The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-13
NEWS FROM, ALEXANDRIA.
The Arrest OF, Pair of EIopers From
Hartford County, Md.

| ALEXANDRIA, va, April 12.-The
I elopement of pretty, sixteen-year-old Bes-
| sic Scarborough with Floyd Noonan, both
of Belair. Hartford County, Nd, was
| brought to an abrupt termination in this
city this morning By arrest of both par
ties by Policeman Herbert knight. The
elopement is a. very sensational one on
account of the fact that Mr.. Noonan is
n married man aDd has three children and
a wife at Belair. Both parties were this
afternoon turned over to Sheriff Andrew
kinghart. of Hartford County, and left
here on the 1:25 train for that place, where
Noonan will have to face the serious
charge of abduction with immoral intent
Both parties resided on adjoining farms
in Hartford County. and Miss Scarbor-
ough's people are said to be well to do in
that place. Noonan is twenty-five years
of age and fairly good looking. The cou-
pie had excellent opportunities of seeing
each other and on March 30 they decided
to elope. Noonan purchased a new buggy
and with the horse and buggy on that day
they babe farewell to Hartford County
and left for an extended southern tour.
After getting as far south as Richmond
it is said that they became financially
embarrassed to a certain extent. The
girl, 1t is said, then wrote home to her
people. and upon promise that nothing
would be done, decided to return to her
home, She informed her people, 1t is
said, that in answering that the letter
should be addressed to Fredericksburg,
Va. Upon the receipt of her letter her
people. it is said, informed the Hartford
County authorities and they at once tele-
graphed the Fredericksburg authorities
to look out for man and woman in a
buggy.
Sheriff Kinghart, of Hartford County, at
once went to Fredericksburg, and this
morning he got word that the couple had
left Fredericksburg and were coming this
way. He and Sergt. Wallace Tancil, of
Fredericksburg. Immediately procured a
horse and buggy and drove In post haste
in order to catch the couple. This morn
ing Sergeant Tancil notified the Alexan-
dria police from Dumfries, Va, to look
out for the couple. as they were coming
this way and would probably arrive here
at about II o'clock. and that they were
ten miles ahead of him. The Alexandria
police were placed on every incoming road
in order to capture the clippers and Po-
liceman Knight espied them at the inter-
section of Queen and Fayette Streets
few minutes past II o'clock in buggy
and Immediately placed them under ar
rest. The horse seemed entirely played
out after the long and exciting drive.
Ten minutes after their arrest Sergeant
Kinghart and Sergeant Tancil reached the
police station In their carriage. Policeman
knight will receive the 500 reward Of
fered for the arrest of the parties.
When arrested both parties seemed en-
tirely Indifferent. From the girls actions
1t seemed that. she was glad to return to
her home. The policemen asked Noonan
If he wanted requisition papers and he
said that he did not and willingly accom-
panied Sheriff Kinghart to Hartford Ceun-
ty.
The young girl Is stylishly dressed and
is exceedingly pretty and carried with her
some fine clothing. She stated that
Noonan did not abduct her and that she
eloped with him of her own free will and
was willing to stand the consequences
Noonan asked the: sheriff what would
probably be the outcome and when in
formed that it would probably result in
his getting term OF eight years In the
Maryland penitentiary it was evident that
he was worried. Noonan had been of the
opinion that 1t would probably result in
a light jail sentence.
Miss Scarborough intimated that Moo
mans early marriage was the cause of the
elopement and she volunteered the state
ment that people should not marry at an
early age.
Andrew Cheshire. who lives in Aiexan-
dria County near St. Asaph Junction,
stated to The Times correspondent that
the parties stopped at his house one night
last week and left on the following morn
ing at about 10 O'Clock. They theh stated
that they were going TO Occoqiian.
Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. OF this city,
have issued the following appeal to the
PATRIOTIC, and antiquarian So
cieties, and to the clergy of the United
States, to aid in the restoration of old
Pohick Church, in Fairfax County:
I'VE appeal to restore Pohick Church
me parish church Of Mount Vernon. OF
man and regular attendant.
The site was chosen and the plans
presented by General Washington himself.
a am the church was erected in 1I72. He
those the present site as more accessible
and desirable than that of the original
,hurct, wooden structure on the other |
side OF the creek from Mount VERNON.
'front.' elevation drawn by General Wash |
ngton. with his own hand, but also the |
plans Tor the aisles, the disposition of |
he pe&s. chancel. and the location of |
Wy, still stand intact, as they did when |
he general sat and listened to the min |
STATIONS of Parson Lee Massey, but the |
Interior Is now dismantled. only temper /
TX seats. and primitive chancei furniture. |
we wish to restore the interior as it |
vas designed and carried out by the |
'ather of His Country.
Mr.. Dodge. the Superintendent of |
1ount vernon. is a vestryman of Pohick |
;hurch. He has access to these original |
'ians. and he claims that the restoration
an be completed for 5000
The church is situated in a farming |
lcighborhood, thinly settled, but what the
members lack in numbers and wealth
hey make up in zeal
one of the MOUNT Vernon Vice Re-
'ents, Mrs. Rathbone. has raised an en-
owment fund toward the salary of the
ector, so that nothing remains to be.
one but the restoration of the interior.
1t is the privilege OF the Mount Yer
on Chapter of the Daughters of the
american Revolution, the local Historical
ociety, the society that represents not
MY the parish, but the family of the
Vashinstons of Mount Vernon, to make
his appeal"
This appeal is signed by the committee
nd chairman.
The people of Fairfax Va, are perfect
~ the arrangements for the public cere-
ionies which will attend the placing of
ortraits Of distinguished Fairfax men,
mo have heretofore figured in the his
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