The Washington herald., 1908-08-08
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CURED in Alexandra County within the
past three days have. in the opinion OF the
local police. been solved with the arrest
Of Richard MCGUIRE. Samuel Hines. Eu-
gene Park. Clarence Anderson, and
Charles Mccoy. all colored. who were
brought 10 police headquarters tonight
by Chief Goods and Policemen Henderson
and Sampson.
Mcguire and Hines were taken IN Gus
tody one mile this side OF Frsnconia-
Fairfax County. Va. shortly before 6
o'clock this evening. The officers were
aboard the rear end Of passenger train.
and the crew Of the train stopped It when
the policemen saw their men. With the
approach OF the policemen MCGUIRE put
his hand in his hip pocket. and was. It is
believed. about to shoot Policeman Samp-
son The latter drew his gun. and before
MCGUIRE could use his weapon dealt him
a blow over the right side OF the fore
head infiictfng a slight wound Chief
Goods in the meantime. had Hines stand
ing. his hands far above his head. look
Ing into the muzzle of his pistol Nc
Cures gun. a siX-shooter, which was
I loaded. was taken from him and the TWO
men marched 20 this city The officers
also corTaIled the other men earlier in the
evening.
It vas said at police headquarters to
night. that David Pettitt. OF Alexandra
County. identihed the pistol taken from
MCGUIRE as having been stolen from his
I home yesterday morning BY two strange
colored men. who secured several other
articles A handsome hunting case gold
watch was found on Mccoy.
MCGUIRE tonight denied having robbed
De- u -
I from Florida and has been IN Alexandra
several years. He also added he has had
{ the pistol for several months past
The return trip from FTanc0nia was
made On foot by the policemen. until they
reached Roberts crossing. about a mile
west OF this city Al that point they
got aboard the annex train. and came 10
this city with their prisoners.
James Jackson, colored, who says his
home is # Georgia. was also arrested to
night. on charge Of being suspicious
character.
The ffty-thi-d session Of the Potomac
Baptist Association viii be held August
. 2 10 a at Mount Hope Baptist Church.
Loudcun County, Va The delegates from
this city viii leave "Wednesday The
annual associationaI sermon viii be de
livared by Rev. s ". Cole. Of Remington
The session promises TO be one OF the
most interesting held in recent years and
viii De largely attended.
I The officers are Judge c 2 Nicol
moderator. Manassas; J. A Otley. clerk
Philnont. J r Mansfield. assistant clerk
/ Alexandria. John ". Kincheloe. treas
urer. RectortoEn-
The following are delegates from the
First Baptist Church. ". P. Kerrick. J
T Preston. y. l. Williamson, and J W
Langley
An unsuccessful EFFORT 10 rob the steel
vault in the wholesale grocery store Of
I Charles King & Son was made some time
! last night. The would-be thief was evil
IDENTIFY scared of. as nothing was miss
( ing brick had been removed from the
wall which fncloses the vault. and IL Is
l believed that II was accomplished by
means Of a chiseL The attempted robbery
was discovered this morning by Frank
T King Policeman Sampson was de
tailed on the case. II was learned that
a side gate had been left open during the
Z early part Of the night. and the thief
evidently entered the place while i was
open
Residents on the outskirts q different
sections Of the city are loud IN the com
plant about certain electric lights which
are frequently not burning At an early
/ hour this morning the lights at Washing
/ ton and Wilkes and Washington and
I Franklin streets were out, and owing 70
[ the heavy foliage along this thorough
fare the darkness was intense Il IS said
[ that lights in this section Of the city are
/ frequently out
Lieut. Belts tonight arrested John
Jones on suspicion Of stealing 80 feet OF
I fire hose from Luna Park Jones was
[ turned over TO Constable James Burke.
[ Of Alexandria County. Ee probably viii
Z De given a preliminary hearing to-mor-
row.
/ Several warrants were issued to-day for
[ the arrests OF owners. Of unlicensed dogs.
/ The police are determined TO see that
those who failed to procure the necessary
I license. as required by law, are brought
I into the police court
The police have been notified BY Ernest
l ". Miller. OF Washington. that a set Of
single harness, valued at SIS, was stolen
I from the Capitol Stock Farm near Lin
oOlnia. Fairfax County. or Monday.
/ Gardner L Boothe. OF this city. has
been chosen a vice president Of the vir-
l ginia Bar Association, and James R Ca
ton, also Of this city, has been chosen
delegate to the American Bar Associa-
ton.
T. F. Burroughs has purchased from
/ George T Caton the house 5O5 Prince
street. a deed Of conveyance was placed
( on record to-day in the Office OF the clerk
Of the Corporation Court.
Killed on SarrOw-gauEe Road
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