Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA,, Nd., Sdhodiy 10
Owing to the illness of Common
wealth's Attorney Howard W. Smith
the trial of William II. Oehlert, charged
with shooting and killing Linwood
kidwell. which was to have begun this
morning in the corporation court be-
fore Judge Samuel G. Brent, was post
poned until January 81
A venire of forty talesmen had been
summoned and most of these were in
court, together with the witnesses.
Attorney Edmund Burke. represent
ing the accused, appeared in court. and
Judge Brent fixed the date for the trial.
In the circuit court Rev. Il. j. Rud-
dock has been appointed administrator
of the estate of the late Rev. J. E.
Peterkin.
William T. Windsor Of Windsor ave-
rue, Del Ray, Alexandria county, reports
to the police that his son, Rebie Wind
sor. fifteen years OLD. left home satur-
day and has failed to return. The
father thinks the boy probably has
gone TO Pittsburgh.
Funeral of Douglass Stuart.
Funeral services for Douglass Stuart,
who died Friday afternoon at his resi-
dence, 202 North Columbus street.
took place this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at Christ p. L. Church. They
were conducted by Rev. w. ]. Morton,
D. D., rector. The bar association at
tended. Burial was in Christ Church
cemetery. The pallbearers were E. B.
Taylor, Judge S. G. Brent, N. s. Green
away, r. H. Cox. G.. E. Warfield, Judge
l.. S. Barley, Org Arthur Snowden,
Judge J.. K. NJ. Norton. ]. Frank
Carlin, George H. Rucker, Justus
Schneider and Harry Aitcheson.
Charges Robbery.
r T. Peace. about thirty five years
old a carpenter. who is employed at
Camp Humphreys, Va, early last
night reported to Police Sergt. w. J.
Wilkinson at police headquarters that
he had been held up and robbed by
two unidentified white men while
walking to Camp Humphreys.
According to Peace. he and SOL
der started out to walk to Hum
phreys, and when they got a short
distance south of Hunting creek
bridge they were attacked by the two
men.
Peace says that they secured SIT in
cash and a gold watch valued at $35
from him. His head was covered
with blood.
The police of this city and the mill
tary police are investigating the rob-
berry.
Small Fires Reported.
The rear part of the building. con-
sisting of store and dwelling, at the
southeast corner of Prince and West
streets, was damaged by fire at 1:30
o'clock yesterday morning. the house
was occupied by c. w. Lynn and fam
lily. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The building is owned by William 7.
Duncan.
Fire at O'Clock this morning con-
damaged the interior of
the kitchen of the residence occupied
by John J. Nugent. 21S North st.
Asaph street. The blaze was extin-
guished with chemical apparatus.
An automobile belonging to the
quartermaster's department, Camp
Va, today collided with
an automobile delivery truck belong
ing to ]. d. Matter and turned it over
and considerably damaged Mr.. Mat
ter's machine. The driver of the car
from Humphreys was later fined IS
in the Police Court. Both drivers es-
capped injury.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Daniels sixty
three years old, wife of James e.
died saturday night at ner
home near Baileys ross Roads, Fair
fax county. Her husband and several
children are living. Funeral services
will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the Methodist Chapel,
Fairfax county.
Miss Kate. Fossett. a well known |
died at 4 o'clock this morn |
ng at her residence, 522 Queen, street. |
1t an advanced age. She was |
daughter of the late James Fossett |
and is survived by several sisters.
Thelma E. Woolls, infant daughter |
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Woolls. |
died this morning at her parents resi- |