Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
cHAI NGANG EXPENSES IN
CREASED OVER LAST YEAR.
Beach Will Contest Up Tomorrow.
516 Dog Licenses Issued Today.
Appointed Administrator.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. July /. 1908.
The chain gang expenses for the month
Of June were $16s.7s. and for the CORE
| spending month last year they were but
$S6-an increase Of $50. 10 The large in
| crease is accounted for by the unusually
| large number of prisoners brought to the
city jail for trespassing on railroad prop
| erty.
It is pointed out that with the regular
| complement Of city prisoners the Jail ex-
| penses would not be much more than
those Of last year. It is said however.
| that large proportion Of those sent to
| the Jail are arrested by railroad police
| men who patrol the yards of the Southern
Railway Company west Of Alexandria, in
| Fairfax county.
| A we'll known city Official in conversa-
ton with a Star reporter this morning
| said that the authorities Of Fairfax coun-
ty should look after prisoners arrested
beyond the corporate limits. He added
that the best plan to pursue would be for.
| the authorities to see that prisoners ar
rested beyond the corporate limits are
escorted to the city line, and then 1t
would be up to the Fairfax authorities
| to arrest them or let them continue on
their journey. It is generally believed
| that such course would save the city
hundreds of dollars during the course of
| q year.
Rebekah Installation.
The recently elected officers Of Sama-
| rian Lodge, No. q. Rebekah. will be in
| stalled tonight at Odd Fellows Hall. The
| installation ceremonies will probably be
conducted by Mrs. ]. H. Mansfield, dis
trict deputy. The following are the Of
fcers: Mrs. w. S. Cash, noble grand:
Mrs. Robert Porter Evans. vice noble
grand: Mrs. A. p Anderson. chaplain;
Mrs. William Hinken secretary: William
| Martin financial secretary; Mrs. John
Watkins, treasurer. A number Of ap-
pointed officers will also be installed.
They will receive their appointments
prior to the installation.
Patrick Buckley. carpenter. about
f1fty-f1ve years old, who resides at 306
moving southbound electric train near
King and Payne streets about 1 O'Clock
this morning and was thrown to the
ground and dislocated his right ankle and
was badly bruised. Buckley was car
ried to the Alexandria Hospital where
his injuries were treated.
The will contest case Of Beach against
Annie T.. Crawford will be heard In the
circuit court tomorrow. Judge J. B. T.
Thornton presiding. The object of the
suit is to break the will of the late John
S. Beach. 1t Is understood that a COM
promise will be effected.
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Alice Gal
lahan disorderly conduct acquitted:
James Hunt. colored, larceny Of SO from
Bessie Littlejohn. colored. acquitted with
the understanding that he would make ar
rangements to return the money: Fred
erick Parker and John Winston, cOlored.
6or1v nd oh
each; Walter Ashton, jr.. Charles Tibbs
and Edward Pinckney. colored youths,
charged with destroying property, acqut-
ted.
was killed by train near the union pas
Senger station. and whose body was
found Sunday night last. were buried at
the expense of the county in Alexandria
| county this afternoon. Policeman Sher-
wood said this morning that the youth
called at police headquarters Saturday
| night to see Timothy Madden and another
prisoner. Madden last night viewed the
| body. but was unable to identify the re-
mains.
The examination of witnesses for the de-
Tense is in progress this afternoon in the
corporation court In the case of Michael
Creegan. administrator. against the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount YER
non Electric Railway Company.
Wants to See Her Boy.
Chief Goods of the police department is
in receipt Of a letter from Mary ]. Shep-
pard of Kingston. n. c., asking him to
, locate c. W. Sheppard. In the letter it
is stated that Sheppard's mother is at the
point of death According to the letter
he formerly resided on upper Duke street
The work of laying the brick founda
ton for the First National Bank building
on King street between st. Asaph and
Pitt streets was begun this morning
Mr.. Scott Gillingman of Fairfax county
Va. who was recently gored by vicious
bull is able to be out again.
Mr. Harvey Poss. who was injured in
Philadelphia several days ago by falling
| down u flight Of stairs. has returned to
his home iE> this city.
The city tax collector was busily en-
gagged today in receiving taxes. This
is the last day on which a discount will
be allowed.
About j1s dog licenses had been issued
by Auditor Price at noon today.
In the corporation court today James
f. Cooper was appointed administrator
of the estate of John w. Cooper, de-
ceased.
A meeting of the members Of the Old
Dominion Boat Club will be held tonight
for the purpose Of electing several new