Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-13
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Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Desembe{ ID, 1904.
The grand jury in the drporttion court.
Judge L. C. Barley presiding, reported an
Indictment late yesterday afternoon against
w. O. Pollard, formerly q passenger brake
man in the employ of the Southern Rail-
road Company, charged with stealing.
quantity of jewelry valued at about $500
from an express package en- route from
Haymarket, Va, to washington, October
% last. The case was continued until the
January term Of court. Pollard Is still in
Jail, having been unable to furnish the re-
quired bond. The stolen property belonged
to Mr.. and Mrs William M. c. Dodge of
Washington. The package contained more
than a score of jewels, one of them being a
ladys ring set with several diamonds. An
other was necklace set with twenty-eight
. pearls The accused protests his innocence,
stating that he found the jewelry on the
platform Of railroad station. -
The grand jury also reported an indict-
ment against NJ. Hurst, a. constable of Fair
fax county, charged with purchasing goods
valued at $500, which had been stolen from
railroad cars in and about this city. The
case was set for trial next Thursday, and
Hurst was admitted to bail in the sum Of
$500, Mr.. r. L. Garrett becoming his sur
ety. 1t is claimed by the defendant that
he was acting as an agent for railroad off,
Gals in the purchase of the goods in cues
ton. Hurst is represented by Attorney Rob-
inson Moncure.
Other Cases Disposed OF.
The jury reported not true bill in the
case Of Samuel Walner, charged with steal
ing a watch from Mrs. Bertha Lyman.
Indictments were reported against Chan
cellor Christmas, Thomas Fairfax. John
Baker and Frank Baker, all colored,
charged with burglarizing the residence Of
a Hungarian named Paso Todonover, near
the corporate limits of this city. The four
men were arrested some time ago, but had
been released, owing to the fnsumciency OF
evidence, but upon the appearance Of the
complainant in court Judge Barley issued
capias for the arrest of the accused. Two
Of them were taken in custody by City
Sergeant Cox and Officer Knight, and the
other two were arrested at another place
by Officer Knight and Jailer Gambler.
The corporation court was In session to-
day, and the principal case on the docket
was that of Henry Smith, colored, charged
with altering 81 note and attempting to
pass it for $50.
Additional Indictments.
In the corporation court yesterday after
noon the grand jury, with Mr.. Henry
Strauss as foreman, returned indictments
against the following: Winter Crupper,
charged with breaking and entering freight
cars of the Southern railroad: Fitzhugh Lee
Weems, charged with the same offense,
three indictments; John Thomas. colored,
and John Gordon, charged With robbing
Ieight cars in the yards q the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad here ana Alphonse An
tonia an Italian, charged with shooting a
negro named James WINFIELD, with intent
to kill. XII -
Directors Elected:
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Standard Brick Company was held
yesterday afternoon in the office of Mr..
James r. Cation on Fairfax street. The fol-
lowing directors were elected Tor the en-
Fred Mertens. William A Richards, Walter
T. Rogers William T. Walker and Henry
P. West. 10.
General Mattrs.
The remains of Miss NJ. Emily Mander,
whose death occurred Sunday at the Gar
field Hospital in Washington, were forward
ed this morning from the unda taking
rooms of B. Wheatley on King Atreet to
Fredericksburg. Va, Tor interment. Miss
Mander was sister Of Capt. G. w. Mander
of this city.
Mr.. Alexander Wedderburn has purchas-
ed from Mr.. r. c. L. Moncure the plant Of
the Alexandria Times. Mr.. Wedderburn
will operate a weekly paper to be known
as the Alexandria Sunday Times.
In the corporation court yesterday in the
case of w. A. Smoot against Ida V. Wise
ct al. decree was entered referring the
matter to Howard w. Smith. special COM
missioner, for a report. The rule against
]. NJ. Garvey requiring him to show cause
be revoked was dismissed. In the case Of
James McCuen against the Potomac Dredg-
ing Company the defendant filed answer
and the case was docketed.