Evening star., 1907-08-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
THREE HIGHWAYMEN PARTICI-
PATE IN A HoLD-UP.
Date Announced for Reopening Of the
Public Schools-Other
News of Interest.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 2. 1907.
An unknown man, supposed to be an lta,-
ian, was the victim of a hold-up in Alex,
andria county last evening about $50
o clock by three colored men. He was re-
ieved of All the money he possessed, which
amounted to $35
According to statement by the victim,
he was on the way to this city and upon
reaching the overhead bridge near Mount
Vernon avenue and Braddock road. about
three-fourths of a mile north of this city,
he saw three colored men lurking nearby In
the darkness. when he reached the point
where they were standing they threatened
to kill him unless he delivered to them all
the money he possessed The man COM
piled.
John A Gilroy, a bricklayer of this city,
was driving home and his attention was
attracted by cries. He at once stopped MS
buggy and struck one of the robbers with
the butt of his whip. The highwaymen
fed and Mr. Gilroy brought the stranger
to this city.
English. told MIR. Gilroy that he had in
tended to report the matter to the police.
While the police have heard of the robbery
1t has not been Officially reported to them,
and neither has the robbery been reported
to the Alexandria county authorities. The
victim is said to be employed on contracting
WOTk III tne TdlTOdQ SdTQS nOTtn OF Alex
andria.
Attachmen. Of Ties.
City Sergt. r. II. Cox announced today
that he had attached about seven cars of
railroad ties consigned to the owner of
the ties aboard the barge Norfolk of
Baltimore, Nd, which left this port early
yesterday morning with several attach
ments pending against TIE cargo. Mr.. Cox
= nf no
ing against the ties will nearly satisfy the
judgments pending. Mr.. Cox has not yet
fully determined what action he VIII take
against the captain of the barge. 1t Is
derstood that Mr., Cox wired the Norfolk
police this afternoon to arrest the captain
and crew of the barge If it stops at that
port
The Fairfax County Medical Association
at its quarterly meeting yesterday after
nooa elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year: Dr., Geo. T. Vaughan
of Washington. president; Dr. Llewe,lyn
Powell of this city vice president; DR.. Fred
er.ck NJ. Brooks of Fairfax. second vice
president: DR.. Edwin L. Detwiler of Hern-
don treasurer; DIR. Robert l.. wilkins Of
this city, secretary.
Death of Mrs. NJ. v. Becker.
Mrs. Mary V. Becker of Washington died
a few minutes before O'Clock this morning
at the residence Of her sister. Mrs. John
Proctor, 3O2 North Columbus street. The
deceased was thirty years Of age. Her
husband, Mr.. Edga- E. Becker of Washing
ton, survives her. Funeral services will be
held at her late home next Sunday after
noon. Rev. DR.. W. F.. Fisher of the First
Baptist Church will officiate. and the inter
ment will be in Rock Creek cemetery.
Washington.
Most Of the glass factories of this city
are now being given the annual overhaul
ing preparatory to resuming operations
1t is announced that the majority of the
factories will resume operations September
8 next. According to statements made by
those interested in the several factories
they have already secured sufficient orders
to keep them busy for the coming season
George Carter and Charles Jackson, both
colored, were last night arraigned before
Justice supplee Of Alexandra county on
a charge of selling liquor without license
and gambling. After hearing all OF thef
evidence Jackson was acquitted of both
charges The evidence adduced was In
sufficient to warrant conviction for set
ting up a gaming table against Carter. and
the chat ge was dismissed, but he. was re-
to refrain from selling liquor for a year.
Among those who testified were a num-
Der of Alexandria policemen.
Reopening of Public Schools.
The public schools Of this city will re-
open after the annual summer vacation
September 16 next. and the Issuing of per-
mits will be commenced September 8. Such
action was decided on at meeting of the
city school board last evening. The clerks
annual report, showing deficit Of $500,
was read and adopted. According to the
report the total receipts were 2l,1O1.34, and
the expenditures were So, 66. 1t is ex-
pected that the city council will be called
on in October to make up the deficit.
Announceme is made by the local board
of civil service examiners that a special
examination will be heed here August Z
for typeWriters and stenographers to I'LL
vacancies existing in different states. Ex-
aminations will also be held here Sep
tember II and October 8, 16 and % for cleri-
cal positions of various characters.
George Thompson. co-ored, employed at
the plant of the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company, died al 4:3O O'Clock yes
terday afternoon following a spasm. 1t
is thought that the excessive heat was
partly responsible for Thompsons death. ,
Owing TO the abse1c, of the complainant,
the case of Michael Grain. charged in the
police court this m6rning with drunken
and disorder.y. conduct, was. dismissed The.
case of little girl namel Mary wilkins
charged with abusive language toward Min
ME Posey was also dismissed.
MI James r. Cation of this city has been
made chairman of a delegation from the
Virginia Bar Association to represent the
state association at the American Bar AS
iafio meeting