Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
THREE MEN HELD ON SUS-
PICIoN OF THEFT.
Offer of Horse at Low Price the
Cause Of Trouble-Country
Store Robbed.
cisl Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 81. 1908.
Charles T. Goodrich. Harry Jennings ane
John w. Hunter were arrested snortly De
fore noon today by Lieut.. Belts ana 70
liceman Ferguson on suspicion OF stealne
a horse. The men told the police that
they came from Fredericksburg. Va. hav'
ing left that city several days ago with
horse and buggy for an outing. since
then they claim they have been on the
road Chief Goods at once teiephoned to
Fredericksburg, and he was INFORMED
that Jennings was wanted in that city for
an assault. The Fredericksburg authori-
ties requested that Jennings be held. and
they would send for him.
The arrest of the men was made follow.
ing an attempt to dispose Of the horse
at the livery stable of P. T. Harrington
It is said that the men wanted to sell
the horse for $12. Mr.: Harrington is said
to have informed them That the horse was
worth at least $40
c. w. Baw Of Ashburn, Loudoun coun-
ty, Va, who conducts livery stable al
that place, was in this city in search OF
horse and buggy hireu from his place
to a man who gave the name OF Bolton
He says the rig was hired July %, and
has not yet been returned. The outfit is
valued at $500 He saw the horse the
men are alleged to have attempted to dis
pose Of. but says it Is not his property.
The three suspects emphatical deny
having stolen the horse, and look upon
their arrest as entirely unwarranted.
Police Mill Grist.
In the police court this morning the
case of Charlie Davis, charged with CIV
ing the wrong age Of the young lady In
order to secure marriage license to mar
ry Sarah Jane Norris, was continued until
tomorrow morning. Davis was arrested
at the instance Of the girls mother. Mrs.
Rebecca Sherwood. It Is understood that
the case will be settled out of court.
Carrying away a red-hot stove was the
charge Catherine Bowles. colored. pre-
ferred against William Brent also col
ored, in the police court this morning
from q house on Pitt street. Brent said
the stove was his property ana ne was
acquitted.
Things turned about when Lee Wah.
Chinaman, was charged with giving
George Ryan the wrong Laundry. Ryan
was about to tell about the transaction
when he made what the court deemed an
improper remark and at the instance OF
Justice Cation he was ushereo INTO tne
prisoners dock and a fine OF % was I'M
posed and Lee Wah was acquitted: Ryan
was then informed he would have to set
tie the transaction outside Of police court.
Harry Brown, an old offender, was
charged by his wife with being drunk and
disorderly. He was fined $40 and in de-
fault of payment will spend the next thir'
ty days in Jail.
county Jail were today conveyed to The
Plains. Fauquier county. Va. by X. p:
Mitchell. In charge of the state convict
road force now working In Fauquier
county. Mr. Mitchell also convened to
Slaughter. both colored. Of Spottsylvania
county. 1t is expected that ne Will snort
ly take four prisoners from the city JAIL
Country Store Robbed.
Harry Stanton. who keeps a store In
Fairfax county, has reported to the po-
lice that his place was robbed last
night. They secured cheap watch.
six boxes Of tobacco and eleven pack
ages Of playing cards. 1t is believed
that an entrance was effected with a
false key.
The trestle work north Of Arlington
Junction, east Of the tracks of the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon electric railway. Is being re-
moved by the railway company. For
many years the trestle was used by the
railway company until new tI1ckS were
laid west of It,
During the month Of July the clerk of
the corporation court issued thirty six
marriage licenses. Of which seventeen
were to white and nineteen to colored
people. He also recorded forty-eight
deeds.
Julian Ballenger, driver Of the Reli-
ance fire engine. was last night kicked
on the left leg by one of the engine
horses and slightly injured.
Miss Margaret B. Kirk OF Baltimore
Is visiting her uncle, Mr.. H. Kirk, jr..
2O8 North Columbus street.
The examination of public school
teachers was concluded today by Super.