Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-21
THREE MEN IN
RIVER CASE
FREED BY COURT
w. Aldred Waters, Earl
Figart and Robert E.
Devine Released
WATERS REARRESTED
Preliminary Investigation of Waters
Case to be Made at | n. M, Sat
urday Before U. S. Commissioner

w. Aldred Waters, Earl Figart and
Robert F. Devine, arrested by the po-
lice in connection with the investlga
tion of the fatal stabbirg OF Louis
B., Mccormack, of Washington, which
took place Wednesday eight aboard
the steamer Charles Manchester were
acquitted by Police Justice DuvalI
shortly before noon today. Justice
Duvall in acquitting the men declared
that he sat last night at the corners
inquest and after hearing the testl-
mony decided to pursue this course.
adding also that the question was one
of iurisdication.
Just after the men were acquitted
Deputy U. S. Marshal William Schoem
arrested Waters on a warrant sworn
out by Detective Sergeant James A.
Springman. of Washington. charging
him with the fatal stabbing of Nc
Cormack. Early this afternoon Wat
ers was brought before u. s. Commits
sioner William 2. Woolls and the war
rant read TO Waters and his counsel.
Edmund Burke. The complainant IS
Detective Springman, of Washington.
There were no witnesses present and
Mr.. Burke did not enter any plea TO
the warrant in behalf of his client.
Afterward ii was decided TO have a
preliminary Investigation of the case
i'm the Office of Mr.. WoOlls at II O'Clock
Saturday morning.
Detective Springman stated that he
would bring about six witnesses to
testify at the preliminary hearing.
Commissioner Woolls asked for a
bail bond in the sum of 81 900 and OBJ
lection to this bail was raised by At
torney Burke who stated that his
clients bond originally had been fixed
at $1,000 by Police Justice Duvall and
had subsequently, been raised at $1,000
bv Judge Robinson Moncure, of the
corporation court. Commissioner
Woolls stated that the $1,000 asked
was $4,000 lower than is ordinarily
asked in such cases. In default of
bond Waters was remanded to jail,
although his father stated that efforts
would be made this afternoon to raise
the required bond.
When the cases against the men
were called before Justice Duvall in
the police court today George b. Vest,
of the law firm of Carlin, Carlin, Hall
and Vest. asked for the dismissal of
the warrant against Devine, and Ed
mund Burke, representing Waters and
Figart, also asked for the dismissal
of the warrants against his clients.
1t was claimed by Mr.. Burke that
the coroner's Jury verdict eNonerated
his clients and that there was no evil
dence adduced to show that MS clients
were mixed up i'm the stabbing atray.
Judge Robinson Moncure stated this
afternoon that he will have the spe-
cial grand jury meet at 10 O'Clock TO-
morrow morning. He. however, said
ne did not know whether or not any
testimony would be heard inaSmuch
as the case probably Will be fought out
on jurisdiction which is now the man
issue Involved in this case.
4 coroner'S jury, which met IN TINS
city last night and probed the fatal
Stabbinp of Louis b. Mccormack, OF
Washington. which occurred last We'd
neSdav night on the Steamer Charles
Manchester, gave verdict to the ell
feet that he was stabbed by party
unknown 90 the jury.
Nineteen witnesses were heard ana
there was no evidence adduced to show
who did the Stabbing. A grand Jury
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning Will
begin 4 probe into the affair IN the
corporation court, Judge Robinson
Moncure presiding. Aldred w. Wat
erS, Earl Figart and Robert +. De-
vine. who were taken in custody by
the police in their investigation or
the case, were present last night. The
corOner'S jury verdict follows THAT
Louis b. Mccormack came to MS
death from the effect of stab wound
in his chest, left side, inflicted with 9
sharp-pointed instrument in the hand
Of someone unknown to the jury,
while on the Steamer Charles Macal-
ester at or near Alexandria dock,
Cameron street wharf, about 10:45
p. m. and died at the Alexandria hos
pital, 11:15 D. H., June II. 1922.
The jury was COMPOSED of Thomas
Chauucey, foreman; Harry W. Wade,
W. Thomas. j. Fred BirreM. Fred n.
Baker, Carroll d. Woolf.
The hearing was begun at 7:30
o'clock last night in the police court
room which was packed 10 sufocation.
After two young women witnesses had
tainted, the courtroom was cleared
and the hearing was resumed in the
corporation court room nearby which
is much more spacious. The women