Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-10
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CITY ARRANoEs OUTING FOR
BENEFIT OF HOSPITAL.
Prisoners Surrendered to County
Administrations in Police
Court-deneral News.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

l SPcSAoi correspondents VI 1ue Stdr.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 10. 1903.
Plans have been completed for the cele-
bration of alexandria day" at Luna
Park the 18th instant for the benefit Of
the Alexandria Hospital. Mayor Paff was
chosen chairman Of the committee of ar
rangements and ]. Y. Williams secretary
and treasurer.
Representative Charles c. Carlin will
make the address of welcome on behalf
of this city The historic old Friendship
fire engine will be taken to the park and
working exhibition will be given by
veterans of the company. A drill will
also be given by Company G. 10th Vir-
| ginia Regiment
! A committee consisting of Representa-
tive c. c. Carlin. Mayor Paff. A. D.
Brockett, j. H. Trimyer, DR.. w. NJ Smith
| and j. M. Hill is to visit Capt Baldwin at
| Fort Myer and request him to visit Luna
the afternoon of the 10th in his dirigible
| balloon.
Surrendered to County Authorities.
Richard Mcguire. Samuel Hines. Clar-
ence Anderson. Charles Mccoy, Eugene
Parker and James Dorsey, all colored.
arrested on suspicion of committing
robberies and hold-ups in Alexandria
county. were today turned over to Con-
stables Burke ana Cornell and conveyed
| to the county Jail.
Justice Cation this morning had the
| men conducted into the prisoners box
at police headquarters. Mcguire and
Anderson were identified by Shirley
Johnson. colored. the men who held
while near the overhead bridge, Alex
andria county.
Johnson told the court that he was
proceeding toward this city when the
aim nd o. 6 Yn1 n
conversation. He said he had on num-
erous occasions been in their company.
When near the place mentioned he said
Mcclure grabbed him by the throat and
Anderson by the feet and relieved him
| Of S17.S5. The witness added that he
cried murder at the top Of his voice
and the men ran away. He pursued
them, but fell against barbed wire
| held the men for the action Of the grand
| Jury, and subsequently decided to send
them to the county, as the onense was
committed therein.
age. employed as a domestic in the home
| of Henry Parrish, Braddock Heights.
Alexandria county, charged with robb1ng
| the residence of Mr.. Parrish. was today
| turned over to the county authorities.
Gases in Police Court.
When Harry Davis, colored, was placed
in the prisoners dock at the police sta
ton this morning to answer charge of
escaping from the chain gang, Warden
Gambler of the city Jail told the court he
desired to prefer an additional charge of
destroying property against the prisoner.
He said that Davis had broken the ball
and chain attached to his ankle before
making his escape. Twenty days for each
offense was the sentence imposed.
There was no positive evidence that
Ashby Gorham had sold liquor to minors.
William Rollins, charged with drunken
and dsorderly conduct and with assault
ing Mrs. Maupin, was acquitted. DR..
Charles g. Beach was also acquitted Of
charge OF permitting vicious dog to
roam the streets. Charles Gaskins. COL
ored, charged with disorderly conduct,
forfeited S collateral. A fine of s. was
imposed on Connie Washington, colored
charged with keeping two dogs without
| having secured a license. John Gorham
was fined $ on a charge Of cruelty to a
| horse
| Shortly after 1 o'clock Sunday morning
a nurse at the Alexandria Hospital saw a
| man emerging from the chicken house in
the yard Of that institution. She at once
apprised Mrs. NJ. Adamson. matron of the
hospital. Of what she saw. The latter
lost no time In acting. She went to her
room, procured a pistol and from the rear
porch discharged two shots at the chicken
thief as he scaled the back fence. So far
as Is known neither Of the shots took eff
feet. The police station was notified and
Policeman Henderson was assigned TO the
case. 1t is not known whether the man
was white or colored:
Brief Mention.
Funeral services over the remains of
Hubert Hoy. who died Saturday last at
| the home Of his parents, 1902 Prince
street. will be held there at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Rev. w. w. Van Ars-
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| pal Church, will conduct the services The
interment will be in Bethel cemetery.
The funeral Of William Kirby, who died
| at Staunton. Va. last Saturday, took.
place this afternoon from the Episcopal
chapel at Woodlawn. Fairfax county, The
| interment was made in the cemetery at
| that place.
| John Robinson's circus arrived here yes
terday from Front Royal. Va. A street
parade was given this morning.
| Miss Willie B. Thomas of Jacksonville,
Fla, Is visiting Miss Gary. Del Ray, Alex
andria county.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Doniphan accom-