The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
MURDER
TRIAL STARTS AT
/ 10 THIS MORNING
Fairfax Courthouse to Be
Scene of Legal Battle
|; In Briscoe Killing.
THE HERALD BUREAU.


ALEXANDRIA,. Va, Nov. 29.-wilh-
Jam II. Oehlert. of this city. will be
placed on trial tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock at Fairfax Court House,
charged with the fatal shooting of
Henry Briscoe.' on the night of oc-
tober is on the Camp Humphreys
road several miles south of Alex
andria in Fairfax County. Briscoe
died the next night at the Alexan-
dria Hospital
Oehlert was taken into custody
several hours after the shooting at
his home and since October has
been a prisoner in Jail at Fairfax
Court House. He will be repre-
scented by Attorney Edmund Burke
and the prosecution will be con-
Quoted by Wilson Farr. acting COM
monxealth's attorney or Fairfax
County.
Among the witnesses summoned
are a number of Alexandrians, in
GLIDING the mayor and several
members of the police force.
The civic bureau Of the chamber
of commerce at it's meeting last
night urged that the WORK of i'm
proving North Fairfax street be
done before the winter sets in.
The bureau also Endorsed the
present plan of improving side
walks and urged that the work he
continued a number of other mat
tiers of interest were taken up and
discussed
Following a preliminary hearing
last night before Justice of the
Peace w. B. Tilli1ghast, at Lorton.
Fairfax County. A. ]. Payne. deputy
Federal game warden in that coun-
~, was held for action of the grand
jury on charge of shooting ]. w.
!. .Simms, Is years old. The shooting
took place Thanksgiving morning.
Simms was shot in the left shouI-
der He was said to have been CO.
ing hunting at the time and had
several companions with him.
Payne's bond was fixed at $1,000.
Today Payne was taken to Fairfax.
At a hearing last night. Payne
was represented by Attorney Frank
Stuart. and Attorney Charles Henry
Smith conducted the prosecution.
Three years in the penitentiary
was the sentence imposed today by
jury in the case of Willie Bing.
eofored. charged with shooting al
Policeman James Talbot the night
Of October IA. Attorneys Charles
Henry Smith and John Barton Phil
lips represented the accused, and the
prosecution was conducted by Com
mOnwealth's Attorney Howard w.
Smith.
Many citizens called at the office
of City Treasurer Thomas w. Rob-
inson tonight and paid their State
taxes. The office will be open to-
morrow night for the accommoda-
. ton of those unable to call during
? the day. Beginning December / a
penalty of per cent will be added
to all unpaid bills,
Edward b. Walker. circulation
Snanager for the Alexandria Ga
sette. today celebrated his twenty
rhfth anniversary with that paper.
James r. Ward, 40 years old. a
farmer of Lincolnia, Fairfax County,
died this morning at his residence
after a long illness. He is survived
by his wife and several children.
The funeral will take place at 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon at
Pauis Episcopal Chapel, Lincolnia,
and burial will be made in the
cemetery at that place.
- The evangelistic services being
conducted nightly at the First Bap-
list Church by the Rev. Mr. Bran
mock, of Baltimore. are being at
tended by large congregations.
a dance will be given tomorrow
.rnight in the auditorium of the Elks'
STONE under the auspices OF Alex
s'ndria Lodge. No. 75S, Benevolent