Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-21
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT JAIL
DELIVERY INVESTIGATED.
William Quinn Dies as Result of In
juries-Police Court Docket.
Brief Mention.
Snecial Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. October 81. 1908
What is supposed to have been an at
tempted jail delivery was made early
yesterday morning Warden Gambler ot
the city Jail telephoned for the police
upon being notified by negro prisoner
that there was a great commotion in the
tier of cells on the second floor in which
white prisoners were located.
Four policemen responded. Upon their
arrival the warden accompanied them
through the jail, but could find no trace OF
disturbance. nor was there any signs OF
an attempted escape The noise was
heard at . o'clock in the no. ming and
from the sound made it was believed that
bricks were being removed,
Owing to the alleged insecurity OF the
present city Jail it is believed a delivery
of that description could be aCcomp shed
with comparative ease should the prls-
oners have tools given them by OUTSIDE
friends. The prisoners in that portoh
OF the Jail are being closely guard q.
New York Man Dies in Hospital.
William Quinn. about thirty-tive years
of age. believed to have been New
York chauffeur, died al 80 o. clock TINS
morning at the Alexandria Hospital from
injuries supposed to have been received by
falling from a trestle at the Potomac
railroad yards Saturday night
The body was removed to the undertake
ing esta blishment of Domaine & Son, and
will be held for a few days in order 10
ascertain if the decea sed has relatives in
New York. Mrs. NJ. Adamson, matron OF
the Alexandria Hospital. this morning
teleCraphed the chief of police in Ne"
York and gave an address found on a
card in Quinns pocket TO see II his people
can be located.
Quinn was picked up by railway en-
ployes at the yards shortly before /.
o clock Saturday night last in an uncon-
scious condition. He was conveyed to
that his skull fractured and
his nose broken, and was badly bruised
about the face. He was conscious at in
tervalS. but was very uncommunica alive,
although he told attendants he fell from
trestle, and that he was unmarried. He
said nothing of his past, and there APP
peared to be an air of mystery about him.
1t was at first supposed he had been at
tackled by tramps at the yards. Hissstate-
ment. however. contradicted this view.
At the hospital this morning 1t was
said Quinn had given three or four differ
ent addresses in New York. y chauffeur's
license card was found in his pocket.
In the Police Court.
The following cases we're disposed of
in the Police Court this morning: Henry
Willis and Ida Wood both colored. dis
orderly conduct and fighting, acquitted;
William Gorham. drunk and disorderly,
fined So: Patrick Dempsey. begging on
the street, fined 81; William Hunter. as
sault on his wife with a pistol. acquitted;
George and Morris Robinson. colored
boys. charged with incorrigibility. &C
Quilted; Henry Doran, colored, assault
ing Lewis Dudley. also colored, fined 50;
Ophelia Johnson. colored, securing $50
worth of groceries under false pretenseS,
fined $40.
General Matters.
j. c. Pullen. who conducts a store at
the southwest corner of Fairfax and
Wolfe streets, has reported to the police
that thieves yesterday entered his place
of business and stole several boxes of
candy. An entrance effected by
crawling through sharp pointed iron bars
over the tranSOm of the store. 1t is be
lieved that the theft was committed by
boys. The police are Investigating the
case.
A meeting of the board of police COM
missioners will be held tonight. at which
time a policeman will be elected to fill
the vacancy on the force caused by the
resignation of Policeman John F. Hender-
son. Secretary Hill is in receipt of about
twelve applications. The decision Of the
board in selecting man is awaited with
considerable interest.
A social session of the Young Mems
Senate was held last evening at the Young
Peoples building OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. The affair was we'll
attended and proved very enjoyable. The
musical and literary program published
in yesterdays Star was carried out in
detail At the conclusion of the affair
refreshments were served
A business meeting of Alva -Aerie, No
s71. Fraternal Order of Eagles, will be
held tonight.
Mr. William Rodgers is critically i'll at
his home. 1902 King street.