Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MIDNIGHT ROBBERY INVEsTI-
GATED By POLICE,
Two Barrels of whisky Stolen From
saloon-rhe Alleged Thieves
Captured-Briefs.
Special Correspondence Of. The Evening Star.

correspondents
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August g. 1904
The details of bold midnight robbery at
the grocery and liquor store of M. R.
OSullivan, corner of PatrickSand Jefferson
streets, were recited this morning before
Justice Beach in the police court. John
whalen and Joseph Horseman occupied the
dock On the charge OF breaking and enter
ing O'Sullivan's store and stealing there
from two barrels of whisky, valued at
about 1925 The whisky was taken from
the building Wednesday morning between
1 and o'clock. 1t was recovered early
this morning on lot adjacent to the sa-
loon of Richard Burnett on upper Duke
street. The method which the police are
satisfied was adopted by the burglars was
unique and audacious. While one secreted
himself in the store before the closing hour.
thereby insuring the easy opening of the
place, the other gained access to the stable
nearby. where the horses and vehicles of
Mr.. OSullivan are kept. At the appointed
time the back door of the store was opened
a horse was hitched to a wagon and the
two big barrels of whisky were transported
away. Within an hour the vehicle was re-
turned and put back in the stable
When Mr.. O'Sullivan discovered his loss
yesterday he notified the police, and Lieut.
Smith made an investigation of the prem
ises. After a search throughout the day
traced until
the officers were able this morning to loea te
the stolen property. Lieut.. Smith and OFF,
GERS Arlington, Mayhugh, Nicholson and
Lyles discovered one of the barrels in a
ditch In the lot next to the premises of
Richard Burnett. The other barrel was
near by, and both were covered with waste
material Lieut.. Smith stated that he had
ascertained that Whalen and Horseman
mad made an effort earlier in the day to sell
large quantity of whisky at the store of
. A. j. beavers for $125. but had been unsuc-
cessful. lady living near OSullivan's
store testified that she had been aroused
ABOUT l o'clock Wednesday morning by a
noise outside, and going to the window,
had seen Whalen coming up the alley with
O'Sullivan's horse and wagon. She also saw
him come back at O'Clock with a COM
panlon, but could not identify the latter.
Mr.. OSullivan positively identified the
whisky barrels as his property.
Admits His Guilt.
Horseman made statement admitting his
guilt and duplicating Whalen. He told how
the whisky had been procured, and de-
clared that it had been sold to Richard
burnett for $40 His part of the money.
he said, he had spent. The sum of $40 ~
was taken from Whalen when searched at
the station house. Burnett was called and
entered an emphatic denial to the alIeea-
tons duplicating him in the Transaction
AZ the conclusion of Burnett's testimony
his arrest on the charge of larceny. He was
Immediately taken in charge and held i'm
the sum of 500 bond for his appearances
before the grand jury. On motion of Com
monWealth Attorney Brent, who was pres
ent during the hearing, the cases of VIVA
len and Horseman were referred to the
grand jury. Bond in each case in the sum
OF 1000, the court stated, would be accented
Whalen was arrested yesterday afternoon
py Omcer Ferguson, and Horseman was
arrested by Officer Lyles. Until a short
,i ago Whalen was employed at O'Sul-
livan's store driver.
General Matters.
Miss Julia A. Sisson and Mr.. Mathew F.
HICKS were married Wednesday evening at
the nome of the brides mother on South
falrfax street. Rev. J. A. Jeffers of Trim
lty church performed the ceremony.
The Alexandria base ball team will nlay
the club from Herndon tomorrow afternoon
at b o'clock on the old fair grounds Tha
game scheduled for yesterday afternoon
was not played owing to the failure of The
81. Elizabeth team to show up
Mrs. Maria E. Nails died this morning
after lingering Illness at the family resi-
dence on King street She was fifty-three
years of age. The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 400 o'clock from the
home of her husband Mr.. John T. Nails.