Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
WILLIAM KELLY SANDBA0dED
AND ROBBED By FooTPAD.
Business Before the Local Courts.
Will Filed for Probate.
General News.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special correspondence OF Inc Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. October II. 19oe
William II. P. Kelly was sandbagged
and robbed about o'clock last night at
| the south end Of Hunting Greek bridge
by an unknown man, supposed to have
been negro The thief secured hand
some gold watch fob and would have
secured Mr.. Kelly's gold watch were II
| not for the fact that the ring attached
to the fob, and also connected with the
watch. snapped as the robber jerked II
from his pocket. It was several minutes
before Mr.. Kelly was able to get up
he having been struck a heavy blow over
the head. rendering him senseless.
When he recovered he saw a man driv-
ing vehicle from Fairfax county coming
matter to him, and asked him to over
take his assailant, who, by that time
was out of view owing to the intense
darkness. The stranger was, however
unable to capture the footpad.
Mr.. Kelly was walking across the bridge
at the time of the assault. his purpose be-
ing to meet his wife, who was visiting
at the home of her sister. Mrs. Kate Pull
man. who resides near the bridge. He
had just emptied his pipe when the man
approached him in the darkness and ask
ed him for match. Before he had time
to comply with the request he received
a blow on the head as stated.
Mr. Kelly afterward met Thomas John
son. who was walking along the road
and johnson told him he had met a negro
who had been lurking In the neighbor.
hood for some time past.
In the Local Courts.
In the corporation court yesterday aft
ernoon a jury awarded William Chaun-
| cey's Sons 500 in the damage suit FOR
Not
Southern Railway Company for marble
| alleged to have been damaged in transit.
Counsel for the railway. Col F. l. Smith,
| under advisement.
The following cases were disposed of
| In the police court this morning: Andrew
O'Neal. colored. arrested on suspicion Of
stealing S. from Harrison Mcintyre, also
colored. acquitted; Mack Jameson, COL
| ored. suspected of breaking and entering
the house OF Lucy Holmes, colored, con-
tinued until Monday: John Thompson and
| duct. the former acquitted and the latter
| fined 500.
The will Of the late Sophie Melchoir
was admitted to probate in the corpora
left her estate equally divided among her
three children. Her son, William H. Mel
choir, qualified as executor and gave bond
In the sum of 81. 500.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the Consolidated
Sales Company. incorporated, Of this city.
The sum of $4,000 Is named as the maxi
mum capital stock. with a minimum CAPT.
tai stock Of $4,000. The objects of the
company are merchandise and manufac-
turing business.
General Matters.
Capt. J. P. Woody last night delivered
an address. in which he related his ex-
periences during the civil war as a block
ade runner. The address was made at
Lee Camp before a large audience, com
posed of the various members OF the Con-
| federate organizations in the city.
At a meeting of Potomac Lodge of Odd
Fellows. held last night. the third degree
of the order was conferred upon several
candidates. Following the initiation
ceremonies there was smoker
The police are investigating the theft
of 1000 pounds of thick copper wire,
which was stolen from the Washington,
| Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric
| railway several days ago.
| The cases of the Robert Portner Brew
| ing Company and Charles King & Son
| Incorporated, against James McCuen
| ton court today, were continued.
| A mems meeting will be held tomorrow
! afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the Young
Peoples building of the Methodist Epis.
| copal Church South, at which time Rev
| w. F. Watson, pastor of the First Baptist
| Church. will deliver an address. Mr.. J.
T. Preston will sing solo.