The Washington herald., 1917-08-23
MARTIN CASE PROBED
BY ALEXANDRIA JURY
Verdict Rendered on Death of
Navy Yard Worker.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
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Alexandria, Va. Aug. 22.-John Mar
tin. "A years old, who Hved near
Humes Spring, Alexandria County,
and who is said to have been struck
by an automobile last Saturday aft
ernoon while riding a bicycle on his
| way to the plant Of the Rosslyn Pack
ing Company. died today in the Alex
andria Hospital.
A coroner's jury summoned by DR..
r. ]. Yates, of Alexandria County,
met tonight at wheatley's mortuary
| chapel and. after hearing the state
ment OF the wife of the deceased,
death was due to fracture at the
base of the skull and the causes were
unknown to the jury.
The bicycle on which Martin was
riding was subsequently recovered
from white boy in Alexandria Coun-
| ty by James Martin. a step-son of
the deceased. The wheel was prac-
| tically demolished.
| Mrs. Martin, wife of the deceased
was the only witness called before
the jury.
Martin was employed as a machinist's 8
helper at the Washington Navy Yard,
| and in addition to his wife, leaves
| three daughters and one SON His
| funeral will take place at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon from wheatley's
chapel.
Miss Ruth ID. Adam and Alan 3.
Prosise, of Alexandria County, Va,
were married at noon today at wes-
ley Chapel NJ. E. Church, Washing
ton, by Rev. Daniel II. Martin, d. d.
Only the immediate relatives of the
two families attended. The bride was
attended by her sister. Miss Genie
Adam. and the bridegroom had for his
best man Edwin L. Bohlayer, of
Rosemont. Following a short motor
trip the bridegroom will enter the Of
fcers' Reserve Corps. Fort Myer.
| John Woodward. about IS years old,
a bridge carpenter, employed by the
Washington-South Railway Com
pany, was injured about the head and
leg today when struck by a broken
rail while working at Powels Creek
bridge. Prince William County, Va
Woodward was brought to the Alex
andria Hospital
| Bernard Hamilton, a member OF
Company G, First Virginia Regiment,
was badly cut on the arm while at
the armory this morning. when he ao-
| ctdentally slipped on the wet floor of
the armory while carrying a demi-
john filled with water. Hamilton was
treated by DR.. Walter A. Warfield.
Edward Slaughter. colored, charged
with shooting and killing Ezell Wat
son. colored. was arraigned in the
police court today and his case con-
tinued for ten days in order to have
Lewis Bell. colored. testify. Bell, who
was an eyewitness to the shooting,
was shot in the leg and is now a
patient in the Alexandria Hospital.
| approximately 20 men out of the
lO2 men summoned today to appear
before the local exemption board to
undergo the required physical exami-
nation appeared and were examined.
The last 1G2 OF the second increment
will be examined tomorrow morning,
beginning at Z o'clock. 1t is expected
that within the next few days all of
those examined will know whethuer or
not they passed the required physical
| examination.
| SoA oh AllltltS anu " dlleE ".
Helm were married this afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. John H Bel
lomy, los North Patrick street, by
Rev Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace
| p. L. Church.
The Old Dominion Boat Club is
considering the advisability Of hold
| ing a regatta on Labor Day. 1t is
| expected that the question will be
decided upon within the next few
days.
The funeral of Frank Wells took
place this morning from st. Mary's s
Catholic Church. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Louis Smet, pastor.
| and burial was made in st. Mary's
| Cemetery.
At largely meeting of
| Fitzgerald Council No. 45s, knights
| of Columbus, held last night in ST.
| Mary's Hall, officers were nominated