Evening star., 1924-09-28
FAIRFAX.

FAIRFAX, Va, September u (Spe-
ciaD.-A family reunion was held at
the home of II. c. Hatcher at Oakton,
at which MIR. and Mrs. Charles p.
Hatcher and little daughter. Virginia,
of Los Angeles, Calf; Mrs. J. A.
Anderson of Lynchburg. Va, and w.
b. Hatcher Of New York city were
present.
Walter Smith, 90 years old, is in
jail here on a charge of having shot
Thomas Raney. employed by the State
road force OF the Fairfax-Falls
Church road. The shooting occurred
Sunday last. Smith, who is guard,
| is said to have been drinking. Raney
! is in Georgetown University Hospital.
In Circuit Court, Bill Murray, in
dicted with Richard Stuart for rob-
berry of liquor-laden car on the
Camp Humphreys road, pleaded guilty
| and was sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary. Sentence was sus-
pended during good behavior. Robert
Mack entered plea of guilty to a
liquor law violation and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $50. Richard
(alias "Red"D Jackson was acquitted
of rape and held to answer another
indictment. Other cases follow:
Standard Oil Company VS.. John K.
Watson. judgment for plaintiff for
| $429.50: Alexandria Coffee Company
VS.. w. NJ. and Mary oliver Judgment
for plaintiff for s157.6s: Charles
BuInes, indicted for liquor law viola
ton, sentenced to 80 days in jail and
fine of $50; Clarendon Trust Com
pany VS.. w. and A o. Van Horbulis
judgment for plaintiff for S1,402 As
with interest; George p. Robey ap-
pointed guardian for Rosa Lee Dove
a minor: W. T French. w. a. Wright
and II. S. Rucker, admitted to prac-
tice in the court; G. w. Lee, Clayton
Robinson, John Fairfax, Edward
Haines and Gus Rutlidge, appointed
special officers for the colored fair;
J. w. Turner and r. f. Kendrick, ap-
pointed trustees of Fall Church
Lodge, |. o. o. F., to succeed r. w.
Hawxhurst and w. n. Lynch re-
signed; National Bank of Herndon vs.
l. f. and Sarah f. Graves, judgment
against defendants for 1925, with in
terest; Commonwealth VS.. Alfred Tip
petit. indicted for assault with intent
to kill. jury and verdict of guilty,
sentenced to 80 days in Jail and to
pay a fine of $50, motion for a new
trial overruled: r. r. Buckley, ap-
pointed committee for W. c. Cooksey
an insane person; l. T. Long and X.
c. Spindle. appointed trustees of Fry
ing Pan Baptist Church in place of r.
j. O'Bannon and r. l. Spindle, de-
ceased; William Hummer. Frederick
c. Moulton and NJ. A. Bryan, ap
pointed trustees OF First Pres sbyterian
Church of Herndon; Abner C. Ritchie,
appointed special committee to ex-
anime into title Of land which the
School Board wishes to buy at Nc
Lean. Edward Hansborough of Bal
timore, who was indicted for assault
and intended robbery, was remanded
to the Juvenile Court. Judge Ritchie,
for trial, as the prisoner is under Is
years of age. In the suit of DR..
George Billing Lee, executor of the
late w. H. f. Lee, against Mrs. Mary
NJ. Lee, widow of Robert E. Lee, to
settle the estate Of Gen. Lee the de-
fendant demurred to the jurisdiction
of the court, claiming the suit should
be tried in Richmond. Judge Brent
overru1ed the demurrer and Mrs
Lees attorneys have noted an appeal.
DR.. Lee was represented by Barbour
Keith, McCandlish & Barnett Of Fair
fax and A. S. Buford of Richmond: :
Mrs. Lee by James d. Johnston of
Roanoke, c. H. Lothrop of washing
ton and Walter T. Oliver of Fairfax
Thomas Ross of Vienna died at his
home Monday night after an illness
of two weeks Of paralysis of the
throat He is survived by four chill
dren-Mrs. william Burnett, Miss
Rose Ross and Ashby and Calvin
Ross.
A meeting of Fairfax Chapter, L.
d. c., was held at the home of Miss
Mamie Wiley on Cedar avenue Tues
day last. Delegates to the State con-
vention in Norfolk were elected, as
follows: Mrs. Robert Allison and
Mrs NJ. D. Hall, delegates. and Mrs.
Ashby Graham and Miss Mary MILAN,
alternates. Mrs. F. d. Richa rdson
was elected permanent secretary.
Miller 8. Kielsgard, manager of the
Virginia Transit Company. on October
1 will inaugurate bus line from
Middleburg to Washington by way of
Fairfax, making one trip a day.