Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Two Vegetable Thieves Were Arrested and
Their Plumber Recovered.
On the Lookout for Stolen Overhead
Trolley Wire Warrington
Marriage Announced.

boys acting susplcously in the northern
part of town about II o'clock last night,
ole Of them having a basket on his arm
and the other a bag on his shoulder. They
caught sight OF the officers, and, dropping
their burdens. started to run, but soon
| haited when the officers drew their pistols
The bag and basket contained potatoes
and the boys claimed that two other people
became frightened at their approach and
dropped them and ran, and they picked
| them up. Their story did not satisfy the
officers and the boys were locked UP. Al
fred Peters. a colored truck gardener
| whose farm is just north of this city, re-
| ported that his potato patch had been ROB-
bed several times lately, and last night he
saw the thieves by the moonlight. Dressing
hastily he started in pursuit of them, but
| in the meantime the officers had captured
them. Peters stated In court this morning
| that the boys were experts in their line. as
| they invariably passed over the small hills
OF potatoes and got the largest in the
patch. The boys gave their names as Ed
ward Davis and John Bryant, and the
mayer sentenced them to pay fine Of SO
each or be soundly thrashed by their par
| ents. Bryants mother called AZ police
Headquarters this morning and gave her
offs rring whipping that will probably
make him hate the sight of sweet potatoes
the rest of his life.
Stole Wire From the Poles.
On the I'd instant about fifteen hundred
feet of Insulated copper wire was taken
| from the poles of the Washington, Airing
| ton and Falls Church electric railway line
! by unknown parties. and since that time
| the railway officials have been quietly in
| vestigatiig the theft. Yesterday they learn
| ed from some children that two men had
| been seen burning insulation off of lot OF
wire IN what is known as Dead Mans Hol-
| low, near the gambling dens at The south
end of the Aqueduct bridge. Tracing the
| matter up, they learned that the men had
| borrowed piece Of rope in the neighbor-
hood with which to repair the wagon In
which they removed the wire 10 George
town. The wagon was traced TO JUNK
| shop in Georgetown, and from there to
shed whe re it belonged
| Lewis Sewell and Arthur Taylor, alias
| Blue, colored, aged forty-three and twenty
| four respectively, were arrested yesterday
by Detective Frank Burrows of the George
| town precinct, and held on suspicion
Dropped Dead on the Street.
George W. Maxwell, a well-known plas-
terer Of this city. dropped dead at the
southeast corner of King and Royal streets
about 7:3O o'clock this morning, while talk
| ing to two friends, Mr.. James Woalls and
his son, Stephen Woalls. Quite number
of people were standing on the corner at
the time and when Mr.. Maxwell sank to
the ground in a sitting posture they at hrst
thought he was trying 10 hide from some
one Those who noticed his peculiar ac-
tons looked again TO who it could be,
and when they turned toward Maxwell and
was lying on the pavement, where he died
in a few seconds. Officers Hall and Proc
| tor, who were in the neighborhood, hurried
| to the spot, and Ao ting Coroner Beach was
notified, but deemed an inquest unneces-
sary, death having been the result of
natural causes. The body was placed on a
tcfr f.l,a md al n homo a
Wolfe street. Mr.. Maxwell was about fifty
five years of age. and was unmarried. MAX
ing his home with two sisters, who are
also single. He had lived in Alexandria all
of his life, and was well known and gener-
ally liked.
Married i'm Washington.
The announcement yesterday OF the mar
riage of Miss Lulu Kramer of this tity TO
! Mr.. H. T. Oliver of Washington, on May
% last, created considerable surprise
among the friends of the young lady here.
| The ceremony was performed in the NJ. E.
Church South while Miss Kramer was
visiting friends in Washington. The bride
returned to her home in this city and the
groom remained in Washington. The young
lady kept the secret until a day or two ago.
Violated Revenue Laws.
Joseph Patton was brought here from
Waterfall Va, by revenue officers last
night, charged with violating the revenue
| laws. He was released on bail for his APP
pearance before Commissioner Fowler at
II O'Clock this morning. His wife, a styl-
ishly dressed young woman, called at the
city Jail and police headquarters this NOM
ing, looking for her husband, and was in
formed that he was out on bail.
In the Mayors Court.
Mayor Thompson disposed of two cases
| this morning. Edward Davis and John
| Bryant colored boys, We're charged with
petty larceny. They were sentenced 10 pay
fine of $40 each or be whipped by their
parents. Peter Lucas, coored, charged
| with cruelty to horse, was discharged.
Notes of Interest.
An open switch caused the $50 electric
car from Washington to jump the track
at the intersection of King and Royal
streets yesterday afternoon. Travel was
delayed only a short while.
The rumor that racing would soon be
resumed at the St. Asaph track is en-
phatically denied 10y race track people in
this city. The rumor was based on the
fact that the track is being gotten in shape
TO exercise a number of horses that are
stabbed there.
Mr.. S. b. Carson Of Fredericksburg is
| visiting Mr.. A. j. Dixon on North Wash
iI.gtcn street.
Mr.. Louis Eichberg is at Atlantic City.
Mr.. b. Baer. jr., has returned from At
lantic City
Alexandria Council, Junior Order of Unit
ed American Mechanics. was visited last
night by a number OF members Of that
der from Washington.
Mr.. E. Goldsmith is spending his vacation
at Bedford Springs. Pa.
A little child of Mir. Hugo Hurforth has
scarlet fever, and the authorities have
placarded the house. The child is reported
in critical cond. ton.
Mr.. Nicholas Shryock a popular young
| resident Of this city, is dangerously i'll of