The Washington herald., 1916-11-08
VERDICT FOR S. Il. LUNT,.
SUED ON $5,9Ol NOTE.
Col. Orren G. Staples Loses Action
Against Alexandra Man,
THE HERALD BUREAU,
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GA -62 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 7.-After de-
liberating an hour a jury in the Cir
cult Court for this city this afternoon
gave verdict for the defendant in
the case of Col. orren G. Staples. of
Washington, against Samuel H. Lunt,
of this city.
The purpose of the suit was to re-
cover the sum Of $5.s01.4s. alleged to
be due on a note.
made by Judge Norton on behalf OF
Col Staples was overruled by Judge J.
B. T. Thor Inton, who presided.
Attorney S. G. Brent represented Mr..
Lunt and Col Staples was represented
by Attorneys J. K. NJ. Norton and Hay
den johnson, the latter of Washing
ton.
The jury was composed of w. 4.
Smoot. Jr.. foreman: F. T. King, Virgil
Balm. c. H. May. John McCuen, A. @.
Uhler, B. B. Brown. David Prettyman,
F. G. Ayers James CaIlan. Albert
Bryan and Raymond Blumenfeld.
r. e. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. will observe Gen. Lees birthday
January 10 with a banquet which will
be held in Lee Camp Hall. A commit
tee composed OF G. william Ramsay.
Edgar warfield. sr., and ]. W. Ham
mond has been appointed by the camp
to arrange for the affair.
Arrangements have been completed for
an entertainment to be given Thursday
night at o'clock in the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum Hall, under auspices Of
Miss Mamie hewitt and Miss Ella Hill.
Selections will be given by the Holy
i Name Band. The participants will be:
Recitation. Miss Virginia Downey; violin
oOln UE.IN L.
Mrs. Harrte White; recitation, Miss
Emma Hubbard: character songs, George
H. OConnor, of Washington: vocal solo.
A. G. Hopkins; sketch st. Mary's Dra-
matte Club. accompanIst. Miss Ella Hill
In the election held today. H. Noel
Garner, a well known young attorney, was
elected 10 the office of corporation at
torney. Mr.. Garner, II is expected, will
assume the duties of his new position at
once. He will fill out the unexpired term
Of the late Samuel P. Fisher. which would
have expired December 81, 1917.
Charges OF violating the provisions OF
the new prohibition laws were entered
against four persons in the police court
today, three of whom were held for the
grand jury. The fourth one was Thomas
s. Thomas, a nonresident, who is said
I
while coming over the road from Wash
ington. He was turned over to the Alex
andria County authorities
Ernest Weems, colored. a nonresident,
was held for court, because of a charge
of giving away a drink at a place not
his home, and John Dewitt and William
Whalen were also held for court on the
allegation that Dewitt gave Whslen a
drink while they were in the street.
These officers have been elected by the
Alexandria Trades Council: Thomas II.
Nelson, president; John Morton. vice pres
ident; Thomas r. Zones, recording secre-
! tary; James A. Clarke. financial secre-
tary and treasurer: A.. Warning. con-
ductor: T. G. Trenary, sentinel; c.
Connolly, N. E. Lovelace and +. W. Dee
| ton, trustees.
Following a meeting of a number OF
| residents of Mount Vernon district, Fair
fax County. held at Sherwood Hall last
night. it was decided to construct a strip
of about seven-eighths of a mile of road
way from Holm Hall Farm to connect
with the river road and Mount Vernon
boulevard. 1t will cost about s., con. half
of which will be paid by the board Of
supervisors of Fairfax County, and the
residue by property owners of that
section.