Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Systematic Lot Of Shoplifters Unearthed
and Punished.
Selling Liquor Without a License
Local Notes OF Interest Told
in Brief Paragraphs.

Lieut.. Smith, Sergt Smith and Officers
Young and Atkinson yesterday afternoon
succeeded in unearthing a fence for stolen
goods. For some time past merchants on
King street have been missing small arti-
cles from off their counters. Yesterday
morning it was reported to Sergt Smith
that several small boys had broken into the
house Of the late B. +. Price, on Columbus
street. They succeeded in arresting Sandy
Tolson. William Buckner and James Gar
rett, three small colored boys. They were
taken to the station house and locked up
They told the officers that they had been
made to steal by woman named Matilda
Tolson. and that they had been stealing for
some time past from different stores. Off
GERS Young and Atkinson yesterday after
noon searched the house of Matilda, and
found enough articles theretostarta small
sized combination store. Matilda was
placed under arrest, and with the goods
taken to the station house, where Mr.. Max
PretZfelCer, who runs a large dry goods
store on King street recognized several of
the articles as having been stolen from his
place of business. The mayor this morn
ing fined her so, in default of which she
will go to the workhouse for ninety days.
The boys We're also sent down for ninety
days each.
Without u License.
In the corporation court yesterday the
case of comgonw ealth vs. Abraham Ber
waDger. a drummer for Richardson & Son
of 62s Pennsylvania avenue Washington,
who was charged with selling liquor last
August in this city by sample and without
license was nolle pressed. owing to a
recent change in the law. He was immedi-
ately rearrested by Officer Ferguson, and
he was given a hearing before Mayor
Thompson at an extra session of the police
court last night. The defendant was rep
resented by Mr.. Eugene Il. Taylor and
Mr.. Charles BerGheifn. Mr.. Leonard Mar
bury represented the commonwealth Sew
eral witnesses testified that Mr.. Berwauger
offered them liquor for sale, and Mr.. Pres
graves said that he had purchased one
case. Mr.. Berwanger in his defense said
that he had no idea of violating the law
that he had simply sold the whisky in
original packages. His attorneys claimed
that a person had a right to sell by sample
without license. They cited several cases
where, in their opinion, it could be sold in
that way. Mr.. Marbury said that a state
mad Il right to control the sale Of liquor
within its borders. ana that the defendant
had clearly violated the law The MAYOR
after hearing all the evidence and argu-
ments, decided t.iat Mr.. lserwauSer had
violated the law and fined him 500 and
costs. The defendants council noted an
appeal
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
tIaEett. color
ed, arrested by Sergeant Smith: charge,
HOUSEKEEPING; held for further examina-
ton. Richard Fowler, arrested by Officer
Goods; charge. drunk and disorder!y; fined
$2IV. Richard Brooks, coored. arrested bv
SpecliI Ofiicer Loven; charge, trespassing
on the property of the Southern railroad:
fined SO
Columbia Fire Company Meeting.
There was a called meeting Of the Column
bia Steam Fire Engine Company last night,
with Nj J. H. Strider in the chair. The
entertainment committee appointed at the
last meeting reported that they would Sc
cure the Linthicum Club Of Georgetown 20
give an entertainment for the benefit OF the
company. The committee vas instructed
to secure the club. and the entertainment
10 De Sif.a as soon as possible. The resg-
nation OF Herbert Knight, who was re-
Gently elected policeman, as second as
s.staht commander of hose, was received
ana accepted Mr. Frank Petit was elect
ed to fill the position. Mr.. Frank L. En-
tWIsle was elected fireman of the engine to
MI vacancy caused by the promotion of
Mr.. Petit. All the committees having IN
charge the trip to Cumberland Md, in
June. reported progress.
Killed by Il Train.
y white man named McIlhenny who was
sitting on Pope's Head creek bridge No. 3,
between Clifton and Fairfax, on the South
ern railroad. was struck and instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by an eastbound Chesa-
ptake ana Ohio train No. 4. The train was
stopped. the body taken aboard, and put
off at Fairfax, near which place the uufor-
tuna te man lived.
Notes.
Mr. Armiatead Christian of New York is
quite sick at the residence of his sister, Mrs
+. j. Dempsey, on Fairfax street
The Old Dominion base ball club Of this
city will play their first game of the sea-
son with the Episcopal High School team
on the latter's grounds Tuesday next
Margaret +. Hardcastle has sold to Aitch-
erson & Bro a small lot on the south side Of
frince street. between Lee and Union
streets, for $50