Evening star., 1915-06-06
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.
Special Correspondence Of TIE star.

SpeclAt Correspondence OF Inc star.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Va. June
o.-At the May session of the Fairfax
circuit court the court disposed of a
number of cases which have been
pending for some time, among them
being:
John Wilson, housebreaking: con-
vlctsd and sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment. AS Wilson had previously
served a term in prison. he was given
an additional five years, as the law
provides.
Ollie Grayson, charged with an at
tempt to kill, was found guilt of as
sault and given ten months in jail.
Hester Folks pleaded guilty to SELL
ing liquor without license and was
fined 500 and given ten days in jail.
Edward Epps. on two indictments for
housebreaking, pleaded guilty and was
given one and two years, respectively.
Wade Perry was convicted of fe-
lonious assault and fined IS.
Edward Carey, sixteen years old.
pleaded guilty to housebreaking and
was given an indefinite sentence in the
refOrmatory.
The court appointed Libbie B. Stats
guardian of Loran Bowman. son of the
late W. H. Bowman of Vienna, with
bond of $4,000. r. Fl. Buckley was
appointed administrator of the estate
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bond of $4,000.
In the case of Henry L. Lacey. ad-
ministrator of the estate of Herman
p. Lacey agt. Washingt on Virginia rail-
way. jury awarded the plaintiff 500
damages.
Edward S. Brashears of Hunter. as
an applicant for license to practice
before the state supreme court. OBJ
tanned certificate as to his character
and qualifications.
After twO-daV trial a. jurv in the
Fairfax circuit court acquitted Ralph
Phillips and Arthur Mullen. jr.. of
Herndon of the charge Of holding up
and robbing Postmaster Robert wiehle
Phillips and Mullen were at once re-
leased and returned to their homes at
Herndon. The evidence against the
young men was purely circumstantial,
no direct connection with the crime
having been established.
On application of the land assessors
of Fairfax county, John D. Garrett,
Philip Q. Ward. H. W. Stanton, L. l.
Judge Thornton has extended the time
for the completion of their work to
October l. it being represented to the
court that they would not be able to
finish before that time. This delay
the county tax levy. which must be
made in July, and SO cannot be made on
the basis of complete new land as
sessment.
The Misses Ruth and Evelyn Nc
Candlish of Piedmont. who arrived
Saturday to visit their sister, Mrs.
Fred Richardson. were called home
Monday by the sudden death of their
father, Upton B. McCandlish of Pied
mont. Mrs. Richardson accompanied
her sisters to their home.
Miss Daisy Watkins, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Watkins, and Louis
Oliver. son of Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Tansill Oliver. were married Wednes-
day at . o'clock at the home of the
brides parents. Rev. George Tyler
pastor of the Methodist church. per-
forming the ceremony. Only the inn
groom witnessed the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. oliver left for wedding trip.
They will make their home for the
summer with the parents of the bride.
The Civic League of Fairfax met
Wednesday and arranged for an all-aay
basket picnic, to be held at the fair
grounds. July 4. A number of promi-
nent speakers will be on the program.
Fairfax Historical Society will unveil
a tablet on the old courthouse and the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
letic events and ball games will be ar,
ranged for.
The new reading and restroom on
the courthouse green has been placed
in charge of Mrs. Frank Page, vice
president of the Civic League.
Mrs. Burritt of Washington. who has
been quite i'll for some time was
brought to the home of her son, Guy
Burritt, at Fairfax this week, where
she will remain for some time.
An interesting ceremony took place