The Washington herald., 1915-05-05
HENDERSON To face
JURY FOR SHOOTING
Appears in Alexandra Police Court
on Charge of Killing His
Brother.

Alexandria, Va. May 4-Following
preliminary hearing in the Police
Court today. Joseph Henderson. held
for the shooting of his brother. John
w. Henderson. who died at the Alex
andria Hospital. April IS. was held for
the action of the grand jury. The pri-
soner made no statement. Throughout
the hearing he sat with his head hung
down. He was represented by Attor-
ney Robinson Moncure.
Police Sergt William J. Wilkinson
told of obtaining a confession the next
morning, when the brother died His
second confession. accoring to wit
nesses. was that there was scuf1ie for
the pistol which he held and that it
went off accidentally. The first story
was that it was discharged as he was
getting it from his pocket to give the
brother.
Others to testify were Policemen
Norris and Rawlett. who arrested Hen
derson; Patroman John r. Roberts,
Attorney Howard W. Smith. John
Grady. T. Mudd. S. McMichael. and Roy
Leslie Williams. The latter testified
that Henderson gave him the pistol a
short time after the shooting
mass meeting of those interested
in civic improvements will be held the
night of May Il in the Young Peoples
MS was decided upon bN
the civic improvement committee of
| the chamber of commerce at meeting
held at o'clock this afternoon in the
rooms of that organization. II is pro-
posed to have a number of out -of-toN n
speakers make addresses on civic i'm
provements
A chalk talk was given tonight in the
Westminster Building by e. ~ Berry
rrn
affair was under the auspices OF the
Alexandria Free kindergarten.
In addition there was a musical pro-
gram. Selections Were given nv a quartet
composed of Mrs. r. F. Downham. Mrs
VI. w. o Brien. *. W. Ogden. and George
n. Evans. Solos were sung by Miss
Geraldine Boush and George O'Connor.
both of Washington. Accompanies were
Mrs Frederick p. Russell. Miss Lillian
Callahan. and Miss Marie Higgins
These officers have been elected by the
Methodist Protestant Church Sunday
school: John H. Trimyer. superint endent:
Fred w. Ebhardt. assistant superntend-
emit; Thomas Simpson. secretary: Norma
Roberts. assistant secretary: c. +: Kel.
trea surer: Miss Flora Ola sGow. pianist:
Mrs. II. n. Newton. first assistant
pianist; Miss Bessie Ross. second assist
ant pianit: Fred w. E.bhardt secretary
Of teachers association; Norman Rob-
orts, superintendent of cradle roll.
The Alexandria Lodge Of Elks has
completed arrangements for May ball
TO he held the night of May IS in the
auditorium of its home. y section Of
the United States Marine Band will fur
nish the music.
Tho following committee on arrange
ments has been named; George H.
Schwarzmsnn. chairman; George W.
BontZ. secretary: Mayor T. A. Fisher |
Harry FleisChmann. James W. Bales |
Theodore V. Ale. RAYMOND Blumenfield
Courtney Acton. John L. Schwarzmann.
John Ewald. Herman Friedlander. Sam
uel Bendheim, John Nugcnt. Lucia
Davis. Robert S. Barrett. J. N. Hill. |
Lorenzo Woford. Julius Wolf. Berthe
Fntwisle. Berton y. Bentley, J. Fred |
Rirrell, Martha A. Quinn. B. Well. W. l.. |
Rsmmel. Joseph c. Gates, and Charles |
B. Marshal.
Miss Mary Nellie Ryder. Of Washing |
ton. and NJ. Depew Chauncey. Of this |
city were married this afternoon in |
Washington by Rev. c. f. Roach The |
bridegroom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs |
Thomas Chauncey. this city.
Arrangements have been completed nv |
r. f. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans |
for its annual Memorial Day exercises !
which will be held the afternoon OF !
May -. Committees named to decorate |
graves Of Confederate soldiers are: |
Cemeteries around this city. w. Ham |
mond A. G. Wyckor. E. c. Graham
Samuel e. Boush. John NJ Johnson. J. !
r. zimmerman. F.. Fl. OBrien. Booker !
Hall: st. Mary's-Levi Hurdle r. NJ |
Latham. p. F. German: Ivy Hil-Col |
Arthur Herbert. George Wise. to assist |
ladies in decorating monument at Wash !
ington and Prince streets-W. p Nc |
knight. J. A. Marshall, and D. II. APP |
pich.
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce |
have elected Wise & Co. and ". p. |
Reid to membership.