Evening star., 1900-12-22
AFFAIRS IN Al EXAM DRIA5
ARREST OF COLORED SERVANT on
CHARGE OF ROBBERY.
Property Found in Her Possesslon-
Three Tenement Houses Par
TALLY Destroyed by Fire.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, December %, 1900.
A skilhul piece of private detective work
by Mrs J. E. Damron, who resides on
Fayette street, resulted this morning in the
recovery of several stolen articles of per-
sonal property and the arrest and conviction
Of the guilty party. About 8 O'Clock Mrs
Damron entered Mayor Simpsons office in
an excited state of mind and asked for a
policeman to be sent to the Washington
and Ohio depot to arrest colored girl
named Alice Meals. Lieut.. Smith was dis
patched and soon returned with his pris-
oner. She was searched and Mrs. Damron
identified as her property a gold watch
chain. valued at IS; an old gold watch,
pocket book containing over 81 in change
and other articles found the prisoner :
person. In addition Mrs. Damron recog-
nized as belonging to her skirt which the
colored girl wore. This was valued at So
The girls trunk was opened and found to
contain several pieces of clothing, which
Mrs. Damron claimed.
The prisoner was assessed so, in default
Of which she was sent to Jail for thirty
days.
From the complanants statements the
cclored girl. who appears to be about eigh-
teen years old. was employed as a servant
about the house. Lately Mrs. Damron
house. but it was not until this morning
that the girl was suspected of general rob
berry. Her employer was alarmed to find
many valuables missing and also to note
that the servant had disappeared. Mrs.
Damron lost no time in setting out to
search for Alice, whom she finally located
at the Washington and Ohio depot When
Lieutenant Smith put the girl under arrest
she had purchased a ticket for Leesburg,
and had her trunk checked for that point.
In Aid of the Poor.
With the setting in of severe winter
weather the charitable pc ,ple of Alexandria
are taking steps for the relief of want and
suffering among the INDECENT. 1t has been
recognized that the best results can be
brought about only by unity of action, and
therefore, a large number of those inter
ested in supplying the wants of the needy
have united in an organization known as
the Cooperative Charities Association,
with Miss Virginia Burke as president, and
Mrs. James E. Alexander secretary. AL
ready this season this society has held two
meetings in the rooms of the Business
Mems League and outlined plans for the
work.
The organization is non-denominational.
In it's efforts to carry succor to the af-
fiicted 1t relies largely upon voluntary con-
tributions and donations of provisions or
money will be thankfully received. Last
winter excellent work among the needy
was done by the association.
Dwellings Partially Destroyed.
Three frame tenament houses on North
Alfred street between Montgomery and 1st
streets were partially destroyed by fire
yesterday. Two Of the buildings were un-
occupied, and it was in one of these that
the flames started. They were owned by
colored man named Scott Acres. The other
house was occupied by the families OF
Willard Lee and Mildred Hall, both col
ored The remains of a child of the latter
we're in the house at the time and came
near being cremated. This house was the
property Of Willard Lee.
Wedding Announcement.
Announcement is made that the marriage
Of Miss Virginia Heisley, daughter of the
late Ferdinand Heisley, and Mr.. Harry
Hager of Charleston, w. Va, will take
place Wednesday next at the home Of Miss
Heisley, No. 422 Queen street. The cere-
mony will be performed by Rev. DR.. Frank
J. Brooke Of the Second Presbyterian
Church
Christmas Hop.
A Christmas hop was given last night in
McBurney's Hall by the Alexandria Ger
man Club. The hall was prettily decorated
for the occasion and the dancing was led
by Mr.. c. S. Taylor Burke. Many guests
from Washington were present mrs.
Eleanor Washington Howard and Mrs.
henry T.. ftODeTtSOH were TIC SAdpeiOhS.
General Matters.
The funeral Of Timothy Desmond, whose
death occurred Wednesday evening at his
home in Fairfax county. took place at IL
o'clock this morning from ST. Mary's Cath
olic Church. Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler con-
Quoted the services, and the interment was
made in Mount Olivet cemetery. Fairfax
county.
Miss Marshall of Takoma Park. D. c.. Is
the guest of Miss Eleanor French on North
Alfred street.
The remains of Mrs Annie Virginia Cur
ley, who died this morning at No. GA 10th
street northwest, Washington, will be
brought to this city for interment. De-
ceased was thirty-four years Of age. She
was we'll known here, where she formerly
resided.
Mr.. Ross Elliott is visiting at the home
OF his father. Mr.. Henry Elliott, on South
Washington street.
Funeral services over the remains of Tim
othy Desmond, whose death occurred
Wednesday evening at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Regan. in Fairfax county.
took place this morning from ST. Mary's
Catholic Church. Interment was made in
Mount Olivet cemetery. Deceased was in
his eighty-ninth year. He was well known
and esteemed here.
Students from out-of-town institutions
who have returned to their respective
homes in this city for the holidays are
Messrs. Harry Cation and James Bruin,
from the University OF virginia; Gordon
Warfeld and David Hulflsh, from Ran
dolph- Macon Academy. and Randall Ca
ton. from Western Maryland College.
The students from the Episcopal High
School held Christmas hop at McBurney's
Hall Thursday night large number of
the resident society people attended.
In the report Of the city Jail inspectors a
number Of improvements at the building
are recommended. Among these are new
beds and bedding. iron gratings and re-
pairs to the roof and walls. At the date
Of the inspection, the 5th instant, there
were sixteen persons confined in the struo-
ture.
TWO SUITS FILED.