The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-29
WNGED ONE H|GHWAYMAh
Three Bold Robbers Held Up
Alexandrians.
WHOLE GANG CAPTURED
Police Had Lively Chase and Fired
AZ They Ran-Men Are From This
city-Weii-k nown Citizen Drops
Dend-News From the Virginia
city.

! Suliiy an are locked up Ut police headquar
ters charged with highway robbery ant
| attempting to shoot Lieut.. Smith and Pc
! licenian Atkinson. The attempt was the
boldest ever committed in Alexandria.
Z. j. Shrevc and F. E. Bell OF Del Ray
were approached by the three men neal
the intersection of 9 ueen and Washington
streets about O'Clock yesterday after
noon, oyerpowercd and their pockets rifled
at the point OF pistol. Finding that the
young men had 10 money, the highwayneil
turned their attcntiontO Joseph Petit, WHO
was approaching, and Threatened to Kill
him II he did not give up his money.
The affair was witnessed by several per-
sons, who immediately communicated the
fact To police headquarters. The call was
responded to by Lieut.. Smith and Police
man Atkinson.
Cronin ami his pals, as soon as they saw
the officers, attempted to escape. Muir
| ray was overtaken by Lieut.. Smith on wash
!ngton street, bet ween Queen and Princess.
As the officer approached him Murrayturned
aud pointed his pistol in the face Of the
lieutenant. Quick as flash the officer
grabbed the arm OF the man and dealt him
blow in the face, which knocked him
senseless.
WINGED HIS MAN.
Atkinson gave chase to CrOlin and Sulli-
van. When near the corporate limits, on
Alfred street, CronB, who was about two
squares in advance of the officer, was
shot through the right ankle ana fell.
He was placed in a wagon and sent To
The station, while Atkinson and Fergu-
SON continued the chase for sullivan, who
by this time had gained consi derable
Roadway.
Sullivan ran into house on Montgomery
street, near the canal basin. He was
fiourishing his pistol and threatened to
shoot the first man who attempted to enter
the building
Lieutenant Smith rcappeared at this time
and while Ferguson and Lyles guarded the
windows and doors. the lieutenant and At
kinson started to search the building. They
found Sullivan concealed in a room on the
second floor of the building under a lot
OF carpet. He was taken in charge and
carried to police headquarters. He had
concealed his pistol In a trunk in the room
In which he was arrested.
Tie affair created the greatest excite
ment in Alexandria. and hundreds OF per-
sons were attracted to police headquarters
by the report that several men had
been killed
The ball from Atkinson's pistol passed
clear through Cronin's right ankle. His
wound was dressed at the police station.
The prisoner claims to be employed In the
Government Printing office at Washing
ton.
1t Is known that all three Of the men
walked to this city from Washington yes
terday afternoon.
The case will be heard in the police
court this morning.
FELL DEAD ON THE STREET.
Shortly before 8 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Mr.. George w. Maxwell fell at tie corner
OF King and Royal streets, and died in a
minutes. just before his death Mr.. Maxwell
had been conversiDg with several friends
and seemed to be in his usual good health.
The body was conveyed to his late home,
corner OF Fairfax and Wolfe streets.
Joseph Patton of Waterfall, Prince Will
lam county, was taken before United States
Commissioner Fowler yesterday on the
charge or violating the internal revenue
laws in failing To cancel stamps on liquor
kegs. He was released on bond for his
appearance at the January term of the
United States court. Patton was arrested
Thursday evening by Marshal ]. F. Glover.
On Tuesday Justice Taylor, OF Fairfax
county, sentenced Harvey Kidwen and
Lewis Spinks to pay fine Of 500 each
and to serve three months in Jail for selling
liquor without license.
The Hebrew congregation OF this city
are preparing for the celebration of their
New Years. An elaborate musical pru-
gram is being arranged. The singing will
be under the direction OF Prof X. E. Hey
man. and the choir will be assisted by
several singers from Washington. Rabbi
Martin Zalonka, OF Cincinnati will conduct
the services during the holidays
In the police court yesterday Edward
Davis and John Bryant, colored, charged
with the larceny OF a lot of potatoes. were
lined $40 each, but were afterward re-
leased upon receiving 4 whipping by their
parents.
Sarepta Hail has been engaged as the
"a mpaign headquarters by the Bryan
Sewail and RiNey Democratic Club.