Evening star., 1909-07-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Two Charged With Hold-Up
and Robbery.
GOES TO SLEEP IN A SKlFF
Man Wakes on Opposite Side Of
River Next Morning.
STATE FUNDS FOR INFANTRY
improvements Under Way at Mount
vernon-Street Evangelists Must
Talk Low-Notes.
GOES TO SLEEP IN A SKIFF
STATE FUNDS FOR INFANTRY
Special Correspondence Of The. star,

Special Cores spondenee Of The. star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va July 20, 1850
Joan Newton and William Lon1aX. the
latter colored. were arraigned III the
policc court this morning to apswer
chsrge of holding up and robbing Hugh
Wiley. Wiley stated to the court that
upon returning home about midnight Sat-
urday night las; he was attacked by the
two men and robbed of So Newton, he
said. struck him. while Lomax kicked
him. after which they robbed him. Wiley
was positive in his identific alton. The
affair he said. took place at the lntersec-
ton Of Columbus and Queen streets
I.omax said he could prove to the satis-
faction Of the court that at the time OF
the alleged hold-up he was at Donerty
saloon. remaining at that place until MD
night, and at 1890 o'clock Sunday morn
ing was az bis home. Newton also denied
being guilty OF the ofYense. Wiley. he
said. was al Doherty's saloon earlier and
endearored 20 rs'ss disturbance. JUS,
tice Thompson continued the case until
4:aO O'Clock this afternoon. when Mr..
Doherty will testify.
WILEY appeared at police headquarters
shortly after midnight Saturday night
and narrated the story OF the hold-up'
He aftervard went to the ONCE OF Or.
Walter a. Warheld. where an exanaina-
rion disclosed that one Of his ribs was
broken and he was otherwise bruised.
His Injuries are not regarded as being
OF serious nature.
Goes Back to Jail for Theft.
James Lewis, colcred. charged with
stealing :. pair of trousers, valued at
about -. from the tailoring establishment
of Herbert Baker. was sentenced to serve
a term of ninety days In Jail. Lewis has
just completed sentence Of sixty days.
1t was testified that he had disposed
OF the trousers for 80 cents.
\ fine of - vas Imposed in the case
OF Opllelia Johnson colored, charged with
stealing clothes from Mary johnson. also
colored. The accused denied the theft.
4 report was made to the police this
morning that q man, whose name Is not
given. went to sleep In skiff Saturday
evening on the opposite side of the river
following a bath In the river. When he
woke up it was Sunday morning. and he
was on this side of the river near the
electric railway bridge. He wore nothing
but his bathing suit. and was compelled
to row back for his clothes. which were
on the Maryland side. The skill which
swas Iied with a slender piece OF rope,
broke from It's moorings during his SUM
bers and idrffyed with the tide across the
river That he escaped coming In con-
tact with one of the big river steamers is
regarded as miraculous. Other than being
badly bitten by mosquitoes. the man is
his adventure.
Will BE Sent to Reform School.
Leonard Wells. seventeen years old, ar
rested Saturday last on charge OF rob-
bling the residence of Councilman Harry
r. Burke. No 5O5 South Lee street, Mon.
day last, will be sent to the reform school.
This action was decided upon by Justice
l.. r. Thompson without the formally of
d hearing young Wells having adnni ted
shis guilt, il is stated. Several small arti-
ssics taken from the place by Wells were
identified by MIR. Burke.
The Alexandria Light Infantry has been
'no.ffied that there Is $50 Of the states
funds available for their use between now
ssand October next. At q meeting OF the
company. which will be held at Armory
Hall tonight, a committee will be ap-
pointed aud arrangements made for the
use of the funds. 1t Is expected that it
will be used for maneuvers. in which the
men ma. indulge in several days camp
ing in close proximity TO the city.
Funeral services over the remains Of Miss
MARY l.. Goods. who died Saturday la. {.
Gwere held at o'clock Yesterday afternoon
Efrom the II. +. Church. Rev. J. NJ.
Holmes. pastor. conducted the services.
-pallbearers.
The funeral OF Eda Alma Diehl. daugh-
ster OF Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Diehl who
died Saturday night last at her parents
home, Fort Hunt. Va. took place yester-
day afternoon. Rev. Osborn Belt. pas
stor Of Trinity NJ. E. Church, conducted
sfhe services. The deceased was eleven
years old.
Restoring Mount Vernon Walls.
The walls surrounding the Mount Yer
non estate are being restored by large
force Of workmen. Workmen are also
engaged In making a number Of addi-
tienal improvements for the convenience
OF the visitors. The work is being done
under the direction of the lady board of
managers Of that institution.
Miss Marjorie Griffin. teacher In
the st. Louis High School. is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ellis. Mount Ver-
non, Va. with whom she will spend the
next month.
Unnecessary noises made by street
preachers on the streets Sunday morn
ings are 10 be tabooed by the police.
according 10 order given by Chief
Goods
The dog wagon was again placed on
the street this morning. Many who have
failed to take out necessary licenses for
their dogs are now doing so.
r. S. Barrett has returned from a
visit to Stafford county. Va.