Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CLARA THOMAS ARRESTED FOR
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES.
Accused Of Stealing Diamond Ring
Friction Over Contract Cor
Street Improvement.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King Street,
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NO. Ming street,
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ALEXANDRIA, va, October H. 1902.
Clara Thomas, colored, charged with
grand larceny in Washington, D. c., was
turned over to the Washington authorities
late last night and was conducted back to
that city. Upon being notified of her ar
rest here, Detective Fathers came to Alex
andria and the woman consented to return
with him. She was taken into custody by
Officer Ferguson of the local force. The
woman was accused of stealing a diamond
ring last January. The theft was reported
to the police, and upon being questioned
woman who had the property said she had
received it from the Thomas woman. This
led to the arrest of the latter. Her version
of the affair was that she had picked up
the ring on the street last January. She
said she did not know it's value, and gave
1t to her relative. The ring, she said. was
wrapped in piece of paper when she
found it.
Friction Over Street Work.
At meeting of the city council commit
tee on streets last night the friction be-
tween City Engineer Dunn and Messrs.
Cuyillier & Company, the contractors for
the King street paving. was. informally dis
cussed Although the meeting was held
committeeman favored allowing the mat
ter to be adjusted between the engineer
and the contractors. This Is taken to mean
that the contractors will have to follow
the instruction of the engineer. The con-
tention grew out of the manner of mixing
the "grouting'' which is placed between the
vitrified bricks after they are laid on the
concrete base The contractors desired to
continue the work of mixing the stuff in a
revolving cylincer, but Mr.. Dunn insisted
that 1t should b. mixed In an open trough
Yesterday afternoon the difference between
the contractors and the engineer reached
an open rupture. The wordy controversy
on the street attracted considerable atten-
ton.
E. II. S. Foot Ball Schedule.
The schedule for the Episcopal High
School foot ball team has been filled out
with the exception Of a few dates for
which games will be arranged with teams
from nearby institutions. Two games have
been played already, one resulting in a vic
tory and the other defeat The following
Is the list Of games on the schedule: Sat
urday, October 49, Eastern High School OF
Washington. at the Episcopal High School:
Saturday, October 25, Woodbury. Forest
High School, at Woodbury. Forest; Wednes-
day, October -. Central High School of
Washington, at Episcopal High School; No
vember Is, Mount st. Joseph's College. at
the Episcopal High School, and November
y. Locust Dale Academy, at the Episcopal
General Matters.
Chief of Police James F. Webster has re.
ceived letter from William ]. Bayett of
Suffolk. Va, inquiring about the unidentf
fled man who was killed on the Southern
railroad near this city several days ago
and inferred here. Mr.. Bayett suggests
that the man might have been his brother.
who was described as being twenty-six
years of age and of medium build. He was
railroad engineer and has not been heard
of at his home i'm Suffolk for some time 1t
Is not believed that the dead man was
Mr.. Bayetts missing brother. as the de-
scription does not seem to correspond.
Representative John F. RiXey who is
canvassing this district in the interest of
his reelection. will address the voters of
Stafford county at the county seat tomorrow
evening. He will speak at Fairfax Court
House next Monday and at Warrenton the
9th instant.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Jacob Russell, colored, SO on
the charge of stealing groceries from w. III.
Peck. The alternative is thirty days on
the chain gang.
The police Of this city have arranged for a
ball, to be given In McBurney's Hall
Thanksgiving evening. the proceeds to 20
to purchasing uniforms for the force