The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Dec 1.-The police have
in custody an alleged confidence man. He
was arrested about o'clock yesterday
afternoon near Roberts Mil. IN FAIR
fax County, just west of this city He
gives the name of William G Turner. and
claims to hail from Elyria, Ohio de
says that he is forty-seven years Of age,
and is 4 bridge builder by trade At the
time of his arrest he was making rapid
steps to get outside OF the city he owes
Ramer's Hotel, in Upper King Street,
board bill, and he also borrowed a small
amount OF cash from the proprietor It is
also said that he owes q Miss Jones, who
conducts a boarding house in UppeS King
Street Several others are said 20 be MS
victims for small amounts. His operations
became known about a week ago, Nhen
Joseph Wsidcnan, who conducts a saloon
in Henry Street. near King Street. re
ported that man who repress nted him
self as a representative CT a Pe18syi-
yania Steel Company, and had come here
30 build q bridge, secured small amount
of money and some whisky and other ar
ticles from him The police were gwen q
description and have been on the lookout
for him Yesterday morning he went TO
the lumber yard OF Henry X. Field, ard
stated that he was bridge builder in the
empieye of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and ordered quite large bill
of lumber. He first got the proprietor TO
make him out bill for the same, and
said that he wanted it sent to the Penn
syIvania depot.
He then said that he vas going TO the
bank to get check eashed. and before he
left he wanted to make small borrow
from the proprietor. which he was refused
The dealer, OF course, never sent the goods,
and that was the last seen OF the man. 1t
is also reported that he has tried TO have
several checks cashed- Recently he at
tempted to borrow & from Louis Harding,
a night Waterman at the Pennsylvania de-
pot, under the pFetenee that he vas an
employe OF that company, as bridge build
er. The prisoner, when seen a. the sta
tioDhcuse tonight stated that he was a
bridge builder by trade. When asked why
he ordered the lumber, he stated that he
was going TO build 4 shed at Waterloo,
south of this city, for the Pena.sy Ivania
company. He said that - was contract
job. At the time Of his arrest he was IN
der the influence of liquor. He made sew
eTal conflicting statements. When searched
at the police station several cards. bearing
the names of various Washington hotels,
were found upon his person, and also a
book with several names in 1t, which he
claims were his employees. The police
think he Is the confidence man who is also
wanted il Washington on several charges.
Commuters travelling over the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon Eiec-
trio Railway held their second meeting in
the rooms Of the Business Men s League
last night Mr. Julian Taylor presided, and
the meeting was called to order at 8
o'clock. A G. Uhler, who was one OF the
committee OF three appointed at the last
Tar A hCr 4F7n
President OF the road, TO ascertain il the
travelling publa could not get better &C.
commodation IN general. then made his re-
port He stated that the committee had
waited upon Dr. Abbott and ne thought
that the company would not do anything
until after the city council TescinGeG their
recent order. in reducing the rate of speed
from eight 10 five miles an hear within
the city limits. He said that they first
discussed the rate CT speed and then the
heating of the cars. DR.. Abbott informed
him that they were HOW experimenting on
new mode Of heating the carr. ana he
thought that II viii be shortly introduced,
and will prove zsore satisfactory They
said that they could not control the delay
caused at the Long Bridge The company
are now making a new schedule which
will take thirty-fve minutes to make the
trip between this city and Washington. The
doctor Informed him that they could rot
make any change in the present rate Of
fare. II the commuters desired this they
would have TO see the board of directors
Mr.. Uhler then told OF the committees
visit to the city council on the same night
and that the bill resembling the order
would have been passed, he believed, had
it not been for the action of q councilman
from the fourth ward. This about con-
stituted afr, Uhier's report of their inter-
view. The chairman thanked the commit
tee for their discreet action in the matter.