The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
AsSaiIants of I. j. Snyder
Still at Large.
SIX ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
Fire in the Alexandria National
Bank Building Causes $500 Dam
age-GeOrge Midgets tn BE Hanged
for Murder ON FridayvHe Seems
Indifferent to His Fate.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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80 King Street
Alexandria, Va. Feb 12-The police
had not at a late hour tonight, appre-
hended the three hghwaymen who held
up and shot Thomas J. Snyder last night
on Shooters HILL west Of the city limits.
Early tonight the police took into GUS
today six young men who reside in the
upper part of the city, and examined
them concerning their whereabouts at
the time of the robbery. They are held,
with Suspicious character" entered on
the blotter opposite their names, and will
be detained until the police learn more
concerning their whereabouts when the
hold-up occurred.
Mr. Snyder is still in a precarious con-
dition at the hospital. The bullet. which
entered his right lung. has not get been
extracted. Owing 10 his weak condition
the attending physicians to-day deemed
It inexpedient to probe for the bullet.
4 fire started on the third floor Of the
Alexandria National Bank building shortly
before / o'clock this morning. A toilet
room on the second floor and adjoining
woodwork was damaged 20 the amount of
about $500. The loss is covered by insur-
ance. II IS believed that defective electric
wiring was responsible for the blaze.
This afternoon Chief George ". Pettey,
Of the fire department, received a letter
from T. c. Smith, cashier Of bank, 10
which Mr.. Smith extended the thanks of
the bank to the chief and the fremen for
the prompt and efficient manner in which
the blaze was subdued
George Midgets, negro. who will be
hanged next Friday morning. was this
afternoon brought from the county jail,
where ne has been recently incaTCerated.
70 the jail In this city. The prisoner
was brought here by City Sergeant r.
II. Cox and Policemen Knight and Raw
| lett Midgets will expiate the crime Of
murder on the scaffold on Friday morn
/ ing. He appears Indifferent TO his fate.
/ Twenty-Five new members have been
admitted into the Young Mems Senate OF
/ the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
| The following corporations met here
yesterday afternoon and elected officers
! Independent Steamboat and Barge Com
pany. Samuel BensInger. president; Syl-
/ van Bensinger. vice president. Gilbert @
! Bcnsinger. secretary and treasurer; Lewis
/ Jefferson, general manager. The above
| officers with Gers0n Nordlinger. /. D.
| Engle, and Louis NeWmyeT. constitute the
board Of directors
Plantation Tobacco Company. InCor-
poTated. g. IT, Ridenour. @. r. Wright
/ 7. +. Wright. ". b. Bcrgebin. and Hugh
/ II Ridenour. jT. directors,
Washington Heights Apartment House
/ Company, J. J.. Weaver. Samuel Ross
John Sherman, F. b. Weaver. Charles II
/ Weaver. and Louis ". Weaver.
| Wesley Ford. a negro. thirty-three year,
Of age, an employee Of the New Washing
/ ton Brick Company. whose plant i;
i located in Alexandra County, Is dying al
/ the Alexandria Hospital from injuries re-
! ceiyed last night when he was struck by
/ a train at the Potomac Railroad yards
/ Alexandra County. The injured man va,
! on his way home when the accident &C.
| CURED.
/ There viii be a polo contest tomorrow
night at the Alexandria Skating Rink be-
! tween Alexandria and Washington teams
! The game will start at 9 o'clock.
The stockholders Of the Washington
! Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electri,
/ Railway have reelected all Of the Ole
officers for the ensuing year. Joseph Col
! win. superintendent, has resigned 10 &C
| cept a position in the general office Of the
! company at Philadelphia. He will be sue
ceeded by r. ". King. OF Philadelphia
! brother Of Clarence P. King, president o
the road.
A meeting Of the Citizens Improve
ment Association Of jefferson district
Alexandria County. will be held at th'
Del Ray schoolhouse Friday night. a
7;SO o'clock.
The funeral Of f. Horatlo Day tool
place al 3 o'clock this afternoon from
Fthe residence of his daughter, Mrs. c. A
Howard. 215 South Royal street. Rev
DR.. ". F. Fisher pastor Of the FRS
Baptist Church conducted the services
Burial was in Bethel Cemetery
The Cheeseman Chemical Company
held its annual meeting here last night
| President Charles D. Sanderson and al
| other officers and directors were re
elected for the ensuing year.
The regular semi-monthly meeting o
Fitzgerald Council. No $50, Knights o
Columbus. was held tonight at 81
Marys Hall.
| The Fanchon Club gave its regula
monthly dance this evening at McBur
neys Hall.
LynchburE Police Force Grows.
| Srecial IN The Washington Herald.