The Washington times., 1922-07-18
AUT0DR|VER|S
HELDFOR DEATH.
IN ALEXANDRIA
colored Man Spirited Away
From Crowd After Jury
Gives Verdict.
ALEXANDRIA, '

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July is
I'VE the jury find that Clarence
Woodward came to his death from
injuries received by being struck and
run over by an automobile driven by
John Lucus, colored, west Of the
Highway bridge on Duke street cx.
tended on Sunday night about $50"
, This was the verdict Of the cor
onors jury which met last night at
! Wheatley's chapel TO investigate the
death of the fifteen. year-old Alex
andria hero who gave up his life
, to save his companions from an on.
coming auto.
All OF the witnesses testified that
Luca failed to stoy. He was chased
In an automobile by Alfred Devers
and caught at the corner OF King
and Payne streets.
Lucas denied knowing anything
OF having struck anyone and testi.
fled that he and two other negroes
had been to Lincolnia. where they
had something to drink. Andrew
Grady. colored, who was with Lucas
on the front seat Of the machine
testified that he saw a mans hat
fly in the air and knew that some
one had been hit, but that he was
too frightened to say anything.
Joseph woodward, brother OF the
dead boy, testified that when the
driver came near to where the
tragedy occurred he extinguished
his light
The jury was composed OF Mau.
rice wilkins. foreman: J. II. Fisher.
Irving Lindsey, William Chauncey,
William ]. Schuler. and o. H. Dan.
iels.
Following the inquest Lucas was
taken out a back door as a large
crowd had gathered in front of the
building. There were no threats OF
violence, however, and the police
state that they are not apprehen-
sive Of any trouble.
The striking railway men held a
mass meeting at Armory Hall yes.
terday afternoon at which an address
was delivered by the editor Of the
Machinists' Journal. DR.. Chalmes,
Of Mt. Ida, and Miss Turner, a
trained nurse have been added to the
list OF those who will give their
services without cost to those in
ned on account Of the strike.
Paul Henley, of S17 Madison street,
Is at his home suffering with a
broken arm as the result OF a fall
sustained while playing ba aseball. The
injury was treated by DR.. M. NJ.
Delaney.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage OF Miss Clarice Tul.
loch and Lindwood B. Fones, both
Of this city. The ceremony was per.
formed at the parsonage Of st.
! Marv's Church by the Rev. Louis
Smet last Sunday.
A meeting OF the Anne Lee Me.
mortal Association will be held az
the Home today. All members of
the board will be in attendance.
st. Mary's Sunday School will 60
on an excursion to Marshall Hall
next Tuesday.
The Baraca Bible class Of the firs-
Baptist church are making plans for
a straw ride to be held on. the evening
Of Tuesday, July 25. The destira.
ion Of the ride has not yet been de.
cided on.
Thirty members Of the Alexandra
Machine Gun Company, who have
been holding rifle practice at Edsils.
Fairfax county. have returned home.
Girl Scout Troop, number q, OF the
Methodist Protestant church. Will
hold a meeting this evening at 7.so.
Miss Elizabeth Sampson. OF 1907
Duke street, last evening gave q
party In honor OF her birthday, which
was attended by a largo number OF
her frienda