The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
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Alexandria. Va, Jan. 1s-Because
OF the illness Of Commonwealth At
torney Howard w. Smith. the trial of
William II. Oehiert, charged with
shooting and killing Linwood Kind
well. which was scheduled to have
commenced today in the Corporation
Court. Judge Samuel q. Brent pre-
siding, was postponed until January
q. Commemorative Attorney Smith
Is Ill at his home in Rosemont with
influenza.
Attorney Edmund Burke. represent
ing oehlert, appeared and Judge
Brent set the date for the trial
Many OF the forty talesmen sum-
moned were in court as also were the
witnesses summoned.
Mrs. Willoughby Reade. wife of WILL
loqghoy Reade, died Saturday at the
nome or her father. Capt. Robertson,
Ihe Meadows," near Abingdon, Va
Mrs: Reade's husband is master of
the English department at the Epis-
copaL High School and Mrs. Reade
hao nVeo on Seminary Hill for several
years. She enjoyed a wide circle of
friends. Besides her husband she is
survived by son, Cant Frank
heaoe, now overseas, and three
daughters. Her funeral took place
today from her fathers residence.
Funeral services for Douglass
stuart were held this afternoon at
christ p. E. Church and largely at
tended. Members of the bar and
other organizations with which he
was Identified, attended. Rev. w. J.
norton ID. D., rector, officiated
Burial was made in Christ Church
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Z. B. Taylor,
Judge S. c. Brant N. s. Greenaway,
r. II. Cox, G. Z. warheld, Judge l.
T. Barley. DR.. Arthur Snowden.
Judge l. C. Barley, DIR. Arthur
Snowden. Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton. ].
FRANK Carlin. George H. Rucker,
Justus Schneider. Harry Aitcheson.
Out of respect to the memory of
the deceased the corporation court
adjourned today and will meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow when the docket
VIII be called and cases set for trial
Miss Adelaide Kate Fossett, 60
years old. daughter of the late Jas.
and Catherine Fossett, died this
morning at her residence, 522 Queen
street after a long illness. Her
funeral will take place at o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon, from her late
residence.
Bertha May Grooms, years old
daughter of the late Mrs. Matte
Grooms. died today of influenza at
the Alexandria Hospital A sister
died Wednesday and her mother
died at the same institution of the
same disease January 5. The body
was shipped tonight by Demaine
and Son, undertakers. to waynes-
bOro, Va. for burial
The interior of the kitchen of the
residence of John T. Nugent, 2IS
erably damag by fire shortly after
S o'clock this morning. The fire
was subdued with chemical extin-
guishers.
dance will be given tomorrow
(Tuesday) night, in the auditorium
OF the War Camp Community Serv-
ice Club, under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus secretary.
Music will be furnished by the Fort
Myer Orchestra. A troop of cav
airy from Fort Myer will attend.
Proceeds will be used for the bexe-
fit of the cigarette fund for the
soldiers.
An automobile delivery car be-
longing to J. ID. Matter was con-
siderably damaged this morning at
King and Washington streets
when a small touring car collided
with it. The driver of the collid-
ing car. which was from Camp
Humphreys, Va, was fined s. by
Justice Thompson.