The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
OFFICER KILLS SELF
BECAUSE OF ILLNESS
Policeman Ferguson, of Alexandra
Seized with Temporary
Insanity.

Alexandria, Va. June l2.-Sezed with
a fit Of temporary insanity, supposed to
| have been superinduced by Brght's dis
ease. from which he had been sufferer
Policeman William A. Ferguson. 3D. kill
| ed himself shortly after 10 O'Clock this
morning by firing a bullet into his brain
! He died instantly.
| Besides his widow he is survived by A
daughter. Mrs. J. 7. Martin. and two
sons. William and German Ferguson. He
had been a member of the police force
! for the past twenty years and in recent
years had served in the capacity of desk
| sergeant and station keeper He was
a very popular officer.
| Funeral services will be held at B
| o'clock Monday afternoon a his late
| home. They will be conducted by Rev.
| Edgar Carpente rector of Grace F. f.
! Church and will he attended by the
! members of the police force. members
of Potomac Lodge of odd Fellows. and
| members of OseoIa Tribe of Red Men.
The Odd Fellows will hold a meeting
at ) o'clock Sunday afternoon and make
arrangements to attend tine funeral.
Commencement exercises of the Alexan-
dria High School will be held Monday
night at S o'clock in the opera house.
when diplomas will be awarded to a large
class
The program of exercises will be as fol-
lows: Dixie" high school chorus: in
vocation, Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
Grace p Z. Church: salutatory, John
Underwood Reardon; Welcome Sweet
Springtime.'' high school chorus; ad-
dress to graduates. Representative Charles
G. Carlin, Anvil Chorus high school
chorus; delivery of Merchant Marine
medals by Rev. DR.. J. w. Duffey. pastor
of the NJ Z. Church South; delivery of
literary society medals. Rev. Edgar Car
penter. rector Grace p. E. Church: de-
livery of diplomas and certificates of pro-
motion. with honorable mention in
scholarship: valedictory address, William
Allen Wells; star Spangled Banner.
high school chorus; benediction, Rev. DR..
Duffey.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered by Rev. W. J. Morton at Christ
P. f. Church at S o'clock tomorrow
night.
Glass night exercises were held at s
o'clock tonight in Lee Camp Hall. Mem
bers of the Junior class were guests OF
honor. Short addresses were made by a
number of members of the faculty and
others tonight
One murder case will be considered by
the grand jury which will assemble at IL
o'clock Monday morning in the Corpora
tion Court, Judge L. =. Barley presiding.
This is the case of Joseph Henderson.
charged with shooting and killing his
brother. John Henderson, on the night
of April IS.
c. S. Taylor Burke. trustee, has sold to
Max Resented five two-story brick
dwelling houses situated on the north
side of Duke street between Payne and
West streets and also to Thomas NJ
Dunbar. a tract of land containing thir-
teen Rres. situated in the northwestern
part d the city. which was recently an
nexed to the city. !
The funeral Of Lewis Hooff took place
at IL o'clock this morning from his late
home on Seminary Hill. Fairfax County,
Services were conducted by Rev. Dr. s. A. !
Wallis. Of the Episcopal Theological Sem |
mary. and burial was made In St Paurs |
Cemetery.