The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-15
VIVA. ELECTRIC
Line EXONERATED
AT ALEXANDRIA
Held Blameless for Acct
dent in Which Fire
Truck Was Smashed.
TIE HERALD suskAu.

tn King Street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nov It
Police Justice W. s. Snow. at spe-
cial session Of the Police Court to-
night. dismissed the action against
the washington-Virg1ni Railway
line, one of whose cars struck ana
badly damaged the truck OF Keller
Truck and Engine Company NO. l
last Friday morning.
Many witnesses were examined
among them being Motorman Acres
Conductor Frank Edwards and Ar
thur skillman. driver othe IRE ap-
paratus. Acres told t. court that
when he first saw the truck he APP
paied emergency brakes, but owing
70 wet rails his car slid and struck
the IRE truck. EDWARDS ano
Acres both testified that the bell OF
the train was sounded before the
crash came, although several nre-
men testified that II II was rung
they did not hear II.
Attorney Gardner l. Boothe~ APP
peared on behalf of the company ana
the city was represented by Attorney
II Noel Garner. Attorney FRANK
Stuart appeared for skillman' driver
OF the IRE truck.
After hearing the testimony OF
nine witnesses a .coroner's jury sum-
moned by DR.. T. u. Jones' when
met tonight at Demaine's mortuary
chapel to investigate the death OF
Elmer Ferris, colored, gave q Neroict
that Ferris came to his death from
q gunshot wound inflicted by 1Nalter
Johnson, colored, on october rs, ana
died at the Alexandria Hospital the
night Of November 10.
Charles Ferris, his brother, also
shot at the same time, died at the
Alexandria Hospital November T.
Walter johnson. accused OF the
double shooting. was at the inquest
The Jury was composed OF Jonn n
Trimyer. foreman; F. B- HOWARD
z. Tanner Mathew. H. B, Ricnards'
C. II. Brown and H Melvin DeVers'
Final Arguments were begun this
Afternoon before a jury in the Cir-
cult Court. Judge s. q. Brent presio-
ing, in the contest over the Will OF
Lewis II. Adams. Attorney H .Noei
Garner spoke for the defense ano
Attorney Howard W. Smith for tne
complainant. The fnal arg
will be made tomorrow morning oS
Judge ]. K N Norton.
Samuel Detrello. q barber, VINO
conducts q place At 500 King stree.
today was held for the action o.
the grand Jury on q charge OF VIZ
lifting the prohibition law. Tne po-
lice told the court eight quarts VI
rye liquor were captured IN
yard yesterday. PetreHo iurnisheu
$500 bond
Following the investigauon OF
still found on North Washin Ion
tract extended, in the Police Court
,oSay Richard Harlow was held for
action of the grand jury. He tur-
nished 500 bond
Miss Gwynn 3. Slye. one of Alex
andria's Oldest residents. died early
last night at her residence, us
cameron street. She had been in
FAILING health for a long time. The
BODY was taken to Demaine's NOR
tuary chapel and prepared for
burial. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed
An autumn festival and supper
viii be given tomorrow wednesday
and Thursday nights in the Lyceum
Hall under the auspices OF the
Catholic Daughters OF America
there will be q change of menu
each evening. Supper will be
served from to 10 p. m. Fancy
articles suitable for Christmas gifts
wiz be on sale.
1 A total of 125 conversions are re-
ported in evangelistic services held
FOR several weeks past Jointly by
trinity NJ. E Church and the
Methodist Protestant Church.
The annual musical concerts
given in the past by the choir OF
81 Paul's Episcopal Church will be
! resumed this winter, the first to be
&giyen November %.