The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Man, Stealing a Ride, Shot
by Brakeman.
REFUSES GIFT OF BABY BOY
City Sergt. Cox Declines to Accent
Present offered by COIOred Woman.
ChildreB's Day Services in City
Churches-Red Men Elect Officers.
Delegates Leave for Chicago.
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SO King Street
Alexandria, Va, June I3.-James II. Nc
Grath. thirty-five years Of age, OF At
lanta, Ga. was shot IN the small Of the
back at Culpeper early this morning by
freight brakeman on the Southern Rail
way. McGrath was placed aboard train.
after being treated by DIR. Rixey, of Gull
peper and brought to the Alexandria Hos
pltaL His injuries are not regarded as
serious.
II is said that McGrath and two other
men were stealing a ride and had been
locked IN a box car by railway employees.
ana mat after McGrath disembarked at
Culpeper. the brakeman. who was on top
or The car fired the shot McGrath was
working his way to Charlottesville.
A bouncing colored boy. about four
months old. was the unwelcome gift Of
fered City Sergt. r. Z. Cox. yesterday aft
ernoon. at his home. 1908 King street. The
sergeant's door bell rang, and. upon re-
spending 70 the cal, he was met by a
colored woman who delivered to him a
another cOlored woman had requested her
10 present it TO him.
A hasty examination o fthe package
disclosed its contents. and Sergt Cox az
once recalled the woman and demanded
an explanation. She said the child had
been left with her and she did not know
what disposition 20 make Of H. The ser
geant directed her TO Chief Goods. OF the
police department. The woman, how
ever, failed 10 call on the chief and the
presumption is that she still has the
child.
Arrangements have been made for
children's day services tomorrow night
at the Methodist Protestant Church. An
interesting musical and literary pro-
gramme will be given.
Rev. Dr. Menefee viii preach a special
sermon 20 the children tomorrow morn
ing at the First Baptist Church. and the
children will have their celebration et s
O'Clock. At Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church children's services will also be
held al S O'Clock to-Eorrow night.
At regular meeting Of Osceola Tribe.
Improved Order Of Red Men. held last
night. the following officers were chosen
FOR the coming term. A D. Deeton.
Sachem, Fred Mudd, senior sycamore;
r. A Garrett junior sycamore: T. J.
Lightfoot. prophet sycamore. Charles
Nagel. chief Of records; Z. F. Downham.
collector of wampum: Fred Klaus. keeper
OF wampum, and a J. Butcher, trustee
for eighteen months.
City Auditor F. F. Price yesterday ex-
| changed bonds in the sum OF $500 for
bonds Of the new issue. All Of the bonds
were taken up by residents OF this city.
The auditor reports that the issue is
being disposed OF very rapidly, old ones
being turned in for the new.
In the Police Court this morning a fine
OF $40 was imposed on Horace Collins
worth. 10 which was added a sentence OF
ninety days in Jail. Collinsworth was
charged with the larceny Of a watch from
( Charles Cash He told the court he
: found the watch.
/ Rev. d.. ". '. Tudor. a member OF
/ the Virginia Conference Of the N1etho-
/ dist Episcopal Church South. will occupy
l the pulpit II the morning services at the
/ Methodist Episcopal Church South TO-
/ morrow.
/ The Sunday school convention Of the
/ Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist
/ Episcopal Church South has elected Judge
/ Locke Walton, Of Woodstock. Ia, presi-
dent, and NJ. y. MILAN, OF Washington,
/ secretary
/ The remains Of Samuel Dreifus. who
| died in Washington yesterday. VIII be
/ brought 70 this city for burial He was
! a son OF Mr. Julius Dreifus. Of this city.
and was fcrty-two years Of age. Be
/ sides his wife, several children survive.
Joseph L. Crupper. Of this city. and
| Samuel Diener. OF CUipeper. delegates
/ to the Chicago national convention. left
! for Chicago this evening. They Will rep
resent the Eighth district.
/ A slight fire occurred about $50 o'clock
/ this afternoon at the residence Of MI
| W H. Slmms. SO4 North Columbus street
/ The fire originated in a wardrobe, and
| destroyed a quantity Of clothing.