Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Henry Johnson Clears Pool
room With His Cum.
FIRES AT BENZ. WATERS
Sequel to Bad Feeling Between the
Two Men.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Two Men.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 20, 1909.
| There was an embryo panic at $50
| o'clock this afternoon in a poolroom at
| the northeast corner of Duke and Henry
streets when Henry Johnson, a railway
| fireman, is alleged to have entered the
place carrying on his shoulder a double
| barrelled shotgun and commanded Ben
jamin Waters. a spectator, to Dance
With the command, it is claimed, John
| son pointed the gun and discharged 1t.
One Of the spectators had presence OF
mind enough to knock the gun from John
| sons hand. The contents plowed its way
through. the floor in the center Of the
| room, leaving a large hole. Waters, 1t is
| claimed, when Johnson is alleged to have
made the threat beat hasty retreat,
| otherwise he might have been killed.
| 1t is said that Waters and Johnson some
| time ago got into a difficulty at the pool
room and that Johnson, during an alter
| cation, had an arm broken. Since then,
| it is claimed, there has not been the best
of feeling between the men. and the
| episode tonight is a sequence.
| It is said that at the time Of the shoot
ing the poolroom was well filled with
J spectators and that there was rush for
exits in all directions as Johnson pulled
| the weapon. Johnson. it is said, had
! just returned from hunting trip to the
| country.
Following the shooting the police were
| notified and they have instructions to ar
| rest Johnson. who had not been captured
/ at this writing.
Harlow Residence Sold.
1t is understood that the handsome resi-
dence of M. B. Harlow. situated at the
southeast corner of Alfred and Cameron
streets, has been sold to Lorenzo Wolford
and George II. Schwarmann. Papers
| binding the bargain, together with a
deposit on the property were, it is said.
| prepared this afternoon. 1t could not
| however, be learned what consideration
was given. A deed of conveyance will
| probably be placed on record at an early
| date.
This property is regarded as one of the
handsomest homes in the city and Is
| located in one of the most desirable resi-
dental locations. 1t is now occupied by
Bishop Coadjutor Arthur s. Lloyd. who
has lease on the property. Just to what
use the purchasers will put the house is
not known. 1t is believed however, that
| 1t may be transferred to other parties ir
the near future.
1t is expected that when the city coun.
! ell meets Tuesday night next reports will
| be received from the street committees
for the improvement of certain streets II
is not believed that the question of i'm.
proving Washington street northward tC
the corporation line will, however, be con.
sidered at this meeting.
| Among other things, school trustees will
probably be chosen at this meeting
Terms of the following members of the
board have expired: c. r. Yates. first
ward: G. William Ramsay, second ward
| W. F. Carne. third ward: w. B. Smoot
fourth ward, and DR.. w. NJ Smith has
removed from the fourth to the third
| ward. The question of whether or not
Alfred street between Prince and Duke
streets will be rarked or macadamized
from curb to curb, without changing the
present width of the street, which was
up for consideration at the last meeting
will probably be definitely decided upon
| at this meeting.
Held for Alleged Theft.
| Annie Freeman, colored, was arrested
| at 1870 o'clock tonight by Policemen
Beach and Rawlett suspicion Of the
theft of a quantity of towels, sheets and
| other articles from the Alexandria Hos
| pital The woman was, 1t was stated,
| employed at that institution. She will
| be given hearing in the police court
|
Monday next.
| Rev George f. Gross of North Caro-
| lima who was recently chosen to the pas
| torate of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
| will be installed at that church tomorrow
| afternoon at 3 O'Clock with elaborate cere-
| monies The ceremonies incident to the
installation will be conducted by Rev. II.
| Schroeder and Rev. Wenchel, both of
| Washington. The church has been pretti-
ly decorated with palms and cut flowers
| for the occasion, and an elaborate must
| cal program will be given. The local
| choir will be assisted by number of
| members of that faith from Washington.
and the program will include violin. vocal
| and organ solos, with an anthem by the
! choir.
| The work of taking a Sunday school
census of the white people in the city
! will begin Monday by the teachers and
superintendents of the various schools
| in the city identified with the move
ment. They will make their returns
| Monday night. 1t is expected that the
work will be accomplished in less than
two hours Ninety-two teachers and
| superintendents will engage in the
work of collecting the data. Printed
| slips for the same have already been
distributed to those who will engage
in the work.
Child Dies From Burns.
| AS a result of burns received yesterday
morning at her home, Emma Coleman,
seven years old, daughter Of John Cole
man, residing at No. 712 Gibbon street.
died this afternoon. The chiid's body
was burned from head to foot. She was
playing with paper dolls and placed some
in the stove and turned her back to the
stove In moment the bottom Of her
dress was af1re, and the child ran scream