The morning times., 1897-01-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Unsuccessful Attempt to Rob a
Money Drawer.
wouId-Be Burglar Death
Of an Old Resident To Mark
Confederate Graves.

A bold attempt was made at an early
hour last nj ght TO rob the money drawer in
the grocery store OF W. 4. johnson X
Co., at the corner OF Royal and Cameron
streets Three colored men entered the
store shortly after O'Clock. Two Of
them went to the rear OF the building
where the bar is situated, and We're waited
upon by Mr.. McWIliams. The Jhird man
reached over the counter and tried 10
open the money drawer. IN his efforts he
sounded the alarm bel.
Mr.. McWilliaIns, SuSpectinG what had oc-
CURED, drew his pistol and ran into the
front store in time to the wou!d-be
thief making hlS way toward the front
door. Air McWlhams called to the man
to halt, and fired at him, but the bah
missed its mark, and the Colored man
made his escape.
When the man emerged from the build
ing, he also had drawn = revolver, and
would doubtless have used il had anyone
attempted to arrest him. III the excite
meut the two men who had first entered
the store, made their escape.
Later in the night Policeman Han and
Lieut. smith arrested TuteS Alden, who
proved 10 be the colorcd man who at
tempted to rob the drawer, and John
harris and Frank Allen, the TWO men who
had preceded Alden to the store. Harris
and Allen were subsequently, released, but
Alden was locked up.
MT L. w CorDett died yesterday at The
residence OF Mr. i. K. Dunn, at the corner
of Cameron and Henry streets. The de-
ceased graduated from ST johns Acad-
emy when fifteen years OF age and began
life rs a clerk in q notion store. In
1855 he entered actively into politics and
became the Malone candidate Tor the Vir-
ginia house OF delegates, defeating the late
Judge Charles Z. Stuart He also served
In the eli ? council, and later was chairman
OF the CITY Republican committee.
lie was a candidate for the city post
mastership, and was appointed deputy col
lector Of the port under the Harrison ad-
ministration. Later he became a mem
ber Of The firm of NJ b. Harlow & Co.
real estate agents, but sui sequcntly with
drew on account OF ill-hc3Ith, and went
To California, in tie hope of rccuperating
returning home about ten days ago. He
leaves a widow and three children. He
was member Of the Royal Arcanum, and
held $4,000 policy in a. New York in
!
popular with a large circle Of acquaintance
Tie funeral viii take place from St Mary's
Church. Monday morning.
TIE funeral Of the late James McCuen
will occur this afternoon at . O'Clock, from
Grace Church
The Third Regiment Drum Corps has
elected the following officers: President
and treasurer, W. E. ID. Krauss; financial
secretary, l.. A. Cook; recording secretary,
NJ. X. Hammill; sergeant -at-arms, w II
Humphries; manager, w. Z. d. Krauss;
assistant manager, W. S. Harper. The
rank officers viii be appointed at the
meeting on Tuesday night.
The Woman'S Auxiliary of R. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, have decided
90 raise a fund for the purpose OF mark
ing the graves OF the Confederate dead in
the cemeteries in this vicinity. The fol-
lowing ladies have been named as a com.
mittee TO receive contributions: Mrs J.
4. Alexander, Mrs. W. F. Creighton, Mrs
j. NJ White, Mrs. Thomas Collingsworth.
Mrs. Julia Tubman, and Mrs. Annie Pier
point.
George V. McCracken, who committed
suicide in baltimore on Thursday, was a
son OF James Z. McCracken, second en-.
gineer OF the steamship Severn, and for
merly resided with his parents on Wilkes
street, bet tween Fairfax and Lee strets, in
this city.
Tire Eairfax Club will meet tonight and
elect officers.
A case of scarlet fever vas yesterday
discovered OH the west side Of Henry
street, between Wolfe and Duke strets.
Mr.. Charles II. Kersey, well-known
young man, died at the home or his father.
Capt Matt Kersey, yesterday, after an
illness OF three weeks The deceased was
member OF Bell Haven Council, Junior
Order United American Mechanics, and
the members OF the order will attend the
funeral. which will take place tomorrow
afternoon.
MIR. Charles r. Herbert, who has been
seriously i'll at his home on Queen street,
is now rapidly recovering.
In the corporation court Yesterday Judge
Norton granted Charter 20 the Capital