Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
QUICK ARREST FOLLOWS CHARGE
OF ROBBERY.
Police Follow Clue and Land Man Be
hind the Bars-General
and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street.
Bell Telephone 1O6.

Bell Telephone 1O6
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 2, 1903.
The dental office of DR.. Thomas Cochran
on King street was robbed this morning
about 8 O'Clock Of batch Of gold used in
the filling Of teeth, and before half hour
had elapsed an elderly man giving his name
as P. NJ. Sours and stating that he came
here from Richmond was locked up at the
police station with the charge OF larceny
against his name. AS soon as DR.. Cochran
discovered his loss he notified police head
quarters, giving description Of the sus-
pected man. Officer Griffin Immediately
went out and found Sours at the waiting
room of the ferry line. apparently prepar-
ing to leave Alexandria for Washington.
When arraigned before Mayor Simpson at
the morning session Of the police court at
8 o'clock he refused to make any statement.
DIR. Cochran identified the bulk or gold
found on the prisoners person. the doctor
stated that the man had come to his office
this morning, representing himself to be
skilled in certain work in dentistry. He
wanted breakfast and the doctor gave him
a quarter. After stepping out Of the room
for few minutes DR.. Cochran returned TO
find the man missing, together with the gold
mentioned. which was estimated to be worth
about $40.
Mayor Simpson imposed fine Of $50 IN
default Of which amount Sours Will speno
| three InOutHS DIT Tie CITY JAN. w ASA 49,
searched at the station house number OF
suspicious looking articles were 1ouno IN NE
pockets. among them being batch OF wax,
a candle and matches two knives anu
sort Of skeleton key. There was also pa
per bearing the signature of M. l.. Lum,
purporting to be chief engineer In R1chmono
Of the Chesapeake and ONO railroad III
which the bearer was recommended as d
civil mocha nical and mining engineer, as
we'll as draughtsman The man Is ap-
parently about sixty-five years OF age
Cases in County Court.
Two charges Of larceny against Amos p
Elliott will be called before Judge ]. NJ
Love in the Alexandria county court to-
morrow morning The first case Is on an
indictment charging Elliott with the theft
of 1894 from William Marcy, and the Sec
ond charges him with stealing S1S1 from
Walker Methodist-Ch 1t Is said that
both cases will probably be continued until
the next term Of court Elliott was arrest
ed in New York and brought back 10 Alex
andria county, after Governor Montague
had issued a requisition for him at the re-
quest of Comm onwealth Attorney James T.
Clements. Montello Johnson coiored'
charged with burglary, was convicted yes
terday after two days trial before jury
and sentenced by Judge Love to serve five
years in the penitenuary. He was charged
with robbing the store of Wade h. Lyon
at Brick Haven William Broughton, col
ored, charged with being an accomplice in
this robbery, submitted his case to the
court without jury trial. In imposing SEN
tence Judge Love said he would take into
account the fact that Broughton is only
about fifteen years of age and therefore
the court fixed the term of imprisonment
at only two years in the penitentiary. The
prisoner was represented by Attorney
Frank Lyon. Attorney Lewis H. Machen
appeared for Johnson, while Commonwealth
Attorney Clements represented the state in
both cases.
General and Personal.
The residence of Mr.. N. S. Greenway on
North Columbus street was entered and
robbed last night between and o'clock
Of two overcoats and valuable umbrella.
The theft has been reported to the police.
The case of George A. Dunn against the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railroad Company was continued in the
circuit court here yesterday, Judge c.
E. Nicol presiding. decree Of absolute
divorce was granted on statutory grounds
in the case of George w. Hough against
Jennie NJ. Hough. In the case Of Ella Rose
Smoor against Frances P. Smoot, demur-
rer was overruled and decree was entered
constituting the will of ]. H. D. Smoot.
Mrs. Louis T. Haney of Clarksburg, w.
Va, is visiting at the home Of Mr.. Haney,
her father-in-aw, In Alexandria county.
Miss Bessie D. Smith, who has been visit
ing in Fredericksburg, Va, has returned to
her home in this city.