Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIR S
Boy Kidnapped by Stranger and
Held Two Days.
TIED SECURELY IN WOODS
Lad Suffered Much From Exposure
and Lack of Food.
POLICE INVESTIGATING CASE
Fine of 500 for Theft Imposed in the
Police Court-Chas. Emf
WHSLE Injured.
TIED SECURELY IN WOODS
POLICE INVESTIGATING CASE
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. September H. 1904
| Edward w. Bowles, a carpenter, who lives
| at 1107 Duke street, reported to the police
| last night that his fourteen year-old son,
| Clarence Bowles. had been kidnapped We'd
| nesday afternoon at o'clock by man who
| claimed that he was a machinist from
| Richmond, and who said he was looking for
! work In this city. Mr.. Bowles said that his
| son had made his escape from the man last
| night by the aid of two boys who were
passing the open lot in which he was tied.
| The man was absent at the time and the
| cries of young Bowies attracted the atten-
ton of the boys. who went to his assist
ance and released nfm.
According to the story told by the boy
when seen at his house this morning. he
| had been sent out on the railroad track
to carry some books to a Waterman sta
toned at one of the railroad crossings
short distance to the west of this city.
He said that after delivering the books he
had been approached by man who asked
to be directed to certain place. and as he
was showing the man the way he states.
the latter grabbed hold of him and bound
his hands behind his back He was later
taken to the woods back of Swinging
bridge, across Cameron run, in Fairfax
county where he was confined until last
night. me boy StdIeU tlidt ne ildu u steep
out in the open and was drenched one night
in a hard rain. His captor would often
leave him in order to procure food, but the
lad stated that he was not given thing to
eat, although he often asked for food when
the man was eating. Excepting his exposure
and lack of food, he said, he was not badly
treated by his captor. The boy said he fire.
quently asked why he was being held pris-
oner and declared that the man refused to
tell him. Before his escape was effected last
night his captor brought him to a field near
Alexandria, and after tying his hands and
feet. left him to go and get some food. He
said that after the man left him he cried
out to attract the attention of two boys
whom he saw passing and these came to
his assistance and released him.
The man is described as being tall and
broad shouldered, with black hair and
black moustache. He was dressed In black
clothing. and did not appear to be an ordi-
could identify his captor should he ever see
him again.
No reason for the kidnapping could be
given by the family of the boy or the po-
vestigation in the hope Of finding the man
from the description given Of him by the
Bowles boy.
Sent to Jail.
Tim Madden and Elma Lewis were ar
rested yesterday by Chief Goods and Po-
liceman Ferguson on the charge of va
grancy. 1t was testified in the police court
this morning that Tins occupation con-
sisted in raising blisters on the arms or
several small boys whom he carried from
place to place for the purpose of exciting
the sympathy Of the public and thereby
extracting aims. Tim was said to be an
old offender in this respect, and 1t was
said that he had been tramping over the
country since the civil war. Tim admitted
that he was a tramp but denied that ne
ever begged any money. He said ne nao
been in the mountains Of West Virginia
all the summer engaged in the peddl1ng
business and had made considerable
amount of money. Justice Cation reminded
Tim of promise the court mad MADE TO
the prisoner on the occasion OF his Tor
mer visit to Alexandria to give him jan
sentence if he came to this city again. rAc-
cordingly the Justice sentenced him to jail
for forty-five days. Tins wrath was
greatly excited by the sentence and ne
committed for vagrancy when he had $3.50
in his pockets, but his protestations were
stopped by the policemen who carried him
to the basement.
Fined for Theft.
SIlas Green, q colored boy, fourteen years
of age was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Policemen Sherwood and Belts on the
charge of stealing $50 from Annie Craig.
a colored woman. Green Is employed as an
assistant to a driver OF a baggage wagon.
and yesterday afternoon carried a trunk
depot to her house on South Fairfax street.
1t is alleged that when the woman got her
pocketbook to pay for her trunk the boy
watched where she put it and later re-
turned and ran off with the money. The
police station was notified of the occurrence
and the boy was shortly after arrested al
the Union depot by Special Policeman
Harding and Mr.. Strobel, who held him
until the arrival of Policemen Sherwood
and Belts.
When the boy was found he said he had
thrown the pocketbook into a yard in the
neighborhood and upon searching the yard
the money was found and turned over to
the police. Justice Cation imposed a fine
of 500 in addition to jail sentence Of
six months. ..
General Matters.
Charles w. Entwistle, q son of Capt.
Charles F. Entwistle, was painfully in
jured this morning by being thrown from
q wagon which he was driving near the
corner of Columbus and Oronoco streets.
Mr.. Entwistle had purchased a new horse,
which he was giving trial. but the animal
became frightened and ran away, throw
ing the driver to the ground and bruising
him considerably. Mr.. Entwistle was taken
to his home at the corner of Oron0co and
Columbus streets, where his injuries were
treatedN by DR.. Hugh Mcclure. Although
his injuries were very painful it Is not
thought that they will prove serious.
Mr.. Hubert Snowden. the clerk of the
school board OF Alexandria. yesterday af-
ternoon completed the issuing of permits
to attend the public schools Of this city
for the session to commence on Monday.
During the week I. 745 permits have been
fssued-552 to white boys, $50 to white
girls 274 to colored boys and 331 to colored
girls. During the corresponding week last
year 800 permits were issued-569 to white
boys eos to white girls, 29o to colored boys
and S41 to colored girls. All the schools
will resume their studies on Monday. and
no more permits will be issued until Sep
TENDER "A. after which date they will be
issued every Monday for the remainder OF
the session.
Funeral services over the remains Of A.
B. Deeton were held yesterday afternoon
at his late residence on North Fairfax
street. Rev Charles D. Bulla. the pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
conducted the services and the interment
acted as pallbearers: Messrs. Thomas