Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-06
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
TWO UNIDENTIFIED COLORED
MEN COMMIT ROBBERY.
Suspect Held BY the Police-Firemen
to Attend Convention-Police
Court Cases.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 8, 1903.
Two unidentified colored men early last
night entered the home Of James Nc.
Gaffrey, near Four-Mile run, Alexandra
county, robbed him Of the money he had
on his person and made good their es-
cape. Shortly afterward two men an
swering to the description assaulted and
robbed a colored woman named Gaskins
who lives near McGaffney's home In
her efforts to free herself from the
clutches Of the robbers the Gaekins wom-
an had her arm broken. It il said that
in each instance the robbers secured but
small sums.
A report Of the occurrence was made to
the police by residents OF Alexandra
county. From the description given. II
Is believed the robbers are the same men
who Tuesday night last held up and rob-
bed Shirley johnson. cofored, In the north
western section Of the city.
Graham Vaughan, cOlored. Is detained
at police station on a charge OF being q
suspicious character. When Vaughan
was arraisned before Justice Pelton this
he was arrested for. The police believe
he may throw some Light. on the rob-
berries, although he does not answer a
description Of either Of the offenders.
Plan for Attending Convention.
The Columbia and Reliance fire engine
companies held meetings last night and
perfected arrangements to attend the
state flremen's convention. which meets
a. Harrisonburg. Va, August 1923. The
Friendship company also held a meeting.
The latter company will not attend in a
body, but will 60 as individuals. Neither
will the Relief hook and ladder company
attend in q body although 1t will be
represented by delegates. Both the Co
lumbia and Reliance companies viii leave
here August % at 4:2O o'clock In the
afternoon. The former company will be
accompanied by the Naval Gun Factory
Band of Washington. 1t will take along
the old Columbia engine and a reel. The
Reliance company will have it's own drum
corps.
The Columbia company elected the fol-
lowing delegates: Lucien Fuffey. vice
president Of the association: Frank Pet
tey. John Travers, ]. w. Hughes, James
Luckett, A. r. Baccigalupo and Samuel
Elliott.
The Reliance company elected the fol-
lowing: A. l.. Thomson, vice president to
the association; Kenneth Ogden. ]. Smith
Williams, w M. Glasgow, M. K. Hammill
and c. ochwab.
In the Police Court.
In the police court this morning Moses
johnson. a colored youth. was remanded
for ten days on charge of incorrigibility.
The charge on the blotter against Moses
was killing a cat with bean shooter.
Policeman 0arvey testified that the moth
err of the lad wanted him sent to the
reform school.
A fine Of 81 was imposed on N. B. Jack
son, colored, charged with permitting his
horse to roam the streets. There was no
evidence that Jacksons horse run over
the little son of A. j. beavers. Edward
Groom. colored. charged with keeping an
unlicensed dog. was fined s.
The case of DR.. c. 8. Beach. charged
with permitting vicious dog on the
street. was continued until Monday. 1t is
afternoon bit Morris Scott. colored.
The police have recovered forty feet OF
$50 feet of fire hose recently stolen from
Luna Park. The hose was cut into small
better dispose OF their plumber. and had
been sold to local junk dealer. The
value OF the stolen property il said to be
about $50. The arrest Of the party who
disposed OF the goods will, 1t Is expected.
be shortly made.
School Board to Meet.
The city school board has arranged to
hold its regular monthly meeting tonight,
when arrangements will be made for the
reopening Of the public schools after the
annual summer holiday. 1t is expected
that the schools will be reopened about
the middle of September. The issuing Of
permits will be commenced one week be-
fore studies are resumed. During the
summer all Of the schools have been given
q general overhauling. and everything is
In readiness for the resumption Of studies.
Briefs.
Eight dogs were corralled yesterday by
the city dog wagon. They are being held
at the city pound awaiting claimants. II
not called for tomorrow they will be
killed.
Robert Lee. colored. made his escape
from the chain gang this morning The
police have been requested to apprehend
him.
A large force Of boys are engaged In re-
moving grass from Duke street.