Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CoLO1ED MAN EFFECTS HIS ES-
CAPE FROM CUSTODY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March Z. 1907.
A colored man. whose name was stated
to be Joseph wilkins made his escape from
Policeman Sherwood last night shortly after
8 o'clock after he had been taken into Gus
tody. Wilkins was taken in charge by the
officer on the complaint of Charles Griffin,
a secondhand dealer, who conducts a store
on Cameron street between Royal and Pitt
streets. The man appeared to willingly sub
init to arrest, but before Officer Sherwood
left Grimn's store he placed handouts on
Wilkins wrist and proceeded with him to-
ward the station house. AS soon as Will
kins got on the street he made lunge for
the policeman, and in less time than 1t takes
to tell 1t secured his freedom. The man was
feet of foot and lost no time in eluding his
pursuers Charles Griffin, jr., proprietor OF
the establishment, came to the officers res
cue, and chased Wilkins for several blocks
without success. 1t is stated that Wilkins
ran west on Cameron street until he reach
ed Washington street, when he turned
north and, scaling several fences In the
was soon lost to view.
In his dash for freedom the fugitive lost
his hat, which was recovered by Policeman
Sherwood. Both Mr.. Griffin and the officer
can identify the man. The officers have;
been notified and strict lookout Is being
kept.
wilkins entered Mr. Grifin's store last
night and had a new stove, Of a small pat
tern, which he offered for sale. Griffin be-
came suspicious, and, proceeding to con-
summate the deal, sent for an officer In
the meantime, however, he had paid VIII
kins the sum of 81 on the deal. AS the stove
was apparently new, not having being pre-
viously used, and was worth considerably
more than the price paid, It is taken Tor
cd hot
ent time, however, the police have not been
notified of any theft.
Improvement to Court Room.
The joint committee Of council on finance
and public property held meeting last
night and considered the question, which
has been under consideration for some time,
of improving the Office and court room of
the corporation court. The committee will,
1t Is understood, render favorable report
to the city council at its next regular semi
monthly meeting, which will be held Tues
day night next The proposed improvements
will cost, it is estimated, between $4,000
and 5000. Whether the Office of the
clerk of the court will be up or down stairs
has not yet been decided. 1t is understood
the majority of the members of the bar pre-
fer to have the Office upstairs. as it Is at
present.
Funeral Of Miss Stansbury.
.
whose death occurred last Tuesday morn
ing, took place at o'clock this afternoon
from the residence of her father, Mr.. Daniel
r. Stansbury, 2O7 North Columbus street.
The services were conducted by Rev. Jo-
seph r. Sewer, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church.
The following served as pallbearers: O.
II. Kirk, d. N. Hulfsh, L. P. Harlow, Maui
rice Wilkins, r. H. Atkinson, jr., and j.
Randall Cation, jr.
Requisition Papers Expected.
1t is expected that the requisition papers
which were sent to Gov. Swanson yester-
day afternoon for William Johnson, alias
George Midget, colored, who is held by the
at Harrisburg, Pa, and who is
wanted here for the murder of Charles T.
Smith, will reach here some time tomor-
row morning. Policeman Beach will be
at once sent to that city for the prisoner.
The authorities will have Johnson confined
at either the Alexandria or Fairfax county
jails for safekeeping.
Election of Officers.
The Woman's Auxiliary of R. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, has elected
the following officers to serve for the COM
ing year: Mrs. E. H. O'Brien, president;
Mrs. George B. Carlin, first vice president;
Miss Mary Smythe, second vice president;
Mrs j. E. Alexander, treasurer; Mrs. T.
Wellington Rose, recording secretary; Mrs
Mary Custis Lee Chapter, United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, has elected these
officers for the year: Mrs. Thomas Turner
president Mrs. Dabney Herndon vice
secretary; Mrs. j. R. Zimmerman, cores
ponding secretary; Miss E. E. Mehaffey,
treasurer; Mrs. J. E. Alexander, registrar
and historian.
General Matters.
The state corporation commission has
granted a char ter to the E. H. Janney Car
Coupler Company, Incorporated, of, this
city. The officers are: E. II. Janney, presi-
dent, of Fairfax county; Laurence Stabler,
treasurer, and H. R. Burke, secretary. All
of the others are of this city. The sum
of $1OO, 900 is named as the capital stock
At the annual meeting of the congrega-
ton of the Methodist Protestant Church,
held at that church last night, Mr.. J. H.
Trimyer was chosen delegate to the con-
ference which meets in Washington April
3 next, and Mr.. Harry Hammond was
chosen alternate. The following stewards
were chosen to serve for the ensuing
year: J. w. Summers, N. s. Greenaway.
]. H. Trimyer, Edgar Lyles, Charles Hantz-
man, Charles Jett and Edgar kell.
Miss Richards of Washington last even
ing delivered a lecture on current topics at
Lee Camp Hail before a large audience. The
lecture was under the auspices of the
Cameron Club of this city. In April Miss
Richards is slated to deliver a lecture, ac-
companied by illustrations, from Paris to
Oberammagau.
In the police court this morning Alfred
Lane, colored, was charged by his mother
with being drunk and disorderly. The ac-
cused was unable to offer satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION and was fined IS.
Mrs. Ida Sides, wife of Mr.. George Sides
who resides at the Braddock House. was
stricken with paralysis while at the cor
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