The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
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- King Street.
Alexandra. Va. Sept 5.-James john
son. tweuty-three years old, who resides
at the Braddock House. charged with the
theft of eleven chickens from the home
OF Jesse Stansbury. near Shepherds, on
the Maryland side OF the river. and
Thomas 1IcCuen, held on suspicion Of be-
ing an accompIice TO the theft. were this
afternoon turned over 10 the Washington
authorities
Mr.. Stansbury reported . the police
this morning that his hennery had been
robbed. and he said that he suspected
johnson. who was on the Maryland side
last night Chief Goods and Policeman
Sherwood subsequently, visited Johnson
apartments and saw eleven chicken heads
in q foot pan They also saw a chicken.
which was dressed lying on the table
johnson. the police say, at first denied
having committed the robbery He vas
arrested. and the policemen returned and
asked Johnson's wife 90 tell where the
chickens were. They assert that she with
held the information until they threatened
her with arrest II she did not divUlEe
where they were
They say that Mrs Johnson then told
them that they were IN the chimney.
Policeman Sherwood removed the stove
pipe and quickly Withdrew ten chickens
All had their heads wrung Of
johnson said this morning that ne stole
the chickens because he was starving
and had 20 have something 10 eat
a public meeting viii be held at Il
o'clock tomorrow evening at the rooms
OF the Chamber Of Commerce Maj.
Spencer Cosby. corps Of engineers. Of
the United states Engineers Office. VIII
hear suggestions on the proposed plans
for the establishment of a harbor line
for this city L Is expected that many
business men OF the city. together with
members Of the ciJy council and other
city officials. VII - present
A precocIous colored youth. named
Richard Hall about seven years Of age.
was arrested by Policeman GU this
morning. on charge OF inCorrigi5llty-
Policeman Gill says that The lad only
recently assaulted his Eraudnother. Mary
Z Hall. with whom he resides 90 70
Franklin street, and II is also asserted
that he attempted 10 burn a house The
policeman says that the lad is a terror
% residents OF that section Of the city
he viii in all probability be sent 10 The
reform school
At a meeting Of the city school board.
nsId tonight at Lee school building. il
was decided 10 reopen the public SCHOOLS
September a Clerk Snowden VIII begin
Issuing permits Monday morning az g
o'clock. al Armory Hall Monday. Tues
say. and Wednesday are the days allotted
for white children, and Thursday and
Friday for colored children The commit
Zee on schooIhouses and furniture re-
ported that considerable improvements
mad been made a. the four different
schools. and everything IS in readiness
for The rsopening-
Manuel Tavares. Brazilian fruit
dealer who conducts q small store at the
head Of King street. has reported to the
police that thieves AT an early hour yes
terday morning entered his place and
stole from the cash drawer $3.50 and some
foreign coins They also carried away a
quantity Of cigars
George ". Brown has purchased from
John R. Harding a two-story brick dwell
ing. situated on the north SIDE OF King
street between Fayette and Payne
streets A deed Of conveyance was placed
on record to-day in the Office Of the clerk
Of the Corporation Court The considera-
ZION was not given John D. NormoyIe,
real estate dealer made the sale
A special meeting OF Fitzgerald Coun-
ell No. 40. Knights Of Columbus. viii be
held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at
which time the first degree Of the order
viii be eXempiided-
Richard Mcclure and Samuel Hines.
negroes. who escaped from the Alexan-
dria County Jail Tuesday night, have not
Yet been apprehended. II is presumed
hat they left for the South.