Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Specie. Correspondence of The Star

Specie. Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 70 1908
James Monroe, colored, about eighteen
years of age. is detained at police head
quarters on suspicion Of the larceny or
money from a travelling Indian DOCTOR
The alleged offense occurred at The
Plains. Fauquier county. Monroe says
he was being taken by constable TO
jail and the officer entered a store 10
telephone. while he remained outside he
says that aftfr waiting about hfteen
minutes he took French leave. and gave
the matter no further thought until ar
rested here yesterday afternoon. II the
Fauquier authorities do not call for Mon
roe he will be released.
Jefferson Lghtfoot colored. suspected
of being implicated in the cutting of
colored man named Winfield Marlin. was
today turned over to Constable James
Burke of Alexandria county. Lightfoot
will be tried in that county. The Offense
occurred near Arlington Junction several
days ago. The defendant denies the
charge.
Ella Johnson colored. charged with
vagranCy. was this morning sent to the
Clark. charged with disorderly conduct.
was fined 81. \ fine of 81 each was
imposed on Nora Green and James Ed
monds. both co;ored, charged with drunk
forfeited 81 collateral on a charge of
diserderly conduct and fighting
Obituary Mention.
The funeral of Mrs Mary V. Travers
was held at 0 O'Clock this morning from
ST. .Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Father
l.. F. Kelley. assistant pastor, conducting
the services. The interment was in st.
Mary's cemetery. The pallbearers were
NJ. r. OSullivan. T F.. McDermott. Frank
Evans. H. II. Kelly. T. T. Coombs and
Michael Cullen.
The funeral of Joseph Pullman will be
held at o'clock this afternoon from the
residence of his daughter. Mrs. Benjamin
Turner, 1916 King street. Rev. g.. l.
HUMPHREYS. pastor of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church. and Rev. w. w. Van Ars-
dale, pastor OF Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church. will conduct the services.
The pallbearers will be c. 0. Pullman,
Thomas Pullman. jr.; John Pullman. Ern
est Pullman. William Baggett and Samuel
Baggett. nepheWS of the deceased
John W. Cooper, coach painter. died
at ! o'clock this morning in his rooms in
The BraddOck House. The deceased was
about forty years of age and unmarried.
Mr.. Cooper until a few months ago was
employed in the quartermaster' depart
ment at Fort Myer. He was resident of
Washington and d member of Penta lpha
Lodge of MasOns of that city The body
will be taken to Washington for burial.
Brief Items.
Frank Chilcott. about fourteen years of
age. while riding bicycle this morning
was knocked down by horse and buggy
at the corner of King and Pitt streets.
Chilcott was conveyed to the office of a
physician. His injuries are slight
Harvey l.. Poss of this city fell down q
flight of stairs in Philadelphia several
days ago and was badly injured Mr.
POss is foreman OF fertilizer factory in
that city.
Chief Goods of the police department is
busily engaged in collecting city licenses
due June l last. He reports many de-
linquencies re-
The eighteenth annual excursion of the
union Sunday schools of this city was
given today to River View
An arc electric light was today placed
IN position at the Confederate monument,
Washington and Prince streets.