Evening star., 1907-07-31
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
PRISONER LEADS OFFICERS ON
WILD GOOSE CHASE.
Tells Them He Merely Wanted to
"Fool" Them-General and
Personal News.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 81, 1907.
After being promised immunity from
sixty-day jail sentence upon giving certain
testimony, John Henry, alias John Parnell
colored, accompanied three policemen to
swamp west Of the old fair grounds where,
he asserted. several sets Of harness, which
he is suspected of stealing, was hidden by
him several days ago. Upon reaching the
place in question Henry announced to the
officers that he was only fooling them"
Afterward he announced that the officers
could find the harness in a secondhand
store on upper Kong street. The police
will make further investigation into the
case.
Henry was sentenced yesterday in the
police court to serve term of thirty days
In Jail in default Of a fine s. which was
imposed for assaulting his wife. When he
reached jail he made a mad dash for lib
erty, and 1t was testified in the police court
this morning. when he was again ar
raigned. that he ran from the jail and was
captured in the river by Mr Roberts, who
was in a rowboat. Henry attempted to
strike him over the head when Mr.. Roberts
pulled out pistol and brought him to
submission. few minutes afterward the
officers arrived and reconveyed Henry to
the station house.
When asked by Justice Cation why he ran
away he stated that. he preferred death to
OF thirty days was imposed upon Henry,
and after completing his term in jail he
will be turned over to the Fairfax county
authorities where he Is wanted on suspi-
cion of being implicated in the theft of
several sets of harness which were recently
stolen from that county
Police Court Cases.
IN the Police Court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: George Har-
wit nhoan nfyoo ot
fined IS; Gertrude Steward, colored, charged
with drunken and disorderly conduct, fined
IS; George Massey, charged with lettering
In a lumber yard. fined s.: Ella Shanklin
and Elizabeth Ward, colored. charged with
falling to pay the required tax dogs
owned by them. were fined 8 each.
The case Of John Seth, coored charged
with assaulting and cutting Alfred Stanton,
also colored, which was to have been heard
this morning in the Police Court, was con-
tinued, owing to the inability of the COM
that Stanton. who was attended by DR..
Payne. was badly cut about the temple
The fracas took place on the river front
early last evening.
Swallows Poison.
Patrick Curtin, who resides at sO7 Oro-
noco street. yesterday afternoon about 8
O'Clock swallowed two corrosive sublmate
tablets containing seven and one-half
grains each. DR.. s. B. Moore was hastily
summoned, and, after some difficulty. sue
ceeded in resuscitating him. Mr. Curtin
DID not explain whether or not he had
taken the tablets accidentally. This morn
ing his condition is reported to be consid-
erably improved.
Funeral Of Miss Snowden.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Louisa Snowden, whose death Monday last
We're held this morning at 9!3O o'clock at
her residence, $40 South Lee street Rev.
William ]. Morton, rector Of Christ Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, offlciated. The in
terment was made IN Christ Church ceme-
terry. The following served as pallbearers:
Col. F. L. Smith, DR.. Arthur Snowden, DR..
Edgar Snowden. Harry Burke. Dr. Vivian
p. Berry and Windsor Snowden.
Result of Runaway.
horse attached to a runabout driven by
Police Justice Harry B. Cation, in which
was seated Mr.. John H. Trimyer, ran away
last evening at Braddock Heights, AIexan-
dria county, and before the occupants sue
ceeded in stopping the frightened animal
Hoofr's run, at the head of King street, a
distance Of about one mile, had been
reached. A broken harness Is said to have
been responsible for the runaway. Neither
Of the occupants was thrown out, but as 4
result Of the runaway Mr.. Cation suffered a
sprained finger and Mr.. Trimyer had his
ankle twisted.
School Examination.
The annual examination of applicants for
teachers. conducted by Superintendent Of
Public Schools X. Kemper, was concluded
this afternoon. Those who stood the exam
nation were Miss V. Ada Grgg and Miss
Mary A. Bontz professional, and Miss
Amanda r. Carne. The cOlored applicants
were Arrah r. Chinn and Paul ]. Smith,
the latter of Washington.
General Items.
Rev. Charles D. Bulla, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, yester-
day attended the Wesley Grove camp meet
panied by a number of members of the
Epworth League Of the local church.
The final work of putting the old St.
Asaph race track in condition. which is be-
ing done by the Alexandria Driving Park
Association, composed of a number of horse
owners Of this city, will, 1t Is expected, be
completed tomorrow. AS previously an
nounced in The Star, the association is
composed Of a number of enthusiastic
horse owners Of this city who desire place
where they can test the speed of their ami
mails without molestation
State Senator Lewis H. Machen, who Is
in attendance at the state bar asso-
citation at the jamestown exposition has
not yet communicated with Clerk Williams
of the house Of delegates concerning the
publication of the acts passed by the gen.
eral assembly affecting amendments to the
constitution in the matter of the ninety
day session Of the legislature. 1t is ex-
pected that as soon as Mr.. Machen returns
he will take some action In the matter
During the month of July the clerk of the
corporation court recorded 81 deeds and
marriage licenses Sf
named number % were to white and to
colored people.
Edward Miller, colored, suspected of steal
Ing several sets of harness in Fairfax coun-
ty, Va, was today turned over to the au-
thorities Of that county by the local police.
The marriage Of Miss Halle Roberta Cor
ham, daughter of Capt. Thomas E. GOrham
and Mr.. James E. MCGOWAN will take place
this evening at the home of the father of
the bride-elect
In the police court yesterday afternoon
Claude NJ. Lennon, charged with violating
the state pharmacy laws, was fined $1O