Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Colored Footpad Robs Miss
Mary Hohenstein.
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
CITY AUTHORITIES UNABLE TO
RENDER ASSISTANCE.
James Rust Injured by q Fall From
Moving Electric Car-Gen-
era1 News.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September %. 1905
Loud cries for help issuing from the King
street highway a short distance west OF the
new union passenger depot last night about
IL o'clock attracted several railroad men to
a curve In the road. where they found a
young woman in an excited condition as
the result of a single-handed conflict with
a coIored man. Frightened by the calls
and the sound of the approach Of rescuers
the negro fled just in time to avoid appre-
hension. The appearance of the young lady
showed the vigorous character of the resist
anee she had offered to her assailant She
held an umbrella, which had stood her in
good stead. until 1t broke under the strain
of succession OF blows over the Negroes
head. vehicle from a livery stable In
this city was hastily summoned and she
was conveyed to her home near Ivy Hill in
Fairfax county, She declined to give her
name, but this morning 1t was ascertained
to be Miss Mary Hohenstein. Apart from
the exhaustion of her vigorous defense and
the fright occasioned by the affair she
escaped without injury.
Miss Hohenstefn was walking alone on
the way to her home from the Payne street
station of the electric road, when she was
accosted by the negro. 1t Is said that she
had expected to be met by relative at the
electric station, but finding no one there for
her when she got of the train from Wash
ington, and the distance being short, she
determined to walk alone. She had passed
the railroad bridge spanning King street
extended and had started up the Shooters
hill road when she was attacked In one
hand she had pocketbook. containing 50,
together with a small bundle. Her UNI
brella was held in her right hand and with
this she delivered several heavy blows on
L. ID,,t Ia,- Ir~f NfFor r-nro
unavailing to save her pocketbook and
bundle, which the man at once seized The
loud cries which the young lady uttered not
only attracted persons at the union depot,
but were plainly heard in the central part
of the city.
Police Station Notified.
Officer Herbert Knight while passing the
corner of King and Royal streets heard
the calls for help and reported the matter
at the station house Just about that time
a telephone message was received at
headquarters from the union depot briefly
stating the trouble and asking for police
assistance Chief Webster, who was on
duty, acting, 1t is said, in conformity with
the orders of Mayor Par not to detail Of
ficers for duty outside the corporation
limits declined to send any policemen to
the scene. Officers Allen and Lyies, who
were patrolling the third ward. went as
far as the city limits on King street in
readiness to apprehend the negro II he had
attempted to make his way to this city.
Soon after the cries for help were heard
pistol shot sounded, which gave rise to the
report that the young woman was being
murdered. The shot was fired by a young
man named Winfield Dean, who had hur-
ried from the depot to the scene OF the
robbery The firing Of the pistol helped to
brighten the negro away. and he probably
secreted himself somewhere in the county
for the night A general description of the
man was obtained by the police. who are
keeping a lookout for him.
The Mile Limit.
Mayor Paff was asked this morning con-
corning the availability of the local police
force for assistance in such cases occur
ring outside the boundary line but within
mile of the corporation limits. He said
that in the event of urgent need the de-
partment would send officers outside the
city and within the mile limit. but stated
that the city force could not undertake to
furnish regular police protection at the
union depot, which is several hundred
yards west of the boundary line. He said
he had been informed that the county
authorities would soon take steps for the
maintenance of police service at the de-
pot Until then he had not heard Of the
robbery last night
Until recently. acting under state law.
the police of this city were frequently de-
tailed to make arrests within the mile linn
It's of the corporation. But a difference
arising some months ago between the
nayor and Commonwealth Attorney Brent
over the detail of a force of policemen to
serve warrants in Alexandria county,
Mayor Paff issued orders prohibiting the
practice of the sending of officers outside
the city.
Injured in AHghting From Train.
In attempting to alight from a rapidly
moving electric train at Lloyd's station in
Alexandria county, Saturday afternoon, Mr..
James Rust, a son of DIR. D. N. Rust, was
severely injured by being thrown heavily
to the ground. He was picked up In an
unconscious condition and 1t was at first
thought that he had been killed, but he
was resuscitated in few minutes and was
later removed to his fathers home in Alex
andria county, near the Theological Sem
mary. He was painfully cut and bruised
about the head and hands and one Of his
feet was severely Injured. He was attend
ed by DR.. Hugh Mcclure OF this city. Young
Mr.. Rust boarded an electric train, which
ington and apparently miscalculated it's
speed In his attempt to jump of at
Lloyd's.
General Matters.
A court-martiaI was held this morning at
Armory Hall on South Royal street for
the trial of the case of Charles Nightingale.
private of the Alexandria Light Infantry,
Company G. of the roth Virginia Regiment.
on the charge OF striking a non-commls-
stoned officer during the recent annual en-
campment of the 10th Regiment at Basic
City. The court was presided over by Maj.
King of the roth Regiment. and Maj. Glib
son OF the I'D Regiment, acted as Judge
advocate. First Lieut.. Windsor Domaine Of
the Light Infantry represented the defen-
dant soldier The result of the court-martial
will be communicated soon to the general
officers of the Virginia militia in Richmond.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Cation presiding, Lawrence Bennett, colored,
charged with having a concealed weapon on
his person, was fined $50, with the aiterna-
tive of spending ninety days in the city
Jail Bennett was companion Of the negro
Bell, who was killed Friday on the OUT
skirts of the city in the act of attempting
to shoot Officer Gill. The prisoner told
the court that he had abandoned Bell In
his flight when the latter announced his
determination to STAY every one he could
Rev. Father Dewitt of Georgetown Uni
versity delivered the sermon yesterday
morning at st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Resident ministers officiated in the other
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