Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
TWO ALLEGED CULPRITs HELD
FOR GRAND JURY.
Lee browns Accused of Housebreak-
ing and Lucy Shepherd of Lar
ceny-General News.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. November 2S. 1905
Lee browns. about twenty-one years
old. was this morning in the police court
held for the action of the grand jury
on a charge of breaking into the tool
! house at the Presbyterian cemetery.
| browns was remanded TO Jail. He will
prcba bly, be tried at the January term
of the corporation court.
The Toulouse was first robbed and then
set on fire early Saturday morning last
small copper dirk which was in the
house at the time, was found in browns
possession. The only explanation browns
could offer this morning in court was
that he found 1t Saturday morning last
at the corner of Wilkes and Henry streets
lie tailed to produce any witness to sub
stantiate his statement. browns arrest
was made by Chief Goods and Policeman
RaWlett.
Lucy Shepherd, colored was today held
ior the action of the grand jury a
charge of the larceny of gold watch
and chain from William Phillips. about
nifty years of age. who gave his address
at 2l29 LIST street northwest WASHINGTON
Lucy was raisned in court earlier and
lined - on charge Of aSSaulting Phillips
When Phillips put in his appearance the
case was reopened and it was charged
that she had stolen his watch and chain
which have not yet been recovered. The
affair occurred in the section of the city
known as Petersburg.
Plans for Associated Charities.
A meeting of a joint committee of the
city council was held last night. when the
matter of giving the Associated Charities
room in the city hall over the corpora
ton court room was discussed, city cOun-
Gil having referred petition from the
ISOLATION to that committee
No definite action was, however. taken.
Another meeting will be held prior to the
next meeting of council, when the matter
will be further discussed The room for
merry occupied by this organization Will
be used for juryroom. 1t is regarded as
more than probable that arrangements
will be made to give this association a
room in the city hall.
Recent Deaths.
The funeral of Col. l.. Wilber Reid. who
died Thursday last took place at 2:sO
O'Clock this afternoon from ST Paul's P
f. Church Rev. p. 2. Phillips. rector,
conducted the services and the interment
was made in Ivy Hill cemetery. The pail
bearers We're Hubert Snowden. l.. E.
Chler. +. +. Marbury. II. r. Burke r.
+. Knox, jr.. and c. c. Leadbeater
Cleveland Sisson. twenty-three years
oid. dleu yesterday morning at the home
OF his mother Mrs. Mary Sisson, $50 South
Fairfax street. He had been ill with ty-
phoid fever.
Prisoners Work for State.
Benjamin Carter, William Anderson and
Eugene Gardener, all colored, prisoners
from the Alexandria county Jail. were this
morning taken by Sergt. r. F.. Mitchell to
work on the state road force in Fauquier
county.
sentence of ten days additional was
given yesterday afternoon by Justice
Llewellyn Lane and Calvin Johnson. all
colored, charged with disorderly conduct
at the city jail, where they are prisoners.
General Items.
Rev. Walt Holcomb and his singer Mr.
Emmett Roundtree. will begin a series of
evangelstic services in the Washington
Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
tomorrow. Rev Mr.. Holcomb is a SON
in-law of the late Sam Jones and was his
held successful meetings in practically
every state.
The Thanksgiving german given last
evening at McBurneys Hall was we'll at
tended 1t was led by Miss Bessie Jones
and Mr.. Harry Beverley. The following
were the chaperons: Mrs. George A
Mushback, Mrs. ]. Sidney Douglas, Mrs
George Uher. Mrs William B. Smoot
Mrs w. j. Boothe, Miss Cora L. Cochran
at the residence of Mrs Fred Matthew'S
2l3 North Fairfax street The proceeds
will be used for securing a public drink
ing fountain.