Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
THIEVES KEEP LOCAL POLICE In
STATE OF ACTIVITY.
Special Correspondence of Tho Star.

special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. November 81. 1905
Two burglaries in the night time and q
hshway robbery in broad daylight have
kept the police department of this city un-'
usually busy in the last twenty-four hours.
III one case man was caught in the act
and promptly landed in the station house.
"hiie the other burglar made his escape
after securing gold watch One OF sew
erai men charged with holding up n colored
boy AT the point of pistol and robbing
him was arrested this morning and other
arrests in this case are expected TO follow
this afternoon. The first of these occur-
rences was rerorted to Policeman Iyles
about O'Clock Sunday morning Hasten
ing to the residence of Oliver A. Zeu. IsGs
queen street. whence a call for helm to
eaten burglar had come, the policeman
round George Dove. white man. whose
home is said to be near this city in tho,
grasp of three of the male members of tho
family. 1t was explained that the family
had been aroused by a noise on the street
floor. and on investigating Mr. Zel and his
sons found Dove in rear room. The man
at first showed fight, struggling fercely
with his captofs. but he was finally over
come and subdued. In the police court this
morning Justice Cation referred Ais case to
the grand jury.
Smith u. Beckett who resides with his
family at 42l North Columbus street re-
ported to the station house this morning
that his residence had been entered by a
negro burglar between / and 2 O'Clock last
night. According to the report Mr.. Beckett
and his wife were awakened In the night
by coored man. who, IT appeared had
gained access to the house through a win
dow. and who threatened to kill them both
If they stirred or made an cutlery. The in
truder left the premises. taking with him
Mrs. Becketts god watch. Policeman
Young, who sent to investigate tho
matter, secured description of the negro
and his arrest will probably be effected.
The other instance of bold lawiessness
occurred near railroad construction camp
just outside the corporation limits and not
FAR from the new union passenger station.
Three colored boys who were out walking
were held up about o'clock in the after
noon by several negro laborers. One of the
youths. Eli Jones, robbed of S7.tS. and
another boy was struck because he had no
money The third boy managed TO escape
by his fleetness of foot. This morning
Policeman Lyles went to the vicinity or the
hod-up and arrested Charles Irvine. who
was conveyed to the station house and con-
fined in a cell TO await a hearing.
General Matters.
The funeral of Mrs. Leonora Irene LAM
bert, whose death occurred saturday even-
Ing, will take place tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock from her late residence, 314 Duke
street. Mrs. Lambert was the wife OF Mr..
b. II. Lambert and the daughter of Nj.
J. B. Balsley of Greensboro, n. c. She was
1fty-nine years of age and her death fol-
lowed a long Illness. The interment VIII
be made in Union cemetery.
Rumors to the effect that Mr.. Gardner L.
Boothe would be a candidate for the
vacancy that will occur in the board OF
aldermen January l, when Mr.. Samuel p.
Fisher, the corporation attorney-elect. Will
resign from the board have been set at
rest by the positive statement from Mr..
Boothe that he has no such intention.
The week of prayer observed annually by
the Womans Foreign Missionary Society
of the NJ. Z. Church South will begin this
afternoon with services In the lecture room
OF the church on South Washington street.
Services will be held at 3 O'Clock every
afternoon during the week. A sermon was
preached for the society last evening by
Rev. j. p Stump.
The funeral of Hiram A. Wood, whose
death occurred Saturday, took place this
afternoon from his late residence, pa South
Pitt street The interment was made In
Bethel cemetery. Mr.. Wood was ma
chInist by trade. He was seventy-five years
of age and was a native of Caroline county.
Virginia.