Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
HOLD-UP ON DUKE STREET
EARLY THIS MORNING.
Suspects Arrested-Hearing Will Take
Place Tomorrow-Meeting Of
Police Board.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King street.
Bell telephone 106.

ALEXANDRIA, va, Nias -.
p A highway robbery occurred this morning
about $50 O'Clock on Duke street between
Pitt and st. Asaph streets, near the center
of the city, when man giving his name as
w. S. Kingree, and stating that he was
from Shenandoah county. Va, was held up
assaulted and relieved of an amount var
iously estimated at from SIS to $50. Ten
minutes later Ben Scrivener and Elmer
Till, alias Tillet. were arrested and loogeo
In the station house charged with the rop-
berry. They will be given hearing before
Mayor Simpson in the police court tomor-
row morning at o o'clock.
Kingree. who was said to be in an intoxi-
Gated condition. was placed under arrest
with his alleged assailants and conducted
to police headquarters, where he will be de-
tanned until tomorrow morning.
The alleged highwaymen were searched
as soon as they were locked up, and $lo.2o
was the aggregate amount discovered in
their pockets OF this sum $14 was taken
from the clothing of TILL the balance being
found on his companion. The officers also
examined the pockets of the victim of the
assault, finding a $40 bill and some change.
Intelligence Of the fact that the stranger
had been seen on the street in an all but
helpless condition in company with Till and
Scrivener reached Officer Knight about 30
o'clock and he started out to look for the
trio 1t was scarcely ten minutes after the
time of the robbery when he found the
bunch at the corner of Washington ana
Duke streets. only a few squares away
from where the hold-up occurred. Scrivener
was near Kingree at that time but Till had
commenced to move away. Officer Knight
secured the couple together and Officers
Sherwood and Henderson siezed Till
Broke Away From officer.
On the way to the station house Scrivener
became violent and broke loose from the
officer. The latter released Kingree for a
few minutes and soon had the fugitive In
charge again. -
When Scrivener and Till were questioned
separately at the station house each at
tempted to fasten the assault upon the
Scrivener alleged that Till had gotten as
much as $40 from the victim
Meeting of Police Board.
The regular monthly meeting of the police
commissioners was held last night, with
Mayor Simpson and Commissioners LAWYER
and Graham present. A communica ton
was read from C. ]. w. Summers secretary
of the board of fire wardens, suggesting
that the two bodies hold joint meeting
with a view to making arrangements for a
police patrol service, in which the fire de-
partment will be interested, it is proposed.
by the detail in turn of a driver from each
of the different fire companiS to manage
the wagon, the nOrSeS also 10 De SuppneQ
from the fire companies. was decided to
invite the fire wardens to attend the next
meeting.
A petition from number of citizens urg-
ing the board not to accept the resignation
of Policeman Griffin, which was handed to
the mayor several days ago, was read by
the secretary. Mayor Simpson presented
the resignation and a communication from
Griffin asking that he resignation be not
accepted. and stating that he had acted has
tily in rendering 1t.
Sudden Death of Citizen.
Thomas NJ. Lynch. who has been en-
ployed for several years at the shops of
from the fire companies. 1t was decided to
dead in bed this morning at his home at
the corner of Henry and Princess streets
Dea tn was due to heart disease Mr. Lynch
was apparently in his usual health yester-
day, having done days work at the shops
A widow and several children survive him.
He was about fortyfive years of age.
General Matters.
The Alexandria Bar Association met this
morning at the office of Judge Louis c.
Barley and took suitable action in refer
ence to the death yesterday of Mr. John T.
Callahan, the commissioner of accounts of
the corporation court, which occurred at
illness. from consumption. Mr.. Callahan
was a native Of Stafford county, Va, and
was thfrty-nine years of age. Teh funeral
will take place tomorrow evening at 9
O'Clock from the late residence Of the de-
ceased.
The members of the Young Mems Sodal-
ity Lyceum celebrated Founders day" at
their hall in Duke street last evening Rev.
Edward I. Dewitt of Georgetown University
delivered a eulogy on the life and charac-
ter of the late Father O'Kane for many
years pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
church
Charles E. Corson. a young man about
twenty years of age, died last night at
his home, 100 Duke street. He was a son
of Mr.. Henry Corson.
The commencement exercises of the Will
liam Mckinley Normal and Industrial
School of Alexandria took place yesterday.
Miss Mary j. Tancil. assistant principal.
had charge. The opening chorus. Away
to the Woods" was sung by the entire
school. Rev. Robert H. Robinson. treas
urer of the school. made the principal ad-
dress. The annual meeting of the board
will be held June 1.