The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-23
HELD AS MURDERER
BY ALEXANDRIA JURY
Joseph Clark Charged With
Staying His Wife With RevoI-
ver-TWo Others indicted.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 23.-Joseph
Clark, who Is charged with killing his
wife. Ella Clark. on Tuesday afternoon
by shooting her five times with a re-
volver while the woman was sitting In
the dining room of the residence of Mrs.
Ella Clarken. was indicted for murder
in the first degree by a special grand
jury this morning.
The indictment was presented by
Samuel @. Brent. Commonwealth attor-
ney. and among the witnesses were Mrs
Ella Clarken and her twelve-year-old
daughter. Edith Dove. Chief Of Police
Goods. Policeman Power and DR.. Wal
ter A. warfield. Clark's trial was set
for June q
Smoot, foreman: w. Z. Balm. william
II. sweeney. Capt. Albert Bryan. Henry
b. Steiner. Louis Benheim. Richard E.
Acton. and Clinton S. Ballenger.
The grand Jury also returned true bills
against Robert johnson. colored. and
William Thomas. colored, charged with
burglary.
George II. Evans was indorsed by the
city Democratic committee this morn
ing as a candidate for councilman from
the First ward In the general election to
be held June Is, In place of Taylor
Burke. who declined the nomination on
account of having moved from the
ward. Mr.. Evans was the only candi-
date for the nomination. resolution
was adopted by the committee calling
the attention Of the voters of the Fourth
ward to the election In that ward where
former Councilman Thomas Chauncey
has announced his candidacy as an In
dependent against the Democratic nomi-
nees. Capt. Albert Bryan and Council
man Ballenger.
of Confederate Veterans In connection
with the Memorial Day exercises. Will
take place tomorrow afternoon at b
o'clock in front OF the Confederate stat
ute at the corner of Washington ana
King street. The orator Will be samuel
G. Brent, commonwealth attorney. The
graves of the veterans in the vicinity
OF Alexandria will be decorated tomor-
row morning.
Following Its annual custom. the
graves of the deceased members OF
Alexandria Lodge OF Elks will be dec
GRATED next Tuesday, Memorial Day.
AZ A.os last nights oo WSssns sms odfs
charge of the arrangements: Rev. "a.
gar Carpenter, chaplain of the lodge
James b. Martin, Herman Friedlander
and Thomas N. Dunbar. Arrangements
also were made for the observance OF
Flag Day. June IA.
One of the most important events In
Alexandria musical circles, the annual
concert of St. Pauls choir. will ltake
place tonight.
The Willard w. C. T. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock In Trim
ity M. K. Church.
The entire committee in charge of the
city-wide evangelstic campaign to be
held here in September will meet to.
night at o'clock In the Methodist
Protestant Church. Five representatives
from each Protestant Church VIII be
present and the various subcommittee
will be organized A meeting OF the
Alexandria Ministerial Association will
be held at the same time and place.
The Rosemont Development Compan,
has sold to Charles N. Amos, OF Manas
sas lot No II. block T. section ], o.
Rosemont. Mr. Amos will erect a hous'
on this lot and move his family herr
from Manassas.
, Henry Burke. colored, was shot in thu
left hand and knee at o'clock Thu
while the two men were In the Southern
railway round-house. Burke was takei
to the Alexandria Hospital and treated
by DR.. NJ, ID. Delaney. 1t is claimed
that the shooting was an accident
Announcement Is made by Charles ii
Callahan commissioner of revenue, tina
dealers and professional men who hav
not paid their State licenses by May 2
will be summoned before the local boar
Of tax review.