The times., 1897-07-18
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Two Young Ladies Victims of a
Bold Highway Robbery.
Might Have Been Roughly Handled
if Their Assatiants HAD Not
Been Frightened Away.

AlcAan1Iias July u ~ ho'u hitN''"'
robbery was committed ON the Leesburg
pike. a few miles beyond this city, yester-
day evening by two tramps, the victims
bejng the two daughters OF slr. Kemp Cole,
who resides near tie seminary. Tue Two
young ladies had been TO store short
distance from their home TO make p'ir-
chascs of groceries, ETC., and Were on
their return home when they We're net by
The two ruffians in an unfrequented sec
tion of the road. They We're greatly
alarmed when tie men started TO ap-
nroach them, and ran. The trampS gave
chase, and, grabbing the Ladies, relieved
them Of their recent purchases. The young
women were badly frightened, and gladly
surrendered their bundles, hoping thus TO
rid themselves of their assailants
They were rot 30 fortunate as they had
hoped, and would doubtless have beSD
Roughly handled but foi the fact that the
tramps were alarmed by the approach OF
gentleman W no had been attracted by tAe
screams of the young ladies. The residents
of the neighhorhoUd Were enragud when the
occurrence was made known, and posse
OF citizens secured the woods, but we've
unable to locate the miscreants
laniel williams, a well-known oolored
citizen, who lives on Princess street, be-
tween Henry ard Fayette streets, WIS
held up by three negroes on Mount Vernon
avenue in the county tonight and would
probably have been murdered had IL not
been fol- a gentleman who came TO hlS
us,sist ance Williams was returning from
Washington snd the three negroes doUbt-
les suspected that he had honey When
h. reached the farm Of Mr.. Frank Hume,
y NIthcut any previous warning the three
negroes assaulted him. One OF tllr parry
grabbed his horses heads and second one
pointed a pistol in his face, while the
tiird demand ed his money. Williams was
atout to deliver up MS money when as
sistance arrived and frightened the high
waymen eff Constable Grady, coiored,
vas at once notified, and in a short tire
succeeded in capturing two of the negroes,
who. however. escaped from the officer
| on his way to this city.
AS stated in The Times, gang oi
fifty-five colored men who had been
hruaght from Richmond by MIR. W. q
Pollard, ere taken to Fort Sheridan yes
tclday evening 10 be employed by Messrs
| Douglass Il Andrews. on the work ol
excavation and concnting Three OF Tie
men were arrested in this city this art
| eInOon, on a telephone message received
| frum the Fort, as suspicious charac tcrs
! hut We're subsequently, released. They
! gave their names as Charles Allen, William
! Harris and Matthew Ellington While de
tanned at the station the men statet
| that they had been engaged TO work a
! Sferidan's Point, and had been promised
/ s, per DAY, with shanty and cooking
utensils free: but when they arrived the.
| We're advised mat they could work only
eight hours a day at 10 cents per hour
| aud would be required to pay rent 10
their shanty end supply their own COOK
| ing utensils For this reason they hai
stopped work, and intended TO return u
Richmond.
Rev j. Ernest Thacker will conduct th'
services In the auditorium of the Railroa;
Reading Rooms tomorrow afternoon at
clecK.
Florence Cheeks. colored, charged wit
disorderIy conduct, was the only prisone
in the dock at the police court today y
she was dismissed.
As requested by an ordinance Of the cit
1
who have paid a license on dogs win -
| published Persons who own dogs dnt
fail 10 take out the license are liatle to
fine Las; year 730 licenses were take
otu. and this year only SIC have hea
isSued. 1t is estimated that there are Il
lelst 500 unlicensed dogs in Alexandria.
| A meeting Of the stockholders of th
Virginia Mining and Reduction Coupan
was held in this city today. The Officer
present were Mr. s. Fl. Lunt, OF this city
president; Mr.. H. II. Sadler, jr., OF New
York, secretary and treasurer, and MI
John NJ johnson, of this city, attorney
The superintendent reported that abul
81 900 had been spent in machinery an
u,t,teIial, which are on the ground, an
thar he would begin the reduction of ore
in about thirty days
The county OF Alexandra has determined
% appeal from the decision of Judge We'll
fora in the matter of the board of super
visoIs against the city of Alexandria
which resulted IN victory for the oitJ
| IL will be remembered that the count,
boarG of supervisors brought action agains
tn. city council of Alexandria to force
partition or sale of the old courthouse an
| Jail property In this city, which is held an
used Jointly by the two governments
Mr. A. W. rmstrong, special attorne
For tie board OF supervisors, toda not,fie
Cooperation Attorney Boothe that an al
7 peal from Judge Weilford's decision woul
be taken.
Col F. L. Smith and Mr. Edmund Rurk
counsel for Mr.. Corbett, have taken a
appeal from Judge Loves decision In I'll
contested election case of Corbett agains
Tcrreyson, for member OF the board c
5 supervisors of Arlington district, Ale,
erdria county. Judge Loves decision W;
in favor OF Mr.. Torreyson. The appeal W
be heard in the circuit court, Judge Nicc
The Catholic clergy of the diocese
Richmond returned from Georgetown =,
lese, where they have been On retreat, {
day. Bishop Van deV yverand Rev. Fatht
Came, of Richmond spent toda V In this eli
and ieftfOr RichmcGd tonight The chan:
OF pastors of st. Mary's Church will ta:
place ON next Saturday, when Father Gu
ler viii came to this city and Faith
Bowler VIII be transferred to Falls Churc
meeting Of the Woma n IS Christian Ten