Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
J. T. HARRIS GIVES OFFICERS A
LIVELY TUssLE.
Resisted Arrest on Charge of Vagrancy
sary-General Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. July. %, 1908.
There was quite an exciting time yester-
day occasioned by Officer Allen attempt
ing to place ]. T. Harris under arrest on
the charge of vagrancy. Allen deputized
young man named Robinson to assist
him. and with his help succeeded In plac-
ing handouts on Harris, the latter resist
ing strenuously. Officers Smith and Rob
erts came up and placed the prisoner in a
wagon 1t was then that Harris com
menced to make 1t lively for the officers.
He dashed out with both feet at Smith,
who was in the end of the wagon, and
kicked him out his head, intlicting a
painful scalp wound. Allen grappled with
Harris. and in the tussle they both fell
out Allen underneath. He also sustained
painful injury on the head. The three OF
ficers then closed in on Harris, and after a
good deal of difficulty conveyed him to the
station. The mayor complimented Roh1n-
for coming to the assistance of the
officers and imposed a fine of so on Harris
with ninety days on the gang as the
alternative.
VIM. johnson. cOlOred. was up before
the mayor charged with being drunk and
disorderly and defacing private property.
1t was stated that Johnson got drunk last
night and went into house and proceed
ed to break up the dishes and furniture.
He remembered nothing about it this
Masons to Celebrate.
At meeting of the Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge of Masons. held Thursday night.
1t was decided to celebrate. the 4th
of August. the one hundred and tiftieth an
niversary of the raising of George Wash
ington to the degree of Master Mason No
very elaborate prepare tiens will he made,
owing to the short time that intervenes
before the date of the celebrati ton. An
drew Jackson Lodge of this city. Fred
ericksburg Lodge, No. A. and Potomac
Lodge of Washington will be invited to
participate in the exercises. the principal
feature of which will be a pilgrimage to
Mt. Vernon.
Buried With Masonic Honors.
The funeral Of Mr.. James A Clarridge.
which took place in Washington yester-
day evening. was largely attended by the
members of the Andrew Jackson Lodge
of Masons of this city. Mr.. Clarridge was
a member of this lodge.
Farewell to Missionary
At the Second Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning the services will be: con-
Quoted by Rev. W. NJ. Morrison of Luebo,
Africa who will deliver an address on
African missions. At night special serv
ices will be held to speed Rev. H. G. Stay
maker of this city who will sail Friday
next from Philadelphia for Africa where
he Will engage in missionary work. Short
addresses will be made appropriate to the
occasion.
Pennsylvania After More Land.
1t is rumored that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. which has recently &C
auired considerable land In the vicinity
of West End. just west of this city, con-
templates acquiring from seventy five to
one hundred feet to the north of its tracks,
from Il point at the east end of Mr.. Wal
ter Roberts line to point some dis
Telegraph road. The land in question is
owned by Messrs. James w. and Walter
Roberts and George l.. Watkins.
Matters of General Interest.
The fire department was called out this
morning about $50 O'Clock by an alarm
for Slight fire which occurred in a small
tenement house on North Pitt street, be
slight
The annual excursion of the Maccabees,
held yesterday proved to be a great
cess. being attended by very large num-
Der of people, both of this city and of
Washington.
The members of the Young Mems Soda-
ity Lyceum assembled last night in St.
Mary's Catholic Church and recited the
office for the dead for the repose of the
soul OF the late Pope Leo XIII.
The Westminster League of the Second
Presbyterian Church has discontinued its
Tuesday night prayer meetings until the
first Tuesday in September.