Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-08
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
POLICE GIVE CHARLES BOWLER
BENEFIT OF DOUBT.
SUSPECTED of Murder in Portsmouth,
Va.-Red Men to In
stall Officers.
Special Cores pondence of The Star.

Special Cores pondence of The Star.
ALEXAN DRIA. Va. October S. 1908.
1t is not believed by the police that
Charles Oscar Bowler, colored, held on
suspicion of being James Strong. colOred.
wanted in Port smouth, Va, for the muir
der of Policeman w. S. Wininger August
II, 1908, Is the man wanted, although he
bears a striking resemblance to Strong.
Bowler was arrested last night by Chief
Goods and Policeman Ferguson on infor-
nation received from Clinton Ballenger
and Edward O'Neil. He says he came
from Lynchburg. Va, and tells a straight
forward story. The Portsmouth authori-
ties were notified today, and Bowler will
be held by the police until they are heard
from. photograph OF the suspect was
also sent
The officers of the recently organized
lodge Of Red Men will be installed tonight
at Odd Fellows Hall by degree team
from Washington. The ceremonies will
be under the auspices of Osceola Tribe,
No. 1, this city. Following the ceremonies
a luncheon will be served. The following
are the officers of the new lodge: J. Will
liam May. sachem; \. l.. Jameson. senior
sycamore; D. +. Robey, junior sycamore;
r. s. Barrett. prophet; H. Noel Garner.
chief of record; Harry d. Kirk. collector
| Of wampum; c. H. May. keeper of wam-
pun: Arthur II. Mitchell w. H. Charles,
Carroll d. Woolf. trustees; Louis p.
Woodward. keeper of wigwam: A. L.
Jameson. X. w. Ogden, II. n. Garner. w.
| s. Nicklin. j. w. May, committee on by
| laws; L. P. Woodward, o. H. Kirk, A. d.
Grimes, w. S. Nicklin, j. William May
| committee on supplies.
The marriage Of Miss Maria Mason
Dawson, daughter of the late Nicholas
Dawson Of Seminary Hill, to Rev. Will
liam Gibson Pendleton of Norfolk, Va.
al 1n-k
| the bride. Following reception Rev. and
Mrs. Pendleton left for a northern bridal
| trip. They will reside in Norfolk.
The case of John Miller. colored. held
| on suspicion Of stealing a watch, was
again continued in the police court until
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Robert
Padgett, charged with being drunk. for
feited So; Guy Wood and James Wells.
| charged with fighting, the former fined
$40 and the latter acquitted.
Wanted in West Virginia.
| W. ]. Smith. prosecuting attorney of
| Weston, w. Va, has written to the chief
of police asking him to apprehend Robert
Waters, who, he says, sometimes claims
his name to be Frank Washburn. He
says he is wanted at that place. and if
arrested he will procure requisition pa
| pers for his return to West Virginia.
The county board of the Ancient Order
and elected the following officers: +. T..
| Quinn. president: j. j. Hanratty, vice
president; Rev. II. j. Cutler. chaplain:
T. H. Fegan, financial secretary; l.. H.
Dolan. recording secretary; James Roche.
treasurer.
At a meeting of Alva Aerie. No. ST.,
Fraternal Order of Eagles. held last
night, an invitation was accepted to at
tend the carnival to be given by the WASH
ington Aerte next mont hm Members of the
| order will go on a special train. 1t was
| also decided to give a series of enter
tainments during the coming winter
| months. Announcement was made that at
the next meeting. October p, two candi-
dates will be initiated.
Announcement is made that the Emer-
son Steam Pump Company has purchased
more than three acres OF ground from
Messrs. James W. and Walter Roberts,
near the union passenger railway station,
and that they will erect factory thereon
The ministerial association of this city
has adopted constitution and bylaws
The following ministers are members
Humphreys. w. J. Morton, ]. r. SEWER
w. w. Van Arsdale and w. F. Roberts,
DID.
Brief Mention.
The board of police commissioners is in
receipt Of more than a dozen applications
| from persons desiring to become police
men, There is a vacancy on the force
caused by the resignation of Policeman
Henderson, which will be filed at a meet
| ing to be held October q.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. William Simms were held this aft
ernon at Sharon Chapel, Fairfax coun-
| ty. Rev. S. 4. Wallis of the Episcopal
| Theological Seminary conducted the serv-
| ices and the interment was made in the
cemetery at that place.
| Mr. Edward S. Leadbeater has returned
from a trip to Europe.