Evening star., 1903-07-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD IN CAMP
NEAR CITY.
The Police Notified of Their Presence
Strangers Held on Charge
of Larceny.
Evening Star Bureau,
101 King Street.
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Evening Star Bureau.
101 King Street.
Bell Telephone 1'6,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July IA. 1903
Informal tion came to the police station
this morning to the effect that there is
large gang of tramps camped near Rob-
erts crossing on the Southern road in Fair
fax county. near this city. 1t is said that
| there has been regular community of
knights of the road at the place mentioned
for some time past Although being with
out visible means of support it seems that
they are not without funds. it is said
that they supplied from time to time
with large quantities of beer by certain
dealers in this city. who send their wagons
out near the encampment
The point where the hobos have gathered
is we'll situated for their purposes. 1t is a
spot Hunting creek unfrequented, except
by people of this class. and is just close
enough to this city to enable the tramps
to come here as frequently as their needs
| may require. But while enjoying an easy
access to the city they are far enough away
to avoid being troubled often by the police.
This same place. however. in past summers
has been the scene of occasional raids by
the local policemen when petty depreda-
tions. evidently committed by members of
the enCampment. became constant and
annoying that the camp had to be broken
up for the time
Held on Charge of Larceny.
Two strangers giving their names, re-
spectively. as William Clarkson and Will
liam Landum and stating that they came
from Richmond We're before Mayor Smp-
son in the police court this morning. Clark
son was charged with vagrancy and the
other was held on suspicion of stealing sill
vcrware. The men We're arrested yester-
day afternoon by Officers Beach and Hen
btp a mOlaSSeS
pitcher and a silver call bell We're found on
Landum. He declared that he got the
property in return for services in mendinS
umbrellas. but the police placed little
credence in the statements. Mayor Simp-
son continued the cases until tomorroW
morning in order that the owner of the sill
verware. If it was really stolen. may be
notified of its recovery.
William Harris. coiored. was up to an
swer the charge of assaul;ns Fannie
Green also colored. Fannie said the pris
oner had struck her in tie mouth. but 1t
was also testified that she had used vile
language and both We're taxed So Jennie
Johnson and Lizzie Thompson colored. had
to pay s. each for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct Lee browns was assess
ed the same amount for vagrancy.
General Matters.
DR. Charles L. c. Minor who died yes
tcrday at the home of his brothcr-in-ltw,
Prof. Richard Morris Fontaine, near Char
lottesville, was well known in this city. lie
at one time teacher in the Episcopal
High School near here. His wife, VINO
died several years ago. was Miss FANNIE
CaZenove of this city.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice Howard. who's"
death occurred Sunday, took place tina
n orning from the residence of her husband,
Mr.. William Howard, on Seminary lilil
The services were conducted by Rev.
Father Cutler of St. Marys Catholic
Church of this city and the interment was
made in the family burying ground near the