The Washington herald., 1922-07-25
IEXANDRIA MAN
FOLLOWING
CAME OF CRAPS
hers Jury Blames
ster Churchill, Col
pred, in Killing.
(DS DELINQUENTS
Urges License Fees
BE Paid Before New
Council Sits.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. r. Doniphan.
NJ King Street.
fExANDRIA, Va, July "a
owing a game of craps between
lam A. ('Dunk") Dade. colored.
it 40 years old. and Webster
rchill. colored. 50 years old, at
home of Dade In Au.r's court.
De was shot and killed about
o'clock this morning. Church.
was arrested at his home, 100
uth Fayette street. about 4
clock this morning by Chief
pods and Policemen Bell and MIL
charged with the killing.
coroner's jury summoned by
T. NJ. Jones which met tonight
Wheatley's chapel, after hearing
e testimony OF several witnesses,
I've verdict that Dade came to
death from the effects of q
nshot wound inflicted by Church.
The latter. who was represent
oy Attorney Robert Thomas, did
pot take the stand. The jury was
composed of NJ. T. Dwyer. foreman;
6ilas Devers. william NJ. King,
Thomas W. Priest. Jerome Kauf-
pann. and Bedford F. Howell.
Hugh Churchill. brother of the
isoner. testified that he was
eep in the house and was aroused
two shots. He came downstairs,
nd Dade dead and went for the
ice.
H. W. Kerrick testified that at
o'clock he was sitting on HIS
and heard a shot and a min
later saw a man. whom he be-
ed colored. emerge from the
r.
pen arrested Churchill told the
e he shot after being threat
with a razor by Dade. He and
he said. engaged in a craps
and he lost. he claimed, $2.s0
en the body of Dade was
bed he had only thirty-eight
and razor which was open.
plice found on the floor of
use a pistol which had five
ullets In 1T. but they said
III claimed this was not the
with which he did the
3. Only one bullet was
n the body of Dsde and 1t
ID.
hill probably will be given
airy hearing in police court
W. 1t is understood that
will be self-defense. Dade
dcarrier.
NJ. Duncan urges all
ho have not paid their
nse fees to do so at once.
pr payment is long past
Pers of the police de-
r now engaged in COL
fees and those who
paid or whom the
call on are urged t.
he ONCE of the mayor on
street and settle prompt
mayor is anxious to have
the licenses in by August, IN
Tess for the change in the city
-sernment September 1.
The Commodore Msury. flagship
of the Virginia navy. which is now
on a cruise on the lower Potomac
ard Rappahannock rivers. stop?e1
lore Saturday night and took
several A Alexandrians. Those
on board included Com,nissionsr Of
Game and Inland Fisheries W. Mac
Donald Lee. Capt. c. X tn Carlip,
Alexandria. member OF the Bureau
of Fisheries: Mr.. CEert :gl3n. of tic
A?t- Saloon League: former Con-
Srcssrnar Charles c. Carlin, Alax-
andria: J. T. Harrison. Strasbu-g:
Adam Shepherd Potts. edo: Of the
Southern Progress; Mr.. Kcister.
Radfnr6 Va
ington. and a party of women.
Many prominent fourth degree
masters of the Knights of Columbus
from Southern States and Mexico
were here yesterday afternoon at
tending the biennial meeting Of
De Soto Province. fourth degree.
Knights Of Columbus. p. E. Burke,
New Orleans. vice supreme master.
presided. and Louis w. Peterson.
New Orleans. master for Louisiana.
and Alabama. acted as
secretary.
Others attending included r. A.
MaCill. master for the Caro1inas,
Georgia and Florida: ]. T. johnson,
master for Virginia: Edward F.
Walsh. master for Tennessee: " s.
McAtee. master for Oklahoma; E.
j. Kerwin, master for Arkansas;
John F. Murphy. master for North
ern Texas: Thomas Kehoe, master
for Southern Texas. and Lepoldo Es-
coker, master for Mexico.
Funeral services for Philip c. Crif-
ly. who was drowned yesterday
in the river of Gunston
Hall wharf. will be held at $40
o'clock Wednesday morning at st.
Catholic Church and burial
will be in st. Mary's Cemetery.
There were thirty-e'ght cases on
the Police Court docket today, the
largest number of cases handled by
the court in one day in recent
months.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks tonight
initiated a large class. A.social ses-
sion followed.
The first degree was conferred on
a class of candidates tonight by
Council, Knights of CO.
lumbus. in st. Mary's Hall.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret
Writ. who died in Washington and
whose body was brought to Wheat
ley's chapel. will be held at 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning at st.
Psurs Episcopal Churca, Rev.
Percy Foster Hall. DID,, officiating.
and burial will be in st. Paups
Cemetery.
The annual straw ride of Baraca
Bible Glass. First Baptist Church,
will be held tomorrow evening at
s:45 to Franconia. Many members