Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CLARENCE HANSON AND Hill
DRIED BUSH HELD.
Charge of Burglary and Robbery
Other Police Court Cases
General Items.
specl,l Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, February t. 1906
Clarence Hanson and Hildred Bush, col
ored, who. as stated in yesterdays Star
were arrested on suspicion of breaking into
the store OF b. Abramson, King street
carly yesterday morning. were arriagned on
the charge before Justice Harry b. Cation
IN the police court this morning and held
TO await the action of the grand jury. A
short time after the robbery took place
Lieut. Smith was notified of 1t by telephone
Only a meager description Of the men
could he obtained, this being given by a
stable boy employed in the vicinity. who
had seen the men rush past him with the
clothing in their arms. Working upon this
description the men were arrested early yes
terday morning. and the goods recovered
through the confession of Bush. who told
ehe officers where they hid them.
James Harris and Robert Dewey, both
Colorcd, were arralgned in the police court
on the respective charges of carrying con-
Cealed weapons and dlsorderly conduct and
fighting. The trouble occurred yesterday
on the river front, when Harris, who is a
Waterman employed by the Southern rail-
way, opened fire on Dewey with a revolver.
The latter jumped from the cart he was
driving and grappled with his antagonist.
when at this juncture Policeman Nicholson
arrived and put the men under arrest.
Harris told Justice Cation this morning that
Dewey had threatened his life and when he
saw him yesterday he thought the latter
was getting ready to carry his threat into
execution, whereupon he opened fire.
fine Of SD was imposed upon Harris and
Dewey was fined 50.
Ill-Health Causes Resignation.
Rev. DR.. o. p Flppo who for a number
of years was pastor of the First Baptist
Church of this city. but who has recently
been connected with the American Baptist
Publishing Society of Philadelphia has re-
signed his position of secretary of that So
Ciety on account of ill-health. lie has &C
cepted, however. the position of secretary
emeritus of the society. DR.. Hippo has
served number of charges besides the To-
cal church. and at one time general
missionary of the Baptist Church for the
district of Delaware lie was also the chap
lain OF the House of Representatives many
years ego.
Brief Mention.
NJ Barbara ChaUnCey, wife of Nj. 10
Eeph T.. Chauncey died yesterday afternoon
at her home. on Payne street near Prince
street The deceased had been recently
critically ill., undergoing a surgical opera
ton q short time ago
Tie funeral of Mrs. Anna l. Slayinai<cr,
whose death occurred yesterday moraing
at heI residence. Ill Cameron street, Will be
held tomorrow morning at II o'clock
The funeral of George II. Rossart, whose
death took place Wednesday night, will be
held this afternoon at o'clock from the
home of his nephew Mr.. f. Schwab. on
North Royal street.
NJ 3. Harlow Sc Co. real estate brokers.
have sold for Mr.. a. J. Wedderburn to Mr.
w. V. Atha of Washington a three story
brick building on the south side of King
street between Fairfax and Lee. The prop
erty Will be materially improved by Mr.
Atha.
James w Jackson Council, Junior Order
of Mechanics, is conducting fair at Schu-
lers Hall. on King street The fair will
close tomorrow night. when the successful
candidates will be awarded a number of
prizes in the voting contest.
The basket ball team of the Alexandria
Athletic Club will play game tonight at
the hrmory Hall with the ShamroclSs of
Washington.
\ lecture will be delivered tonight before
the Cameron Club by Mr. w. H II. Smith.
Mr.. Thomas Spinis. a machinst, died last
night at his residence, 144S Duke street. The
deceased was an uncle Of Councilman Frank
Spinks