The Washington herald., 1908-08-10
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- King Street
Alexandra, Va. Aug a.-LIzzle Banks.
a afteen-year-old colored girl. is locked
| Up at police headquarters charged with
| robbing the residence Of Henry Parrish.
Braddock Heights. Alexandra County
The girl was arrested shortly before s
! O'Clock tonight By Lieut.. Belts and PO-
iceman Beach. and all OF the stolen
/ goods were recovered.
Among the articles stolen were hand
some gold watch and chain. one razor.
silk dress. shoes. and a quantity OF giag-
hams. The robbery was reported 70 the
police about : O'Clock this evening. and
at 9 O'Clock the police had the girl and
goods.
I Lizzie was arrested at house in South
/ Columbus street She had the watch, the
chain was around her neck. and the razor
was in her stocking. The clothing and
shoes were found at an uptown boarding
house.
The girl viii probably be turned over 10
the Alexandra County authorities to
morrow.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
about 1 O'Clock this morning to rob the
hen house at the Alexandria Hospital A
nurse saw g man emerging from the hen
house. and called Mrs. NJ Adamson, the
rnatron. who fred two shots at the chick
en- thief as he scaled a back fence
James Dorsey. colored. was arrested by
Policemen Beach ard Nicholson to-day on
suspicion OF breaking into the house Of
David Petit. Alexandria County. A sill
yer watch. said 10 be the property Of Mr.
I Petit was recovered by the police Il IS
said that Dorsey disposed Of il 70 a col
! ored man The police also claim that he
sold a ring which was stolen at the time
Rev. ". f Watson. pastor Of the First
| Baptist Church tonight preached a spe-
cial sermon. entitled The Kind Of Sinner
Jesus Saves Services at Christ Protest
ant Episcopal Church were conducted by
Rev 5. A Wallis Al the Second Pres
byterian Church the pulpit was occupied
by Rev. ". Il T Squiers-
Several residents Of Alexandra County
who were held up and robbed last week
by negro hiEhwayrnen will appear at po-
lice headquarters tomorrow 10 Try 10
identify the five negroes now in custody
The remains OF William Kirby. who died
Saturday at Staunton. Va. were brought
here to-day. The funeral viii take place
tomorrow afternoon from the Episcopal
Chapel at WOOdlaWn Fairfax County.
and the interment viii be at that place
William Rollins was arrested to-day by
Policemen Beach. Henderson, and Samp-
son On a charge Of disorderiy conduct and
assauIting Mrs Pearl Aaupin- The ac-
cused VIII be given a hearing in the
Police Court tomorrow morning
The front end OF a no-thbound electric
train from Luna Park side-swiped the
rear end OF the 1870 o'clock train from
Alexandria last night The accident hap
pened where the tracks cross at Luna
Park As a result OF the collision. the
motor cab OF the coIliding train was
slightly damaged. No one was hurt
Miss Blanche Howdersheu. for several
years past ticket agent for the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon Elec-
tric Railway Company. al King and Co
lumbus streets. has resigned She will
shortly leave for her home in Fauquier
County. Va
Miss Sarah whitton. accompanied BY
Miss Mary Ella McDermott, is visiting
relatives in Strssburg. Va
John whittOn has gone to Colonial
Beach
The condition OF Lewis Kemper. who
was Operated on at the Alexandra Hos
pital yesterday, is regarded as favorable
Harry Davis. a negro. who recently
made his escape from the chain gang.
was arrested to-day By Chief Goods and
Policeman Garvey-