Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
POLICEMEN MAKE ARRESTS ON
CHARGE OF ARSON.
Waiting to Arrest Suspects Said to Be
on Steamer-Other News
Matters.
ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 30, 1907.
| George Griffin and Charles Michael were
| arraigned in the police court today to an
swer a charge of setting fire to two unoc-
| cupied frame houses, known as Nos. 31s
and 800 North Lee street. There was no
evidence against Michael and he was per-
mitted to go. Griffin was held for the &C
| ton of the grand jury.
| Policeman Henderson testified that about
/ 80 o'clock last Sunday morning he heard
| three distress calls. He arrested Griffin
and Policeman Jones took Michael in GUS
| tody. He stated that they also discovered
| the fire and then released the men. After
| considerable difficulty, he said, they sue
ceeded in subduing the flames. According
| to Policeman Hendersons statement the
| fire had been started in small alley De,
| tween the two houses. An old chair filled
| with excelsior was used to start the nre.
! The houses were unoccupied. A young man
! named Dean said he secured water and
| helped the policemen to subdue the fire.
Eva Baker testified that Griffin called at
her house and asked for matches and kero-
sene. She told the court that she gave MIN
matches, but refused to give him Kerosene
! When Michael was placed on the STAND ne
told the court that after seeing Griffin ilgnt
| a match he fled. Griffin, he said, remarked
| Come on and start fire.
Policeman Henderson Later today rear
/
Cation and he is held as being an accessory
! 1t - stated, however. that the principal
cause of his rearrest is that he Is non
resident of the state and. being the primer.
| pal witness in the case it Is the desire OF
| the officials to have him when the case Is
called for trial. Michael is resident OF
Philadelphia.
Awaiting Arrival of Steamer.
The police here have received word that
| Thomas Laffter colored, accompanied by
| Lizzie Jones' Irene Smith and Helen Fisher,
| colored who are suspected by the au-
| thorities at Norfolk, Va, of being impii-
| Gated in some of the recent assaults and
| murders committed in that city are thought
| to be passengers aboard the Nof1olk
steamer. Lieut.. Belts and Policeman
Beach and Detective Burlngame, the last
named of Washington, are awaiting the
| arrival of the steamer, which, 1t Is SAID,
will reach this city about 8 O'Clock TINS
evening. If the suspects are found on the
steamer they will be arrested by the local
police and held for the Norfolk authori-
ties.
The damage suit of George D. Hopkins
against the Washington, Alexandra and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company,
| to recover damages in the sum of 5000
| for being elected from car operated by
| the defendant company, will, it is thought,
| be given to the jury late this afternoon.
Attempt to Burn Building.
An unsuccessful effort was made about
| 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon to burn the
old reading room structure of the Southern
| Railway Company at the southwest corner
| of Henry and Wolfe streets, which is I'M
| occupied. The entire fire department re-
| sponded to an alarm and saved the build
| ing from destruction
| During the past year twelve or more
attempts were made to burn the structure.
| Efforts on the part of the police and rail-
aItfh n
| traitors have been futile. At the sugges-
| ton of Chief Pettes of the fire department
| the railway authorities this morning be-
| gan the demolition of the building.
In the corporation court today Judge
| Barley granted twenty-one additional
| liquor licenses, making a total of fifty
eight, About sixty-fve licenses were Is
| sued last year. The last day set for maxi
| ing application for licenses is May l. Sew
| eral liquor dealers who have not yet made
| application will, it is thought, renew their
| licenses before the last day.
| In the police court todas the following
| cases We're disposed of: Harry Robinson,
| charged with interfering with an officer In
| the discharge of his duty, fined 50; Bette
| White and Dollie jenkins. both colored,
| charged with disorderly conduct, fined
81 80 each; l.. Lane, Julia Green and Mar
| tina Johnson all colored, charged with dis
! orderly conduct and fighting. Lane was &C
| Quilted and Green and Johnson fined 50
| each; Benjamin Hamilton, colored. charged
with using abusive language, was hned
| 81 30. Grace Williams ana Samuel Slttu-
den both colored. charged with disorder
| ly conduct and fighting, forfeit ed s. col
| lateral each.
Interview With Midgets.
| Mayor Paff of this city yesterday had an
! interview with George Midgets, alias Will
| liam johnson, colored, sentenced to be
hanged in this city May "A next for the
murder of Charles T Smith. Midgets pro-
tested to the mayor that he was innocent
of the crime 1t is understood that he gave
| the mayor information which, 1t is thought,
may possibly lead to the apprehension or
Morgan Minor, alias Frank Robinson. who
| is wanted by the Pennsylvania authorities
| on charge of murder.
| In the corporation court this afternoon
| the will of Capt. Charles F. Entwisle was
admit ed to probate and his widow Mamie
| Louisa Entwisle, qualified as executrix.
! The deceased left his entire estate, which is
valued at $4,000, to his widow
| melo-drama in three acts, entitled
"Crawford's Claim, was presented by the
| Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Dramatic
| Club last evening at the Lyceum Hall be-
fore large audience.
| The remains of Mrs. Julia Lewis. who died
| Sunday last at her home near Manassas,
| Va were inferred at o'clock this after
| noon in the family lot at "Rosemount.
| Several friends OF the deceased from this
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