The times., 1899-07-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. Va. July s.-The residence
of H. C. Ansley, at Pitt and Duke Streets,
was burglarized last night, and the thieves
got away with about $500 worth of prop
erty. On Saturday last Mr.. Ansley, who
is treasurer of the Southern Railway
Company at Washington, moved his family
to Seminary Hill, Fairfax county. for the
summer The city home was locked up.
and was not visited by any member Of
the family until today, when Mrs. Ansley
came here to secure some laundry. On en-
tering the house she discovered that the
premises had been ransacked and that
many articles had been removed. A tele-
phone message was sent to police head
quarters and Lieutenant Smith responded
to the call. On examination the officer
found that an entrance had been made by
cutting away panel in the rear door of
the building through which the thief
thrust his hand and slid back the bolt
which held the door. Among the articles
stolen were the household clocks. silver
ware and winter wardrobes. The police
have been unable to obtain clew.
Chief of Police Webster received tele-
gram this morning from Chief OF De-
tectives McClusky, of New York, stating
that Alexander D. Rowe, eolored. who is
wanted for horsestealing in this city, could
not be turned over to the Virginia au-
thorities unless the officer who came for
the prisoner was provided with requisition
papers Commonwealth Attorney Mar
bury was advised and the necessary papers
are being prepared. Rowe will probably
be brought to Alexandria on Monday. It
will be remembered that he is charged
with stealing a horse and wagon in this
city and selling the team in Washington.
In the United States Court today the
trial of E. G.. White, alias George Roden,
indicted as an accessory to the burglary
of the postoffice at Waverly, Va, was con-
cluded The jury returned verdict Of
guilty and the court sentenced the pris-
oner to pay fine of $500 and serve i've
years in the Columbus, Ohio, penitentlary.
]. p. Parkins, who was convicted on
Wednesday of extracting money from let
ters was sentenced by the court 10 serve
one year in the Columbus penitentiary
In the case of the Baltimore Trust and
Guarantee Company against the Consum-
ers' Brewing Company an order was en-
tered directing that r. R. White, who de-
posted $14, 600 in coupon bonds, be PAID
out of the registry Of the court S14, I2O, the
amount of the bonds with accrued inter-
est, and that the bonds be Cancelled. The
trust company, by agreement, received
$500 and the attorney Si.S5g~
Col. F. L. Smith and James X. Cation, cI
this city, and F. W. Richardson, of Fair
fax county, the committee appointed by
Judge Love to examine the office of the
clerk Of the Alexandria county court.
completed the work today. They found
the affairs OF the office in good condition
and will submit their report to the court
at it's next term.
Frank NJ Hill, OF this city. has pur-
chased from J. B. Watkins five acres of
land in Fairfax county, near Fort Lyons,
for S425.
The services in the Railroad Reading
Rooms tomorrow afternoon will be con-
Quoted by Frank Krauss, OF this city. who
is studying for the ministry at Westmln-
ster College. Nd.
A box ear containing merchandise was
destroyed by fire at an early hour yester-
day morning or the tracks Of the Wash
ington Southern Railway Company. 4 short
distance west OF this city. The loss is es-
timated at about $500. 1t is thought that
the fire was the work OF tramps. and that
the car had been robbed prior to being
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