Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MASON TALLEY HELD UP AND
ROBBED OF s1e.
Highwaymen Leave No Trace-Episco-
pal High School Ball Team Defeat
ed by Virginia Club.
Evening Star Bureau,
Bell Telephone log,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May IS. 1908

Bell Telephone lco,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May Is. 19o3.
Mr.. Mason TalIey, resident OF Del Ray
Alexandria county, was held up ana ROD
bed Saturday night about $50 o clock wniie
on his way from the station of the electric
line there to his home. not far distant lie
came down from Washington on car on
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad, and had not gone more
than a few steps from the waiting room
when he was attacked suddenly by two
men One of them grabbed him from De-
hind, and as he turned to resist the other
seized him in the collar. The mtn were big
and strong, and Mr.. Talley found himself
unable to make successful resistance.
They went through his pockets and Sc
cured SIG in cash, leaving him With 20
cents change. Fortunately, the highway
men did not seem to observe valuable
ring which Mr. Talley wore, nor did they
modest his watch. AS soon as they had
gotten the money they released their cap
tive who made haste to inform the neigh
bors of what had happened. 1t was not
long before a crowd of several of the resi-
dents of the town reached the spot, out
they were unable to find any trace OF the
two robbers. In the darkness MIR. TaIley
was unable to tell whether his assaliants
were white or colored. They were not
masked.
Spirited School Contest.
The Episcopal High School received its
second defeat at the hands of the team rep
resenting Woodbury. Forest School or
Orange, Va. this season In a hard-fought
game played Saturday afternoon on the
grounds of the high school near this city.
The final score of II to scarcely represents
the good contest the Episcopals put up.
They were unable. however. to hit Walker
to any extent. He sustained the reputation
he had brought with him of being one of
the best high school twfrlers In the state.
He retired eleven men. allowing but five
scattered hits. Temple, who pitched for
the High School, did well, striking out nine
men and being hit to the good only seven
times, but the hits were punched. Wood
berry opened up well with four runs. but
couldn't get another man across the plate
until the seventh inning, when the score
was doubled. 1t looked like shut-out for
the High School until the ninth inning.
when Crawford drove out a two-bagger,
which was followed by single. and this.
aided by bunch of errors the part Of
the visitors, enabled the home team to tally
three runs.
Settled Out Of Court.
The marriage of Miss Lima Davis daugh-
ter of Capt. George Davis, and William
Whalen. n, which occurred Saturday
night at 8 O'Clock at the residence of the
father of the bride. 107 Prince street. put
sudden end to the case against Whalen
on the charge of attempting to commit a
criminal assault upon Miss Davis The
ceremony was performed by Rev Father
Kelly. the assistant pastor at st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Friends of the two fami-
lies interested themselves in the matter.
and it was discovered that both parties were
willing to be united In matrimOny. The IL
cense was procured after Mayor Simpson
had agreed to dismiss the young man under
the circumstances.
General Matters.
Several attorneys of Alexandria county
have announced themselves as candidates
for the position of commonwealth attor-
ney to be voted for at tie election next
November The candidates already out are
Richard NJ johnson. the incumbent; Wal
ter U. Varney, Captain CrandaH Mackey
and Richard c. L. MOncure. Mr.. James E.
Clements, who has been filing the position
during the illness of Mr.. johnson, has been
spoken of as candidate. but it is under
stood that he will not enter the race. Mr.
JohnSonS health has recovered sufficiently
to permit him to participate in the contest
After the sermon at the evening services
in the Washington Street NJ. f. Church
South yesterday Mr.. H. K. Field, secre-
tary of the board of stewards. read a set
of resolutions adopted by the stewards at a
recent meeting deploring the expected de-
parture of Mr.. E. B. Kemp. treasurer of
the board, who will leave this week with
his family for Texas, where he will make
his home In the future.
In the Police Court this morning John
Mumford was fined SO for selling liquor
on Sunday. 1t appeared from the evidence
that the defendant had sold whisky from a
bottle on the street. He was arrested by
Officer Beach The charge against Mrs.
Margaret Alexander of selling liuuor on
Sunday was dismissed Charles Butts was
assessed s. for being drunk at the station
house and Robert Jackson, the latter COL
ored, was charged the same amount for
assaultng a child with a stone.
The following officers have beep eIacted
for the ensuing year by Mount Vernon
Chapter, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton: Mrs. r. w. Hunter, regent; Mrs.
L. WILDER Reid. vice regent; Mrs. R. c.
Powell, recording secretary; Mrs. Eleanor
w. Howard, corresponding secretary; Miss
Carrie Wise. treasurer; Mrs. A. d. Brock
EFT, registrar. and Mrs. Dabney Herndon,
historian
GUILTY OF ASSAULT,