The Washington herald., 1908-08-27
NEWSOFALBXANDRIA
Infuriated Bull Holds Man
III Tree for Hours.
FUNERAL OF CHARLES A. YOHE
Gasoline Explodes, InjUring Fred
erick Ayers-BOId Robbery by Col
ored FOOtpad-Lfeut. Gov. winston,
of North Carolina, a Visftor-Ea gIes'
Carnival Postponed Until Friday.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
Bel Telephoue &C.


jBen Telepaoue g.
50 King street
Alexandra, Va Aug 8.-Beeause
Thomas Merr5man. an employe Of the
schooner Beulah Land, was given so yes
terday afternoon by hrs. Knowles. wife
Of Capt W J. Knowles, 20 purchase gro
ceries and failed 10 purchase them. he
was a prisoner in the Police Court to-day.
Il was testified that Merrymau was
found near an uptown saloon. had been
heavily drinking. and apparently forgot
ten his mission He was found in that
condition by Policeman Roberts He was
fined 80, with the alternative oe spending
thirty days in jail
Capt Knowles was hastily ushered into
the prisoners dock during the progress Of
the hearing. and for his propensity 70
butt In he was later arraigned 10 an
swer charge Of disorderly cordUct in
the police court and was fined s..
Pursued by an infuriated bull Richard
Roberts. formerly police sergeant Of Po-
tomac. Alexandra Country. climbed
tree in Del Ray and probably escaped be
ing killed. The maddened animal re-
NAMED at the base Of the big locust
tree waiting for 0Ir. Roberts 10 come
down. He, however. clUug for several
hours 20 his per.lous perch. Il seemed
like hours 10 him as he waited the aP-
proach Of some one on whom he could
call for assistance
Succor ar last came when his Iusty
wells for- help attracted a passing citi-
zen Within q short time i've other men
arrived - the scene. and. armed with
4aa~ . FH.H Is q. I'D -.
animal away. and Mr. Roberts left his
elevated position
Funeral services over the remains Of
Charles A Yohe. who died Tuesday night
wiH be held at O'Clock this aftenooa
from his late home 70 North Wsshius-
ton street Rev. Bergman Green. OF she
Episcopal theological Seminary, viii Of
fciate. The Interaent vi1 be private
8Ir. T0he mad been in falling health for
some time. but was only recently confined
20 his bed He was born IN Allentown.
Pa. and was seventysTwo years OF age.
Bez .des his wife two children survive
Mrs r Mayer Green and G. Harry
Yohs- Mr.. Yche was fo- many years a
cigar uarufaCturer AZ one time being
f connected with the firm Of Charles Buck
l1Ehsu. Subsequently he was connected
with the firms Of Steiner & Aohe and
I Hamilton & Co. He was a postmaster of
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of AIasons and a
member o. Mount Vernon Chapter. Royal
Arch MaSols-
E Mrs George CouuciUs funeral was
held az 10 O'Clock this morning from the
home OF her daughter. AIRS. George H
{ RuoSer. Fort NIyer Heights The services
.
{ pastor of the Baptist church at Fairfax
Court House Intermeur was iu Ivy FISH
T Cemetery. this city The palIb5arsrs were
H. A Carpenter r w Wilkinson. D. n
/ Rucke-. Charles Campbell. J. 3. Ashford
and Wade Ball
/ The body q Mrs. Elizabeth J. Meek
who died last night at her home II Bar
/ croft Alexandra County. was shipped
/ this afternoon 10 Alton. Ohio. az which
place the iutermenc VIII be made Mrs
Meek was eishty-fve years old She was
born IN Cle-uonr County. Ohio
/ BY TIE explosion Of a small gasoline
engine in a shed in the rear Of the yard
OF the locksuith shop conducted bl
Ayers was slightly injured. A po~tior
the shed.
Thomas A Psdgetr. who lives OF
/ Shooters Hill west Of this city. to-da,
reported 70 the police that he was helt
I'D by an unidentified coIored man sat
ur5ay night and robbed OF $ and a pai
Of shoes The man IS described as beins
tall and black. The police are invesu
eating
Lieut.. GOV. Francis y. Winston. o.
North Carolina. was in this city ro-da7
after having visited LeesburE. Va wher'
/ he made an address at a Confederate re
/ union. He visited the various points o.
/ interest. and left tonight for Norfolk
where he is spending the summer n
expressed regret at the reported food
and loss Of life in the Carolinas-
When the case Of James Lucas wa
called in the police court this morning
TO answer for the alleged theft Of
pocketbook containing about 81 from
NJ Stevens. OF Brooks Station. Stafforl
County Va. II was continued until mex
Tuesday. al which time it is expecte
Mr.. Stevens viii be present.
Owing to the incIemency Of the weather
the carnival which was 20 have opene
tonight under the auspices Of AIv
Aerie. Fraternal Order CT Eagles. wa
postponed until Friday night
Alexandria Lodge. No 753. Benevolen
and Protective Order Of EIks. viii give it
. seventh annual excursion TO Marsha
Hall tomorrow. A large number @
tickets nave been disposed of.
Business Of a routine nature was dis
posed Of at a meeting of Fitzgerald Cour
ell. No. 80 knights Of Columbus. hel
at st. AIary's Hall