The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Buck shnfer Held Up Two Omcers
With . Gun.

With . Gun.
Alexandria. Va. Aug. 2es-"Buck'
shafer is want&. nj the police for as
sauiting his wife. Nd also for drawing
gun on a p\iic% officer. Policemen
Knight and Belts went in search OF
Schafer about II o'clock last night. The
two officers proceeded to the northeast
ern section of the city. and when ait the
intersection of Princess and Union
Streets they separated. Shafer had evi-
IDENTITY witnessed the approach of the Of
heers. for as soon as Mr. Bettis got out
OF sight the fugitive made his appear
| ance armed with a double-barreled shot
gun, and ordered Officer Knight to hold
up his hands which command was
promptly obeyed. Shafer covering the
officer with his gun, backed away until
ne reached some cars on Union Street
ana succeeded in making his escape
Knight signaled his brother officer, and
the Two made thorough search of the
heishboraood, but were unable to locate
their man. Shafer is thought to have en-
tered boat and gone to MARYLAND
"A team of horses ran away on Alfred
the residence of Auditor L. F. Price
nearly breaking On the door.
meeting Of the school board of Alex
andria County will be held in this city
on Monday next, when the matter of
adopting text books for use in the
schools Will be considered. Reports will
De received from each district school
board and compared with the county
treasurers books for the past fiscal year.
pf RA n Mill Il, a.
reported
The funeral of Miss Pearl l. Sullivan.
which took place from the NJ e. Church
TINS afternoon, was largely attended.
Rev F. T. Benson conducted the serv-
lees, assisted by Rev. G. H. Revelle and
Rev. ]. H. Wells. The paisbearers were
Richard Rittenour. Robert Bartlett,
Harry Cation. Samuel Pitts and Charles
Jett The Children of the Confederacy
attended the funeral in body.
The proposed change in the mail de-
livery was made today 10y Postmaster
Crupper. The Has a. N. delivery Is now
made at p.
The Excelsior Club of Roberts Chapel,
M. E. Church, will give its annual excur-
sion to Motley Hall on August %.
Policeman Davis will spend his vaca-
ton at Colonial Beach.
Tomorrow being the anniversary Of the
death of Rev Father Dennis O'Kane the
members OF O'Kane Council, c. Il. l., and
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum will at
tend services at St. Mary's Church at
a. m. and receive holy communion.
Mr.. George German, engineer at the
Southern Railway machine shops, mar
rowly escaped being seriously injured to-
day. Mr.. German was oiling the machin-
cry when his clothing was caught by a
set screw. Fortunately a fellow work
man witnessed the occurrence and shut
off the engine IN time to prevent serious
damage.
Rev. Ken. c. Hayes. chaplain of the Fif-
teenth Pennsylvania Volunteers. sta
toned at Fort Sheridan, will preach at
the evening services in the Methodist
Episcopal Church tomorrow.
b. Wheadey Today forwarded the re-
mains of Private Felix Moore to his old
home at Blaneir7 n. Z. The deceased was
member Of Company A. Third Virginia
Regiment. He died OF Sfyer Hospital of
fever.
Hon. John F. Rixey and Hon. William
A. Jones, member of Congress from the
First District, will address a meeting at
Fauquier County Court on Monday
Ann Russell was iHed $3.50 in the police
court today for being drunk and disor-
derly; French Jones. for an assault on
Richard Burnett. charged with assault
ing William A. Krouse. was made TO pay
s.
Mt. Vernon Council Daughters of
America, of this city. will visit Independ-
ent Council. of Washington, on Monday
evening. September u
Chief of Police Webster has received a
letter from Lieut.. Col. Keller of the Third
Virginia Regiment. offering a reward for
the apprehension OF William r. German,
OF Campbell County. German was re-
Gently court-martialed for having stabbed
an officer OF the command. He was or
dered TO be dishonorably discharged from
the service and to serve six months in
the pentitentiary al hard labor. He made
his escape from the guardhouse a few
days ago. and is supposed TO have gone
to his old home. Sergt. Scrugg and Pri-
vate William Webster are in Lynchburg
in search of German.
A warrant was issued today for Paul
Pop and William A. Graus, who are
charged with having threatened the life
OF Richard Burnett