Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED FOR EN-
TERING NEIGHBoR's HOUSE.
spec,a, Correspondents Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 81, 1906,
James scanlon. a young white man about
twenty-five years OF age. was arrested at an
early hour this morning by Policemen Bet
It's and Smith on the charge Of entering
the house of Mrs. Mary v. Travers, who
lives at 1O05h Gfbbon street, in the night
time for the purpose Of committing fei-
ony Edith A. Travers, the sixteen-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Travers, testified that
she was awakened about 2 o'clock this
morning by hearing man in her bed room
and that he had hold of her when she
awoke.
She said she grabbed him by the throat
and screamed for her mother. Her cries
awakened her sister who was asleep in an
adjoining bed. and she also jumped up and
endeayored to hold the intruder until their
mother could be aroused. The united cries
of the girls brought their mother to their
assistance. and size also endeavored to hold
the man. The outcry of the trio attracted
number of neishbors to their assistance.
but In the meantime the intruder had man.
aged to break away from their grasp. He
leaped from the window to a shed at the
back OF the house and succeeded In making
his escape through rear alley. He was
pursued but disappeared In the darkness.
Policemen Smith and Belts were notified
of the trouble, and went to the Travers
house to investigate, and while there Mrs.
Travers saw the alleged intruder passing
the house.
She informed the policemen, who gave
chase and captured the defendant. Mrs.
Travers stated that Scanlon lived next door
to her, but that he had never been in her
house before. She said that he effected an
entrance by means Of a summer kitchen.
which Is just below the window opening
into her daughters room.
ScanIon was asked IL he wished to make
a statement, but he announced that he had
nothing to say. He was held to await the
action of the grand jury.
Theological Seminary Graduates.
The closing exercises of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary Of Virginia, near
Alexandria, were held this morning at 10
O'Clock at the seminary hall. Essays were
read by members of the graduating class
and diplomas conferred by Right Rev. K.
A. Gibson. bishop OF Virginia and president
or the seminary.
A meeting of the alumni was held at Il
o'clock. when an essay was read by Rev. 70.
H Ward of Pittsburg. The alumni dinner
was at 80 o. clock this afternoon.
The following is list of the graduates:
Charles Ledyard Atwater Francis De
Sales Carroll. Edmund Pendleton Dand-
ridge, George Frederick Flick, Chesley
Can't, Henry Jouette Geiger, John Mon
roe Banister Gill, Charles Henry Hol-
mead, jr Henry Gardiner Lane, Francis
Robert Lee, James Thornton Lodge. Rich
ard Mo5gan IT, Kleh ara, nescoe Phelps
The sermon before the Students Mis-
sionary Society was delivered at o'clock
last evening by Rt. Rev. Charles e.
Woodcock.
City Council Restrained.
An Injunction restraining Mayor Pan and
the city council of Alexandria from inter-
fering with the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rail-
way Company In the making of certain re-
pairs to the track Of that company at the
corner of Henry and Cameron streets was
yesterday issued by Judge c. E. Nicoi of
the circuit court upon the petition of At
torneys Francis L. Smith and c. c. Carifn,
for the Washingtorl-S Southern and Southern
Railway companies. respectively.
Judge Nicors order allows that after ten
days notice the city may move THAT the
injunction be dissolved but also allows
track which Mayor PAN had prevented
for the past several weeks by having
policeman detailed at that corner to stop
all workmen.
At the last meeting OF the city council
an ordinance was passed upon the petition
of the property owners along Henry street.
setting forth that the railway company
had practically abandoned the track and
requiring that the rails be removed within
twenty days. 1t was In consequence OF
this order that the Injunction was obtained
from Judge Nicpl.
fonso Ronrante. who WAS killed at Water
loo station Monday morning by being struck
hy train, were held this morning At q
O'Clock from St Mary's Catholic Church.
The services were conducted BY Rev. Father
II J. Cutler. the pastor Of the church. ard
she interment wAs In st. A1ary.s eegnptery.
The coroner's jury which investigated the
case yesterday afternoCn retuzI1o6 verdict