Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MYSTERY IN SUPPOSED SUICIDE
FULLY CLEARED UP.
Woman Who Was Thought to Have
Killed Herself Appears and
Makes Explanation.
Special Correspondence of The Star,

The explanation of the supposed suicide
OF Sister of Charity at Braddock Heights
last night was brought to light today when
Policeman Henderson noticed "a woman
wearing costume OF religious order
walking along the street shortly before II
O'Clock. He accompanied her to the police
station. where she told Justice Cation that
she was member of a missionary society
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church, whose
object 1t was to do missionary work among
the Indians and negroes OF the south.
1t Is stated that she is Canadian and
had been ordained to the sisterhood by
Archbishop Lewis OF Ontario. Canada. 1t
is said she was on her way to LIoyds sta
tion about two miles from Alexandria, last
night after having attended services here
When the report was made that she had
committed suicide she gave her name as
Sister Magdaline, and said that Rev. Ed
ward Carpenter, the rector OF Grace Epis-
copal Church. could vouch for her state
ments. Rev. Mr. Carpenter was seen later
and corroborated the story. There being
no charge against her. she left the station
house at once.
Search of Police.
Chief Goods OF the Alexandria police
force with Policemen Garvey, Bell AIRING
ton and Lyies. made a thorough search of
all the country surrounding the electric
railway between Spring Park and Brad
dock Heights at an early hour this morn
Ing In hope of clearing up the supposed
mystery which surrounded the movements
of the woman who was noticed walking
alone in religious garb through the
streets of Alexandria at a late hour
last night and who was subsequently
reported to have been by four boys
on the electric car track between Spring
Park and Braddock station. about a half
mile north of this city. where she was
thought to have committed suicide by
shooting herself with a pistol After maxi
ing a thorough search in the neighborhood
OF the supposed tragedy without discover
ing any signs of the woman, Chief Goods
reported to the sfationhouse that nothing
had been found by the searching party
to indicate that there was any truth in
the supposition that the woman had taken
her life.
Heard Report of Pistol
The report that the suicide had occurred
was made to Chief Goods at the police
station at a late hour last night by John
kersey and William Pulln. who stated
that they We're walking along the car track
on their way home to Alexandria when
they observed a woman wearing a religions
garb walking rapidly along the track IN
the direction of Washington They said.
that they had proceeded several hundred
YARDS past her when they heard a p4stol
shot, whereupon they came to the station
mousse as fast as possible to notify the au-
tforlues of the occurrence. Chief Goods
accompanied by Policemen Arlington and
Bell, Immediately made an investiga ton
but were unable to discover ANYTHING on
account of the darkness
Poiiceman Lyles and several citizens SUBJ
Sequently reported that they had seen a
Sister of Charity walking alone an Eire
street and that she seemed to wish re-
conceal her face from observers.
Fight on Electric Train.
otto Hicks. young man formerly en-
pioyed as a trolleyman on the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric rail-
way, was arraigned in the police court this
morning, before Police Justice Harry b.
Cation, on the charge of creating a dis
turbance on the Mount Vernon car early
Sunday morning
Conductor T. E. johnson, who was in
charge OF the train which left for Mount
vernon about II O'Clock Saturday night
testified that Hicks was on the car and
that he appeared to have been drinking
heavily The conductor stated that as the
car reached the draw on the bridge over
Hunting creek. the trolleyman pulled the
trolley down and caused the car to be in
total darkness Hicks. he said. then
jumped and yelled, Lights out and hands
up" This exclamation, he declared was
the signal for a general fight, and when
the car was again illuminated nearly every
passenger aboard was engaged in a hand
HRntr IN winch the principaI
weapons were base ball bats and pistols
used as clubs The fight continued with I'M
abated fury until the car reached the dyke
when Conductor Johnson decided that he
had better return TO Alexandria for assist
anCe.
Passengers Took to the Woods.
When the car was stopped the passengers
who had not engaged in the fight jumped
from it and hid in the woods. The train
T. IL
day morning and the conductor at once re-
ported the affair to police headquarters.
Lieut. Smith detailed Policemen Belts.
Beach, Garvey and Smith to accompany
the train crew down to Mount Vernon for
the purpose of picking up the passengers
who had hidden in the woods. 1t was stated
that about twenty-five people were taken
on at the dyke and the trip was con-
tinued without further incident.
Justice Cation imposed. fine Of $40 upon
Hicks. 1t is said that the surgeons at Fort
Hunt treated several who had received
severe wounds in the fight.
General Matters.
Alice Kits colored, was charged in the
police court this morning with keeping a
disorderly house and with selling intoxi-
eating bitters without a license. The ar
rest was made by Policemen Belts Smith.
Beach and Garvey. A plea of guilty was
entered and fine of $50 was imposed upon
the Kits woman. Irene Bushrod, Isaac
Tolden Mary Simms Emma Jasper, Ed
ward Banks Preston Smith and William
Mccoy, all colored. were charged with be-
ing disorderly in the house of the kits
woman and were fined IS each.
George Hanaway, who said that his home
was in Washington. forfeited IS collateral
by failing to appear to answer the charge
of fast driving on the streets and cruelty
to a horse.
John Lewis, colored, was shot in the leg
ry,yG up morning nv N npEnnWn e.
gro during a row which occurred In a sa-
loon in the northern section of the city.
The wound was dressed by DR.. Walter A.
Warfield, who stated that 1t was not of a
serious nature. The trouble is said to have
been occasioned by Jealousy.
The funeral OF John NJ. Kendrick took
place yesterday afternoon from his late
home in this city. Rev. Mr.. Beal. pastor Of
the Del Ray Methodist Episcopal Church
South. conducted the service and the IN
terment was made in Bethel cemetery.