The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-24
NEWSOF ALEXANDRIA
Pretty StenOgrapher Causes
Alarm by Her Absence.
STORM DOES MUCH DAMAGE
snow, SIeet. and Wind Play Havoc
with Telephone ana Telegraph
Wires-iOwa Police Expected to
Arrive for Accused Gypsies-Much
Interest in Midgets' Case.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,

WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
Bell Telephone ca
80 King Street
Alexandria. Va Jan. 23-Miss Delah
+. Watkins, pretty oighteen-year-oId
stenographer, daughter of Mrs. Laura If.
Watkins. Of 800 North Columbus street,
mysteriously disappeared from her
mothers home Monday last and up 10
the present time all efforts 10 locate her
have been futile. Her unexplained alb
scnce has caused her mother and her
many friends in this city great anxiety.
All sorts OF theories have been advanced
concerning her absence, but nothing tan
gible has yet been obtained by her peo-
pie or the police officials.
Il is said that Miss Watkins accom-
panied her mother 10 Washington Mon
day last and afterward went To an Office
where she was employed as a steno-
grapher She failed 20 return home that
evening. as was her usual custom. and
the following day. Tuesday. she did not
make her appearance. The matter was
then reported 10 the authorities.
The heavy snow and wind storm which
reached here tonight paraIyzed telephone
and Geographic service IN this city. Early
tonight many wires fell to the ground
under the heavy weight of snow and
sleet, and many others were blown down.
As q result q large number Of telephones
are reported be out Of commission. Other
than the blowing down o. large branches
Of trees in different sections Of the city.
no damage was reported
Il is expected that the Iowa authorities
VIII arrive here tomorrow morning for
Marie Mitchell. alias Marie Mareno and
Lucian Mareuo. gyrsies who have been
I'm custody since Monday last Tor the aud
thorities at Council Bluffs, Iowa. George
and stephen Margu0 stay constantly with
the prisoners.
Lucian Mareuo declared this morning
that 10 was an outrage 90 have him locked
up. The accused declared that u he
could get hold ~ the person who caused
his Incarceration He would KIN him. even
lf be hanged for IT, Mareu0 stM main
tainS his party Is innocent OF any wrong
doing
Michael Germauu's funeral took place
at o'clock this afternoon. az the Inn
manuel Lutheran Church. Rev. j. j. Nav.
pastor Of the church conducted the se-y-
ir.s TIN. remains yrar. hurried f- .ts
Methodist Protestant Cemetery, beside the
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muth. Fred Didgzoneit. Louis Folmar
Robert WeHzeI. of This city. and Edward
Gunner OF washington.
i"s '-.-e''' '' i'-N lana van look
place a- ls CLOCK lnis morning from ~
Mary Catholic Church. Rev. /. j. ke.-
ly. assistant pastor. conducted the serv-
ices. The members OF the Ancient order
serving as paubearers were John Mo
Keuna NJ Dowuay J. j. Hauratty,
stephen Me,aH-ey.. j. J. Kelly, r. \.
btl'!' ana James hoe"e-
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"4'"'H t"e next i'" Gays announce DIS
decision 10 the ease Of George Midgets,
90 Bee hanged February "a next for mur-
der. Through the efforts Of counsel for
the condemned man. Gov. Swanson re-
sPltea lhe accused uHNi FEBRUARY a. ln
eFder lhal he might nave am opportunity
20 look over some papers presented by
lnr.l. Inc governor alli-h Us awaited