The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-22
PAYS IS CENTS
TO SAVE Life
4. ]. jackson Then Is Fined
S. for Playing
Poker.
THE STAKES WERE DRINKS
,,olored Man Tells Remarkable Story
About Northeastern Section
of Alexandra.
THE STAKES WERE DRINKS

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Alexandria, Va. October H.-When H.
jackson. colored. was arraigned in
loIice court today with two other colored
nen to answer a charge of assault. he
old the court that he was playing poker
or drinks last night in the northeastern
ection OF the city and that a crowd en-
ered-escorted him outside and threat
ned to put him to death unless he gave
hem fifteen cents. Rather than be kill
d he complied, after which he was al
owed to depart. His conduct. however,
ost him S. that being the fine imposed
" Justice Cation
A large number Of retail merchants OF
he city met tonight in the chamber Of
he common council and discussed with
heir counsel, Attorneys James r. Cation
md Fl. Noel Garner. the question Of pay
ng omitted merchants license taxes
after thoroughly going over the matter
was decided that they would abide by
he action of their counsel in the mat
er. Omitted merchants license taxes
viii be taken up for consideration by the
ocsl board Of review at a meeting which
EilI be held tomorrow morning in the
corporation court room.
The meeting of the merchants was pre-
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he Retail Merchants Association.
The police looked most Of the day. for
wo large draft horses reported as
Itolen from the stable of Forbes Bros.
I Co., located in the square bounded
" Queen, Cameron. Fayette, and Payne
treets. and tonight found the two
iorses wandering in the subdivision
Enown as Braddock, just north OF the
lorses in the stable and the two truant
,orses kicked the stable door down and
eft. The police were kept busy on the
.ase until the horses were finally To-
.ated tonight.
The funeral Of William c. Bruin. who
lied last night, will take place at
o'clock Friday afternoon from his home,
SS South Washington street The de-
ceased was 81 years old, and besides his
wife is survived by six children. He was
l Southern Railway locomotive engi-
1eer. having retired about three years
lgo owing to ill health. At the time of
lis retirement he was one of the oldest
Engineers in point of service on the road.
having served in that capacity for about
hirty-five years
Mr.. Bruin was member Of Alexan-
iria Washington Lodge of Masons.
AOuill NCIIOn AldpltT. FlONdl ATCn
Tasons; Old Dominion CommandeiS,
Knights Templar and Acca Temple.
Mystic Shrine. and also the Brotherhood
VI Locomotive Engineers. These organ
cations will attend the funeral.
A horse and buggy belonging to Isaac
W. Buyren. OF Del Ray, Alexandria
County. ran away this afternoon from the
Union passenger railway station to King
and Fsyette streets. where il collided
with an iron electric light pole, throwing
put william Sampson, boy, who was
the driver. Sampson escaped injury. but
the animal was badly injured, having its
hip broken. II had to be shot a short
tiTae afterward by its owner Mr.. Burrell
The buggy was also badly damaged.
Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson. pastor of Trinity
NJ. Z. Church, tonight conducted union
svangelistic services at First Baptist
Church. The services last night were
conducted by Rev. DR.. ]. W. Dufey,
pastor Of the NJ. E. Church South.
Elmore Mudd. R. L. Merchant, and An
drew J. Hall are attending a meeting of
the State council of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics being held In
Danville, Va. '--'- 800
J. H Bartlett will leave tomorrow
tor Pittsburgh, Pa. to visit his son, Il. |
e. Bartlett. who was Injured several
lays ago in railroad accident.
In the Corporation Court today q
dnal decree for divorce on the ground
II desertion and abandonment was
given in the suit of Frances E. Baden .
against Marion Baden. PLAINTIFF was |
by Attorney S. c. Brent !
Alexandrians who have been elected |
members of the Royal Order of Scot |
land are as follows: T. C. Smith, T. |
A. Fisher. J. NJ Duncan. C. N. Scho-
Held, ]. Newton King. James w. Bales,
J. B. HOLMAN and D. G. Grillbortzer. |
John T. Sweeney. recently elected a |
police commissioner from the Fourth |
ward, has resigned as a member of the |
city electoral board from the Fourth |
ward and his brSther. Richard z. |
Sweeney. has heen elected a member \
ne electoral board in his place.