Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Arrest of Man for Using the City
Gas.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street.
Bell Telephone No. JOG.

Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street.
Bell Telephone No. JOG.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. October II, 1902.
An unusual case before Mayor Simpson
in the police court this morning was that of
George r. Cole, charged with stealing
from the city gas works the gas and prop
erty of the city of Alexandria" Cole was
arrested by officers Ferguson and Smith
on warrant sworn out by the former.
Officer Ferguson testified that he went to
the home Of the prisoner. 800 South Patrick
street, last night, having previously had
reason to suspect larceny of gas. and
found the place Illuminated by four gas
burners. In the kitchen, he said, was a
stove connected with the pipes by means
Of a rubber tube. Calling Mr.. Samuel l..
Monroe, the clerk Of the gas works. and
Mr.. Harry HantZmon, the superintendent.
the party went into the basement and dis
covered that there was no meter to register
the amount of gas used. Instead of the
regular arrangement the pipes in the house
were Joined directly to the feed pipe 81
that there was no way of recognizing or
estimating the consumption at the clerk 8
office The matter was Immediately re-
rant issued. When Officers Ferguson and
Smith went back to make the arrest they
found Cole In the act of leaving his prem
Uses from the rear. but he was apprehended
before he got out.
In disposing of the case this morning
Mayor Simpson said he would deal with It
under corporation law Instead Of the state
statute. He therefore imposed a fine of
$50 which was the maximum provided for.
Cole was locked up while his wife went out
to try to raise the necessary amount to
secure his liberty. He has been an engi-
neer on the Southern railroad, but more
recently has been employed in Washing
ton. 1t is presumed by the officers that ha
has been using the city's gas for several
months. The meter which was formerly in
the house was taken out about the middle
of July, and there is now, therefore, no
means of estimating the amount Of gas
which has been used.
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
J. K. NJ Norton presiding a Judgment was
rendered for the plaintiff in the case Of
Mary F. Hall against E. J. Butler. and
judgment was also rendered for the plain
tiff in the case of Charles King & Son
against c. B. Wood. decree was entered
confirming sale of property in the case of
w. T. Emerson against I. o. Price, and
James R. Cation was appointed special COM
missioner to convey the property. A final
decree was entered in the case of M. b.
Harlow against the executors Of the estate
of L. Mckenzie.
Miss Marian " Lynch. daughter of Mrs
Cornelia Lynch, and Mr.. Preston Cockey
were married last night at o'clock at the
residence Of Mrs. Lynch. 7OS Wolfe street.
Rev J. p. Stump of the M. E. Church
South performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of a gathering of friends. The couple
will reside In this city. e5.s..
home wedding took place at Elsmore.
FAIRFAX county, yesterday afternoon at =
oclock at the residence Of Mrs. Belle F..
Holden. when her daughter. Miss Mariana
Holden. became the bride of Mr.. Clarence
Fleming of Upperville, Va. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. d. L. Blakemore Of
the M. e. Church South.
The Episcopal High School foot bah team
will line UP against the Eastern High
School Of washington on the local grounds
tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock. AL