Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS GATHER
ED IN OLD VIRGINIA CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October !, 1906
John Morgan, alias Martin, who was re-
Gently arrested by the local police on a
charge of disorderly conduct, and who was
wanted by the authorities at Mansfield,
Ohio, to complete f1ve-year sentence for
robbing freight cars, made an unsuccessful
attempt to break Jail here yesterday morn
ing about 3 o'clock. One of the inmates of
the Jail informed Warden William E. Can
dler that he suspected that Morgan, who
was confined in a cell in one Of the upper
stories of the jail, was endeavoring to work
his way out. Warden Gambler at once re-
paired to Morgan's cell and discovered that
he was stealthily removing a plate from
the ceiling. Had it not been for the timely
discovery, it is more than probable that
Morgan would not have seen the Ohio in
May Be Brought Before Grand Jury.
The names of thirteen citizens who yes
terday went aboard the steamer Bartholdi
were taken by the police of this city and
will be turned over to Commonwealth At
torney Samuel G. Brent. The taking of
these names. it is supposed. is a preliminary
step toward legal action to be taken by Mr.
Brent against the alleged gambling aboard
the ark anchored OF Jones' Point. Mr..
Brent stated that he had not yet been given
q list OF the names and was somewhat red-
cent about discussing the case. It Is the
intention of Mr.. Brent, it is understood, to
submit the names and any other informa-
ton he may possess to the special grand
jury which has been summoned by Judge
Barley to meet next Wednesday morning.
1t Is more than probable that II any definite
information is submitted action will be
taken in the premises. it is said that Har-
bormaster Sutton was yesterday afternoon
engaged in securing names Of Washing
tonians who boarded the ark.
OF for the Penitentiary.
S@HS
mond penitentiary. left here at 10 o'clock
this morning with the following prison.
ers: William Thomas, colored. who will
serve a term Of twenty-seven years for
horse stealing: ]. w. Lyddane. white. OF
Fairfax, who will serve one X sa;r for al, an
ored. who will serve one year for an as
sault upon q man in Fairfax county.
To Be Tried at Oulpepsr.
Deputy Sheriff Judd this morning at
1880 o'clock conveyed George Grimm. col
ored. to Culpeper county to be tried be-
fore Judge D. A. Grimsley at Culpeper on
answer charge Of attempting to GRIM
inally assault Miss Gerald Covington Of
that place. Owing to the intense excite
mont at the time 1t was deemed advis-
able by the Culpeper authorities to bring
Griffin here for safe keeping.
Death Of Charles Goodrich.
Funeral services over the remains Of the
late Charles Goodrich. whose death oc-
Cured at 40 O'Clock Sunday morning at
his home. 800 Duke street. will occur at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
family home. Rev. J. A. Jehers Of the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church will
offlciate and the interment will be made In
the Methodist cemetery Three children
survive him They are: Mrs: B. B. Smith.
Mrs. Guy Mander and Mr.. Sidney Goodrich.
Bodies to Be Brought Here.
A dispatch was received here this morn
ing which stated that It was expected that
the remains of Mrs. Eva F. Prentice and
her ten-year-old son. Oscar. who were
drowned in the tropical storm which re-
Gently swept over Pensacola. Fla. would
arrive here Wednesday morning next.
Funeral services over the remains will be
held at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
General Matters.
The remains of Mrs. Sina A. Vincent,
who died at the residence of her daughter
Mira q. r. niahnan- Al EA~4 Esra Church