supposed to have caused his
act
He was on the third floor Of the home
of his daughter. Mrs J. T. Martin. 2Is
South Pitt street, with whom he re-
sided. His wife and daughter we're
downstairs. His daughter was at
tracted by the shot and notified Police
Sergt. Wilkinson Ferguson had talked
with his daughter q short time before
and appeared rational.
DR.. I. NJ. Jones. coroner, was notified.
Ferguson had been at his home on 90
count Of illness since Monday. He was
in night attire when he shot himself.
In addition to his wife and daughter
he leaves two sons. William Ferguson.
jr.. and German Ferguson. He had
been a member of the police force for
| the past twenty-three years and OF late
years had served as station keeper and
best known and most popular members
Of the force.
He was a member of the lodges Of
Red Men and Odd Fellowa Arrange
ments for the funeral have not bssn
completed.
Among the six cases which will be
presented to the grand jury in the
corporation court, Judge L. c. Barley
presiding. at IL o'clock Monday morn
ing. is one for murder. that of Joseph
Henderson. charged with shooting his
brother; John Henderson. The shoot
ing took place the night Of April IS.
while both were returning from the
Dyke, several miles below Alexandria.
John Henderson died the following
morning at the Alexandria Hospital
without regaining consciousness.
Other cases to be presented are Will
liam Jeffries, Robert Dunbar and Lewis
| breaking into and entering the shoe
store Of Aaron Katz the night of April
| 2S; David Smith, colored, for malicious
| ly and feloniously cutting Pearl Jack
son, colored, the night Of April q:
| William Quill, colored. for maliciously
and feloniousIy cutting William Brown,
colored. This affair took place in the
| city Jail, where Quill was serving q
six-month sentence for a similar Of
fense.
Program for Commencement.
The program for the annual COM
mencement exercises of the Alexandria
O'Clock Monday night in the Opera
| House, was completed today. The school
will this year turn out the largest
number of graduates in Its history.
The public in Invited to attend the ex-
ercfses.
Members of the graduating class will
attend Christ P. E. Church at o'clock
tomorrow night. when the baccalaure.
ate sermon will be delivered by Rev.
William J. Morton, rector.
The program which will be given
Monday follows: Dixie" High School
penter. rector of Grace P e. Church:
salutatory. John Underwood Reardon:
welcome. Sweet Springtime." High
School chorus: address to graduates.
ANVIL Chorus" High school chorus:
delivery of merchant marine medals.
Rev. DIR. J. w. Duffey. pastor OF the
NJ. E. Church South; delivery of liter
ary medals. Rev. Edgar Carpenter; de-
livery of diplomas and certificates Of
promotion and honorable mention:
valedictory address, William Allen
Wells: star Spangled Banner" High
School chorus; benediction. Rev. DR..
Duffey.
The pulpit Of the Second Presbyts-
rian Church will be occupied by Rev
DR.. E. v. REGISTER tomorrow morning.
and the evening services in that church
will be conducted by Rev. George W.
DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor OF the
local church, will preach at Herndon.
Va, in the installation services of Rev.
L. F. Harper. pastor Of the churches
at Floris and Aldie. Fairfax county. He
will be at the church at F1oris in the
morning and at night at the church at
Aldie.
Examinations slated to be held here
June 1928 and July s and are as
follows: Metallurgical chemist. junior
railway civil engineer. statistical
agent, Illuminating engineer. investi-
gator in poultry and egg handling, aid.
translator, mechanical craftsman ana
associate chemist, all male.
c. S. Taylor Burke, trustee, has sold
to Thomas NJ. Dunbar thirteen acres
of land in the northwestern part of the
city, which formerly was in Alexandria
county, but now is annexed to the
city.
Mr.. Burke as trustee also has sold to
Max Rosenfeld five two-story brick
dwelling houses on the north side OF
Duke street between Payne and West
streets.
Lewis Hooff's funeral took place this
morning at IL o'clock from his late
home, Seminary Hill. Fairfax county.
west of Alexandria. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. s. A Wallis OF
the Episcopal Theological Seminary,
and burial was made in st. Paufs
cemetery.