Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
RESCUED AT xIDN1aHT FROM
DnowNIN0 IN THE POTOMAC.
special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February &c, 1905.
midnight rescue from drowning In the
waters of the Potomac came To Hight this
morning in the police court investigation
of the case of Nora Green and Peter Kits.
both colored. charged with robblng Thomas
Hunter. also coiored, of $3.50. 1t appeared
from the evidence that Hunter. who works
near Mount Vernon. made trip to Alex
andria last Saturday afternoon for the puf-
pose of making purchases of wearing ap-
parel. After drifting from saloon TO sa-
loon he found himself at late hour of the
night down by the river in the northern
part of the town. He met blind eolored
man named Allen Carter whom he under
took. to pilot to his home. but being unac-
quainted with the city streets the two wan
dered around until they reached one OF the
wharyes, and the blind man tumbied head
long into the river. Hunter proved equal
to the occasion. and jumping upon the deck
of tugboat he pulled the half-drowned
man from the water
At this Juncture the pair met Policemen
Smith and Nicholson. who escorted carter
to his home The adventures OF Hunter
had not ended. however. It was then past
midnight, and he had no place TO sleep.
He met Peter Kits. aud after agreeing TO
pay the latter quarter IL he would snow
him place where he could obtain lodging
for the night he was conducted to the
house of Nora Green In Chicken alley.
Casting himself upon couch, he was soon
asleep Hunter alleged this morning that
when he awoke his pocketbook, containing
all his money, had been taken from his
clothing during the night, leaving him pen
nfless Justice Cation told him to come
back to town next Saturday, and In the
meantime the police would try to locate an
other man who slept In the house with him.
The charge against Nora and Peter was
dismissed.
Death Of Mrs. Leatherland.
Mrs. Sarah I.eatherland, eighty-three
years of age. died last night at her home,
227 North Henry street. The deceased was
the widow of John Leatherland, and Is
survived by one son and a daughter. The
funeral will be held at her late residence
Wednesday evening. The interment will be
in the old Methodist cemetery.
Miss Margaret Hamilton died yesterday
morning at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Annie Hamilton, on Jefferson street. The
deceased. who was twenty-five years OF
age, had been a sufferer from consumption.
The funeral will take place from her late
residence at o'clock this afternoon, and
the interment will be in Bethel cemetery.
Rev. J. A. letters of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church will conduct the services.
Mrs. Ruby Wallace died this morning at
an early hour at her home, 213 South
Royal street She was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Richards of Alexandria.
Her husband Mr.. Robert Wallace, and one
child survive her.
The fair which has been conducted by the
Rechabites In Schuiers Hail for the past
ten days will be brought to a close tonight
with a country social" Many of the
voting contests have been close and ex-
citing. Among those already decided are
the contests for the firemans coat. which
was received by F. Pettey: gold headed
umbrella. by G. Sullivan: a gold railroad
watch. by Z. Spicer. and a diamond ring,
by John Entwisle. The contest for the po-
liceman's uniform. which is being waged
by Policemen Carney and Henderson, will
end tonight.
A movement for the organiza ton of
branch of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has been started by
several residents Of Alexandria. Mr.. Thos.
Elliott. who is interested in the movement
stated Saturday in the police court, when
he had a country marketman arrested for
alleged improper care of his horses, that
number were interested in the movement
looking to the establishment of the society
and until such was established he would
embody the spirit of the society himself
A dance will be given at MeBurney's Hall
tonight by the Junior Bachelors, to which
twenty couples have been invited. The mu-
sic will be furnished by Pistorio's orchestra