The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
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Alexandra, Va. July SL-Because
Charles T. Goolrick. John W Hunter. and
Henry Jennings. Of Fredericksburg. Va.
attempted TO dispose Of a valuable horse
for S12 at the livery Of P T. Harrington
they were arrested by Lieut.. Belts and
Policeman Ferguson shortly before noon
Il is understood that the men left Fred
ericksburg Tuesday FOR an outing. taking
with them horse and buggy. the prop
erty Of ". 3. Go0lrick, father Of young
GOolrick- They. IL Is said. disposed Of
the buggy 70 a man named Bolton IN
West End The arrest OF The THO was
made because they endeavOred TO sell the
horse for such a nominal consideration.
and also in view Of the fact that man
named Bell. from Ashburn. Loudoun
County. was in the city looking FOR a
horse and buggy which was hired from
his livery July -
When the men were arrested they en-
phaticaIly denied having been guilty Of
any wrong doing Chief Goods called Up
The chief OF police Of Fredericksburg over
the long distance telephone and received
instructions 10 hold Jennings
Tie following telegram was afterward
received from ". 3. Goolrick- father Of
young Goolrick- No charges against
G0oIrick or Hunter. Hold buggy and
horse VIII send for same Policeman
Tansiu arrived here this afternoon and
conveyed Jennings back 10 Fredericks-
burg GooIrick and Hunter were prompt
y released from custody. the telegram
from Fredericksburg having cleared up
the whole matter. Il IS said that Jennings
IS wanted on charge OF felOnious as
saUlr-
c. ". Bell. Of Ashburn. Loudoun Coun-
", today reported 10 the police thar a
man giving the name OF Bob Bolton hired
q horse and buggy from him valued az
so. July -. and has not yet returned Il.
II Is said that the man resides IN Mary
land Bell conducts a livery stable al
that place. He furnished a description
Of the man and missing property 10 she
police.
Because he made what was deemed by
the court an improper remark. George
Ryan. was fined $ by Justice eaton. in
the police court, this morning. while he
was tesufying in a case regarding his
laundry, which he preferred against Lee
Wah. a Chinaman- The remark was not
heard by the court attendants Ryan had
Wah cited 10 explain why he gave him
the wrong laundry When Ryan made the
remark he was ushered into the prisoner s
dock and Wan was acquitted. Justice
eaton also informed Ryan thar he would
have 10 settle his case al some place be
sides the police court.
A prisoner. bearing the distinguished
name Of John L. Sullivan, is IN durance
vile at the police station on charge OF
being drunk and d3sorderly. He was ar
rested by Policeman Young tbs after
noon The officer also arrested his com
panion, a man named y. Il Vermillion
John 7. VIII be given a hearing in the
police court tomorrow
George W PetJey. chief engineer Of
the fire department has submitted his
annual report OF The workings OF The IRE
department for the year ended today. Il
Is as follows
Number Of fires at which the depart
msnt was in service. %; number Of fres
al which the department was not in
service, 80. number OF local alarms. -
According 10 the report, there is 400
feet Of serviceabIe hose on hand. and
500 feet Of hose not fl for service on
hand During the year the department
was in service twenty-0ne hours and
forty-dve minutes. and used Z.000 feet OF
hose.
IN the Corporation Court to-day. Judge
Barley presiding, a decree was entered
iu the case Of J. 5. Bordner against
Dora BCrdner denying q petition for d.
vorce and allowing the defendant limited
alimony- The case has been pending for
several years.
The case OF Charlie Davis, charged
with giving the improper age Of Sarah
Jane Norris. in order TO secure a mar
riage license. was continued IN the police
court this morning until tomorrow morn
ing Il is reported that the matter VIII
De settled out OF court. Davis was ar
rested at the instance of Miss Norris
mother. Mrs. RebecCa Sherwood
Thieves last night entered the store Of
Harry Stanton, west OF Alexandria,
Fairfax County, and stole a cheap watch.
six boxes Of tobacco, and eleven pack-
ages Of playing cards. Mr. Stanton this
morning reported the robbery TO the Do
lice II IS said that an entrance was
Effected by means OF a false key.
The Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company is hav-
ing the trestIe work north OF Arlington
Junction. Alexandra County, removed.
For many years the company used this
trestle- Since the placing Of its tracks
west OF The trestls several years ago,
the trestle has been abandoned
During the month Of July. y. S. Green
away, clerk Of the Corporation Court,
issued thirty-six marriage licenses. Of
which seventeen were 10 white and nine
teen 10 eol0red people. He also recorded
forty-eight deeds
Lillian z. infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs George B. suthard. died this after
noon at her parents home. ZI7 North
Patrick street. The funeral viii take
place sunday afternoon
William Brent colored, charged with
stealing a red hot stove, was acquitted
in the police court to-day. Brent said
the stove was his property Catherine
BOwles. appeared IS the complainant
Superintendent K. Kemper this after
noon concluded the annual examination
Of public school teachers
Young Woman Dies at Table.
sgse-isl % he Washington Herald
Salisbury. " C, July 3I.-SIiss Lille
Simpson. aged tweuty-eight years. q
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