Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
HEARING IN ALLEGED HOLD-UP
CASE.
One Prisoner Fined and the other Sent
to JaiI-General Matters
of Interest.
Evening Star Bureau.
7O1 King Street.
Bell Telephone JOG.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. May y. l9o3.
Elmer TILL better known as Tilley and
BENJAMIN Scrivener were placed on trlal
this morning before Mayor Simpson in the |
police court on the charge of robbing w. ,.
Kingree of Shenandoah, Va, on Duke |
street yesterday morning about $50 O'Clock. |
Attorney Gardner l.. Boothe appeared for !
the defendants. Officers knight. Hender-
son and Sherwood told of arrestihS the
two men
When Mr. Kingree was placed on the
stand he stated that he had started to the
southern railroad depot yesterday morning
in company with Scrivener and TILL the
former having been engaged to carry his
satchel Several drinks had been taken by
the three and the witness had only a hazy
recollection of what happened after he
started for the station. He was sure that
he had two $50 bills In his pocket when ne
started out that morning.
Mr. Il. c. Dunn testified to having seen
Scrivener bending over the PROSTATE form
of Kingree. who seemed to be helpless from
intoxication. He saw Scrlvener putting
his hand in the hip pocket of his compan-
ion but Mr. Dunn did not think that any
thing taken them as the man seemed
to withdraw his hand when lie notlceu tndt
he was observed.
Both prisoners made statements to the
court Ccrivener said he was carrying
the satchel when he asked for compensa-
note to get "A quarter out of ii. lie denied
having attempted to take any money un-
lawfully. but explained that bill had
dropped out on the street. and he was re-
placing it when seen by Mr.. Dunn
Till admitted having spent several dollars
of the amount handed him for change by
kingree. ~'--
Mayor Simpson in disposing of the cases
said that THIS offense not in the ma
ture of a robbery from the person. and he
was fined $40. half of which was later re-
Ini
months.
Foreign Element in Evidence.
Almost every nationality was represented
in the Police Court this morning and the
cases were somewhat out of the ordinary
There were Cinnamon. Greeks, Italians,
Americans and a large number of mem
beers of the colored race.
The first case called was that of August
johnson. from Italy. who sells bananas:
one George Constantinople, a native OF
Greece. who is also in the fruit business,
sought to have the Italian put under bond
to keep the peace for a year To accom-
plish this end he had had several witnesses
summoned who testified that there had been
a wordy war between the two principals
some nights ago upon the occasion or
visit of Johnson with a cart laden with
fruit to the vicinity of the store OF Con-
stantinople Nothing that was said, how
ever convinced the mayor that there was
sufficient ground for the issuance of peace
warrant and he dismissed the case. warning
the Italian against attempting to sell fruit
directly in front of any other fruit deal
er'S store.
Lee Wung who halls from China, and
who is the proprietor of a local laun-
dry was brought up on the complaint of
citizen who alleged that Lee had gotten
some studs out of a shirt which had been
sent to his place to be washed. He could
not connect the Chinaman with the loss OF
the iewelry and the mayor dismissed the
case The other cases made up in number
for what they lacked in interest
General Matters.
A license to sell liquor was granted yester-
day to Michael O'Sullivan, whose saloon is
situated at the corner of Patrick and
Franklin streets. in Fairfax county, just
over the city boundary line. after a lengthy
hearing before Judge ]. M. Love in the
Fairfax county court. 1t was said to have
been the first license in it's class granted in
Fairfax since the Mann bill became law.
Several witnesses from this city testified
that O'Sullivan's place is in a position
where it is afforded ample police protec-
ton by the force of this city. and the court
finally decided in favor of the applicant.
The funeral of John T. Callahan. whose
death occurred Wednesday. will take place
this evening at o'clock from his late
home. 80 Duke street. Rev. DR.. Frank
]. Brooke of the Second Presbyterian
Church will conduct the services and the
burial will take place with Masonic cere-
monies conducted by Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge. to which the deceased belonged.
The Episcopal High School base ball team
Will try conclusions with the team repre-
senting the Boys Latin School of Baltimore
on the grounds of the High School, near
this city. tomorrow afternoon. at $3.50
o'clock
Miss Rosanna Feagans and Mr.. Frank Z.
Heishley were quietly married Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the parents of
the bride in Duke street extended Rev
Father Kelly. assistant pastor of ST. Mary's
Catholic Church performed the ceremony
after which the bride and groom left for "A
southern tour.