Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
Alleged Attempt to Burglarize the
Adams Express Company's Office.
TEE CITY ELECTRICIAN SUSPENDED
trouble Over the Placing Of Four
lncandescent Lamps.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. so King st.
CBell Telephone No. 1867

Company reported to Chief Webster of the
police force that when he arrived at his
office this morning he found the back door
broken in, and requested that the matter
be looked into. The chief Immediately re-
paired to the scene and found the door
knocked off the hinges and otherwise bad
ly damaged. A search of the premises
failed to show that robbery had been
committed.
1t Is confidently believed that this was
an attempt to rob the safe Of the Adams
Express Company, whose office adjoins the
Postal Telegraph office. The would-be rob-
bers effected an entrance to the back part
OF the lot by going through an old tun-
mel which runs under the celebrated Car
lysle house and Braddock's headquarters,
aid 1t Is believed that in the darkness they
made a mistake in the door, Under the
impression that they We're opposite the
Goor of the express office, they smashed 1t
IN, gaming an entrance to room filled
only with wire and other material used in
telegraph work.
Having made this mistake II 10 thouobt
that they became alarmed and left without
making further effort.
Underneath the old Carlysle house are
tunnels about six feet in depth and four
ieet VIDE, which We're built there in the
early days for purposes now unknown.
ore OF these leads from the lot lust back
OF the Brcddock House, and extends along
back OF the Western Union telegraph Of
hce, postal telegraph office and Adams Ex-
press Company's office.
Inc attempt at robbery is considered a
bold one, in view of the fact that the DO
nee headquarters are just opposite this
building and in full view of the office of
Adams Express Company, which has a
glass front. The officers on duty at head
quarters did not hear the noise Incident to
breaking in the door, and it bears the ap-
pearance of having been pred off rather
than struck with an instrument. The
would-be burglars were evidently well &C
quainted with the lay of the land.
The police have the matter under inyesti-
CATION, but so far no clue has been found.
Had Incandescent Lights.
In the mayors office at police head
quarters this morning the case of Thomas
Kelley, who keeps a saloon at the corner
of Alfred and Wolfe streets, charged with
having incandescent lights in his place.
was dismissed.
1t was reported to the mayor that some
one was clandestinely using electric lights,
and Officer Ferguson was detailed to look
into the case. He found four lights under
the bar in Kelley's saloon, and Kelley was
arrested. The arrest brought out the fact
Kelley was dismissed.
Chairman Hinken was present at the
hearing. City Electrician Kirby. who put
the lights in, was asked to tell what he
knew about it. He said:
II put the lights in
Before he could explain his reason for so
doing Chairman Hinken said:
Then 1 suspend you until further notice.
OR until the committee meets and takes
action in the matter.
Kirby then went on to say that in putting
in the electric fan, for which power was
furnished by the Washington, Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Railway Company. it
was necessary to put in some mode of re-
sistance to arrange the voltage, and he had
put in four lights under the counter for
this purpose They were not intended for
lighting purposes.
Mayor Simpson directed Chief Webster to
notify the railway company that Kelley
vas using the power for lighting and that
1T must be stopped.
There is a city ordinance granting per-
mission to the Electric Railway Company
to furnish power for fans and other ma
chimes, but not for lighting purposes.
Broke the Trolley Pole.
The trolley pole on the electric motor Of
the train leaving Washington at five min
utes past o'clock yesterday afternoon
Ing the power house at Four Mile Run
The damage was quickly repaired, and but
few minutes Were lost.
In Good Condition.
Lieut.. R. H. Atkinson, who returned
from Chapel Point last night, where he
went to inspect the Sd Regiment Vir-
ginia Volunteer Field Band camp. reports
that he found it in excellent condition. from
military standpoint and. otherwise
but camp will not be broken till next Tues
day.
Annual Inspection.
Capt. Albert Bryan has issued orders to
the members of the Alexandria Light In
fantry to assemble at the armory Monday
evening next, August 3d. for drill and to
make arrangements for the annual in
spectton of the company, which will take
place between the LIST and 10Th Of Septem-
Der.
There have been no drills during the hot
weather, but 1t will not take the men long
to get together" for inspection, and it is
hoped that the company will be in better
shape than it has been for the past one or
two years. If it is not, it will not be the
fault OF Captain Bryan and the newly
elected heutenants, Marbury and Atkin-
son, who have been untiring in their eff
forts to put the company on strictly
military basis.
Funeral of John Dogan.
The funeral of the late John Dogan. a
well-known and highly respected colored
citizen. whose death has been mentioned
in The Star, took place this afternoon at
3 o'clock from Roberts Chapel, on South
Washington street, and was attended by a
large number Of the friends of the de-
ceased, as well as several Organizations OF
which he was a member.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Andrew Harris. charged with assault and
battery; fined S. James Quill, charged
with assaulting Mary Hill: fined S. Geo.
Chichester. charged with disorderly con-
duct; case dismissed. James Clark
charged with disorderly conduct; fined *
Viola Duton and Carrie Travers charged
with disorderly conduct; forfeited their COL
lateral Roy Galloway. charged with dis
orderly conduct: fined s.. James Wade
and Ernest Hall, same charge; case dis
missed, as was also that against VIII Ar
rington Robert Arnold. charged with dis
orderly conduct; fined $3.50 James Webb
for assaulting Mary Green and Sarah Levi:
fneds$5. -e'A'
Washington Again Arrested.
constable from Prince Georges county.
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