Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ISAAC GIBSON TO FACE CHARGE
OF THEFT.
Police Recover Property Stolen
From Steamboat Company.
Street Improvements.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September II, 1908
When Chief Goods and Policemen Hen
derson and Sampson of the police force
of this city and Detective Cole of Wash
ington this afternoon completed their in
vestigatin of the theft of three trunks
stolen last May from the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company in
Washington, they had recovered three
dresses, one overcoat and one pair of
trousers. All of the foregoing articles
were recovered on information received
from Isaac Gibson, who was simply de-
tanned by the police as a witness
AS a result of the investigation Glib
son is in a cell at police headquarters,
and Monday next he will face a charge of
the theft of twenty-four pairs of shoes
stolen from the Southern Railway Com
pany at the Potomac railroad yards, July
81 last. The shoes are valued at $3.50.
The police say they expect to fasten other
crimes on Gibson.
Gibson. the police say, told them OIL
many robbereS that were committed by
a white youth, now prisoner In the CITY
Jail, who is held for the action OF the
grand jury on charge OF being lmpi-
Gated in the theft of a barrel of whisky
from the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway
Company several months ago.
Gibson will be tried first in Alexandria
on the latter charge. Should the WASH
ington authorities have any charge
against him he will afterward be turned
over to them. The goods recovered by
the police were secured at various places
where Gibson said they could be found.
improvements Contemplated.
A movement having for it's object the
Improvement of the upper end of King
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west to the new union passenger railway
station is now assuming more definite
shape, and it is regarded as a foregone
conclusion that it will be only a compare
lively short while before that thorough
fare on the west to the depot is paved.
Members of the board of county super
visors together with city and railroad
officials yesterday held a meeting at
Spring Park and discussed the matter. 1t
was decided to have the county surveyor
draw plans for the work provided the
Washngton-Southern and Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric
railway companies bear their proportion
ate share of the expense.
The question of widening the bridge at
what is known as Hooffs run was de-
ferred. 1t is proposed to make 1t sixty
feet wide.
| total cost of the proposed improvements
will be something like $4,000. For the
street improvements the apportionment
has been made as follows: Washington
Southern Railway Company, S.,too'
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company, $3.50.
Bryan, Kern and Carlin Club.
At meeting of the Bryan, Kern and
Carln Club. held tonight, the following
committee was appointed: Speakers and
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back. j. H. Trimyer; reception and enter
tainment. T. A flasher, ]. A. Marshall, s.
L. Monroe membership. Capt. w. H.
Sweeney S p. Fisher, L. w. Robinson;
place of meeting F. J. Paff, o. F. Carter,
F. c. Spinks; registration of votes, j. r.
Cation. c. r. Callahan, r. r. LAWYER >.
B. Fitzgerald; printing, r. s. Barrett. A
constitution and bylaws was read and
adopted
Defends Herself With Revolver.
Henry Washington, a one-legged negro,
is in trouble. Henry is charged with dis
orderly conduct and abusive language to-
ward Annie Johnson, also colored, who
lives on North Washington street.
The johnson woman procured a pistol
and fired at Washington. and the bullet
inflicted an abrasion on the left hand be-
tween the thumb and index finger. Fol
lowing the shooting Washington was ar
rested Annie is in bad health. but She
notified the police that she will appear as
soon as she is BILE to do so, and as re-
suit she was not taken in custody.
. Brief Mention.
William Butler, a timer, fell from a
ladder While engaged in timing cornice
in front Of a store on King street at ;
o'clock this afternoon and received several
contusions on the head. He was treated
a the Alexandria Hospital.
Justice Cation, it is announced, has de-
cided to refer the case of William Phillips.
charged with stealing horse and buggy
belonging to Charles S. Elliott to the
grand jury.
The chamber of commerce will hold a
business meeting Monday next following
its annual summer recess. 1t is expected
that considerable business of Importance ]