Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-27
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
STRANGER AFFECTS DEvOUT
ATTITUDE AND RoBS CHURCH.
Opens Contribution Box and Steals
Contents-Injunction Hearing
Postponed.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

After spending several hours on his
knees as if he were engrossed in deep
prayer an unidentified man yesterday
afternoon about o'clock pulled down the
sanctuary box in the rear of ST. Mary s
Catholic Church, and after pry1ng it open
robbed it of it's contents and made good
his escape. The box minus its contents
was found on the floor of the church by
Rev. Father l.. F. Kelly. assistant pastor
of st. Mary's Catholic Church. report
of the robbery was at once telephoned to
the police. and Chief Goods made a thor
ough search of the church and parsonage.
It being believed at the time that the thief
had perhaps entered the rectory for the
purpose of securing more plumber.
Just what the box contained will per-
haps never be known. 1t is said 1t had
not been emptied for several weeks. and
that 1t frequently contained large sums
of money, the accumulation of the de-
posits made by parishioners for the use
of the sanctuary society of the church.
The man suspected of the robbery was
seen by one of the priests as early as $3.50
o'clock kneeling in FEAR pew in close
proximity to the box. which was located
on the west wall between the two en-
Ntrance doors. But little attention was
paid TO him at the time, as it is a COM
mon occurrence for members of the
church TO be in the church at all times
suspect was furnished the police.
The box was fastened to the wall by
means of large screws in the plastering,
and the thief with but little trouble
pulled it from its fastenings.
Militia Hearing Postponed.
The injunction proceedings for the pos
session of Armory Hail. in the case of
Company G. roth Virginia Regiment,
against the Alexandria Light Infantry,
were postponed this morning by Judge
Barley of the corporation court until some
time in September. A date was not set.
IT is said that the postponement is salts
factory to all parties concerned. In the
meantime the members of Company G..
10th Virginia Regiment, will hold the hall
until the matter is finally disposed of.
News of the postponement will doubtless
be received with qualification by the men,
bers of Company G who are now camping
at Camp Taft. Chickamauga Park. Ga
In the Police Court.
GAIL won't tell me nothing was what
Thomas Farrell. oolored. told Police JUS
fice Cation this morning that Mamie
jackson, also colored, had said to him
when he demonstrated with her, follow
ing dispute over some curtains. But
this stick will was the retort he said he
made to Mamie, and thereupon he laid
her out" creating a knot the size of a
hens egg on the left side of her face
Farrell was compelled to leave 80 before
departing for taking the law into his own
hands.
Other cases disposed of were: John Hem
derson. disorderly and fighting, forfeited IS
collateral; Edward Burk and John Wells,
vagrancy, ten days each; Jake Brooks,
colOred. assaulting and beating Lizzie
Coleman. colored. forfeited So collateral;
Lena Jackson. colored. disorderly and
fighting. acquitted; Richard Pines. col
fiVey nr,fc o. A \
Jones. colored, disorderly conduct, &C
quilted.
Would-Be Robbers Thwarted.
Shortly after Il O'Clock Saturday night
thieves made an unsuccessful effort to
rob the henhouse of Isaac c. Burrell. a
justice of the peace at Del Ray. Alex
andria county. Mr.. Burrells son. who
was returning home, saw a man with a
wagon on his premises and demanded an
explanation. The would-be robber has
tened to explain that he had some to the
wrong house. He was permitted to de-
part. and the wagon. with two men in it,
proceeded toward the grocery store con-
Quoted by Varney Brothers nearby
Mrs. Burrell teephoned the police and
the police Informed Mr.. Varney. The lat
ter secured shotgun and waited until
1:3O o'clock in the morning. but the rob-
bers failed to put in their appearance.
=. New Pastor Expected.
Rev. W. F. Watson. pastor of the South
Street Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va, who
recently resigned to accept the pastorate
of the First Baptist Church in this city,
is expected to arrive here Saturday next,
and he will assume his duties as pastor
Sunday next. Since the resignation of
Kew. DIR. w. r. Fisher, formerly pastor of
the local church. the pulpit has been sup
Piled by nonresident clergy. 1t is ex-
pected that the congregation will shortly
make arrangements to tender Rev Mr.
Watson reception.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of
Samuel Dement, took place at 4:3O o'clock
yesterday afternoon from the residence of
his sister Mrs. Charles n. Steele, ~
South Fairfax street. Rev. Edgar Car
penter. rector of Grace Protestant Epis-
copal Church. conduct ed the services, and
the interment was made in Bethel ceme-
terry.
Ii is understood that local democrats
are planning the organization of Bryan
and Kern Club in this city and that the
movement will be formally launched I'm a
short while. Owing to the illness of Mr..
Charles Bendheim. city chairman of the
democratic committee. no definite action
in the matter has as yet been taken. Ar
rangements will also be made in the near
future to have a series of rallies at the
opera house here.
Lena Jackson, colored. appeared at
police headquarters at noon today and
swore out a warrant for the arrest of her
husband. Madison Jackson, alias Rich
mond Kid whom she charges with
threatening her with pistol. Lena was
in the police court this morning TO an
swer d charge of disorderly conduct and
she Informed the court that her husband
assaulted her after she returned from
work Saturday and took her weeks pay
She was acquitted.
DR.. G. T. Brockett of Atlanta. Ga, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 4. ID. Brockett at
their home. BIS North Washington street
Miss Marguerite Field is the guest of
Miss King in Baltimore.
Mr. Luther ii. Thompson. city editor of
the Alexandria Gazette. is ill at his home
on South Fairfax street.
In the corporation court today Rev. ~
Willis Myer. pastor of the Free Metho-
dist Church. was granted permission to
perform the rites Of matrimony in the
state of Virginia.
An Old Manx Custom.
From the London Standard.