The Washington herald., 1915-04-27
j. ". Henderson, SHOT
BY BROTHER, IS DEAD
Wounded Man Passes Away at Alex.
andria Hospital Without Re-
gaining Consciousness.

| Alexandria, Va. April es-John "
Henderson. who was shot by his brother
shortly after II o'clock last night. dice
| at o clock this morning at the Alexan
dria Hospital without regaining con
, seriousness. His brother. Joseph Hender,
son. was committed to Jail by Justic.
| Cation today pending an investigation OF
the affair.
A coroner's jury. summoned by DR.. T
NJ. Jones. met at II o'clock this morning
at Wheatley's undertaking chapel, ana
after viewing the body was adjourned
over until O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
The body of Henderson was this after
noon taken to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Henderson, ST.
Franklin street. and prepared for burial.
His funeral will take place at $50 O'Clock
wednesday morning from St Marys
Catholic Church.
Henderson today reiterated his state
ment made to Sergt. W. ]. Wilkinson.
He told Sergt. Wilkinson that he and his
brother were returning from an electric
train from the Dyke: that he intended
going To play poker uptown. and that his
brother demonstrated with him and
hnally asked him for his pistol. Hender-
son declares he pulled 1t from his pocket
and had his hand on the trigger when his
brother grabbed the barrel of the weapon
and 1t was discharged twice. The shoot
ing. he asserts. was accidental
Company G. First Virginia Regiment Of
Volunteers. better known as the Alexan-
der Light Infantry at meeting at
Armory Hall tonight elected William NJ.
King. formerly first lieutenant, as cap
tain Of that company to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Capt. F. j.
q Enr T-,
second lieutenant. was elected first lieu
tenant. and Carroll f. Hantzman. who
was first sergeant, was chosen second
lieutenant.
The company accepted the invitation of
r. +. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
to participate in the annual Memorial
Day parade May "a. The company also
decided to go to Richmond June . and
take part in the Confederate reunion.
Mrs. J. n. Mansfield. representing
Mount Vernon Council. No. l. Daughters
OF America. left tonight for Fredericks-
burg. Va. to attend the State conven-
ton Of that organization. which will
meet Tuesday. Mrs Fannie Perles, State
vice councillor, accompanied her.
In the Corporation Court today a final
of Katie V. Nelson Never against Will
lam A. Keyer.
In the Chancery suit Of William De-
maine against Harriet Ramsay and 9TH
ers final de\.ce was gwen in the Cor
poration Court today and report of Rob
inson Moncure, special commissioner, ap-
proved.
Mrs. Julia Tyler died TODAY at her
home at Accotink. Fairfax County
Mary l.. Power. II months old. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Power died
last night. The funeral will take place
at 10 o'clock Tuesday from her parents
home. 1122 Duke street.
Business of Importance was disposed Of
tonight at meeting Of Alexandria
Lodge Of Elks. James B. Martin the
newly elected exalted ruler. together with
the other new officers. took his chair
Athletic Fairgrounds will he opened
Tuesday at Lee School grounds with :
G. Blanton in charge. The regular sum
mer Fairgrounds for children at Wash
ington School Building will be opened
July l.