Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ALLEGED KIDNAPER SUSPECTED
OF ANOTHER CASE.
Four-Year-Old Son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brameu Picked Up by Man
With Wagon.

special Correspondence OF Inc Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. November Il, 1905.
An effort Will in all probability be made
to prove that Albert A. Samson, held for
the action of the grand jury on charge
of attempting to kidnap a young son Of
Luckett w. Adams, also attempted to
kidnap James Clinton Bramell. the four
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Bramell, who reside near st. Asaph, AL
exandria county. Mr.. Brameil appeared
| at police headquarters this morning with
his wife and little son, and the lad dis
tinctly told of being taken in wagon by
a man Thursday afternoon last and
! brought to this city. He said that after
being brought here he was liberated at
| an uptown grocery store, and he then
walked home.
According to the boys story, he was
Clarke, near the Bramell home. for pie.
He was also given two cents by his
father. with which he purchased pepper
| mint candy. II was while walking along
the lonely road that he was accosted by
q man driving an uncovered wagon. The
driver. who was alone, picked up the boy
and placed him in the vehicle. Afterward
| he searched his pockets and took both
candy and pie. He did not, however. get
any money from the child. The descrip-
child corresponds to that Of Samson and
his team.
Mr.. Bramell said his son returned
| home about o'clock that afternoon and
he paid but little attention to it. Since
| hearing about Samson he says he feels
confident that Samson is the same man
who took his child away. He has also
reported the matter to the county author
tiles. The child has not yet seen Samson
since his arrest. 1t IL regarded as more
than probable that the boy will be given
an opportunity to identify the prisoner for
the purpose of identification when the
case Is called for trial.
In the opinion of the police the candy
| found in the possession of Samson was
that taken from the Bramell lad notwith-
standing that the accused says he pur-
| chased the candy in Washington and it
was his intention to give 1t to the chill
| dren of his employer.
George +. Kagle, an inmate of the
Mountain branch home for disabled SOL
diers. jackson City. Tenn. today report cd
| TO the police that he was robbed Of ST.
gold watch and chain valued at $3.50 to-
! gether with a suit case, while in this city
| November IL. Kagle says that he entered
| q saloon and after meeting a we'll dressed
man treated the stranger. The latter
| said he would be glad to reciprocate if he
had the money. but. being without funds,
| he could not, whereupon kagIe saws he
loaned the man S.. Following that Kagle
| says the man took complete control of
| him and he knew nothing further for two
days, when he aWoke in a Pennsylvania
| avenue hotel in Washington. minus his
! money and effects The robbery is be-
leved to have been committed in Wash.
ington.
Notes.
Charles ]. Duffey, machinist en-
lployed at the shops of the Southern
Railway Company last night fell into a
deep pit at the roundhouse. where he
was working, and had his head badly
lacerated Duffey was conveyed in IN
ambulance to the Alexandria Hospital,
where several stitches were taken in
his head, and latter he was conveyed TO
his home. at 1915 Duke street.
Fire of an unknown origin carly this
morning completely destroyed the tool
house, together with its contents. in the
Presbyterian cemetery. 1t is believed
that " was Of incendiary origin.
| The fire department was called out
shortly after o'clock this morning to ex-
on Wilkes street between Columbus and
Alfred streets, occupied by colored people.
| The funeral Of Noble l.. Davis chauf-
feur. who was killed in Washington
[ Thursday night last by the overturnin9 of
an automobile which he was driving, will
take place at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the residence of his uncle.
Capt. George Davis, 1O7 Prince street The
! interment will be made in Bethel ceme-
| terry. The body will be brought here to-
I morrow morning.
! Rev. Il. F. Zepp, pastor of Mount Olivet
Church. Alexandria county, will conduct
| the services at the M p Church tomor-
| row. in the absence of the pastor, Rev
G. ]. HUMPHREYS, who is in Richmond to
| deliver an address before the Y. Nj. &.
| A. Of that city.
According to dispatch received in this
| city Walter Porter and James Thomas.
| negroes, working on the convict road
| force near Manassas. escaped Thursday
| night last They were sent UP from
| Charlottesville. A reward OF $50 has
been offered for their apprehension.
| large audience last evening attended
! the performance entitled What Became
| of Parker?' which was presented at the
opera house by the Elks Dramatic Club
for the benefit of the annual Elks charity
| fund.
| w. M. Priest. grocer. who conducts a
| store at 800 North Patrick street. today
I! reported to the police that thieves en-
| tered his yard last night and stole two
coops of chickens.
| In the police court this morning Sarah
Richardson. colored. charged with abusive
| language toward Mary Richardson. also
| colored. was acquitted: Matt Williams.
| drunk on the street, sent to Jail for ten
| days: Rosie Johnson, colOred. charged
with assaulting and beating Mamie Nor
| rison. fined IS.
| Army Surgeon COMING Here