Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Railway Cars Robbed.

three will pay the death penalty January
IA next.
Railway Cars Robbed.
Within the past twenty -four hours a
number OF Southern railway cars have
been robbed. several OF which contained
merchandise and the others Christmas
toys. The cars containing the toys were
located in the company's yards west OF
this city. near Cameron run, and the
Others were stationed on a side track at
the old Washington and Ohio freight
depot, Princess and Lee streets.
Inc nrst robbery reported was the cars
containing the toys, and Special Agent
NJ. l.. Pankey of the Southern company
was assigned to the case. He at once be-
gan an investigation and found most OF
the stolen articles near the scene Of the
robbery They were partially buried in
sand and leaves. and II was evident that
the thieves did their work rather hastily.
Among the articles found were small
metal steam trains,, rubber balls dolls of
an endless variety and an assortment OF
other goods
a search Of the neighborhood was aft
erward made by Mr.. Pankey with A. F..
Cannady, special agent Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
and Yardmaster Herbert A. Griffith of the
Southern company. and they arrested
negro giving the name of Charles Moore,
WHO says he ndllS from NOEIn SdrOl1nd,
on suspicion Of knowing something Of the
theft. Moore is being held, but may be
released tomorrow, he diSclaims know
ing anything concerning the robbery.
While the investigation OF the above
robbery was in progress the police were
notified concerning the robbery of the
cars. said to number three, filled with
merchandise. The seals of these cars
had been broken and articles taken from
all the cars
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taking an inventory of the articles sup
posed to be in the cars. and until this is
taken they will be unable to determine
just what was stolen. In the meantime a
number of police have been assigned to
the case by Chief Goods, and they. in
connection with the railroad authorities
are making every effort possible to locate
the stolen goods and also to apprehend
abe thieves.
Through the efforts of the transporta-
ton committee of the chamber of COM
merce at a meeting held last night ar
rangements were made with Marion Gam =
BILE, owner Of the steamer Edward 5.
Gamble, to have the steamer operated be-
tween this city. the steel plant on the
opposite side of the river. and the Wash
ington navy yard for the benefit of the 10
AleXandrians employed at those plants.
Among those present were a number or
Alexandrians employed at both plants
The little steamer will, it is stated. begin
operations December next. The schedule
will be arranged to suit the patrons of
the boat
The steamer Bartholdi. operated be-
tween this city. Washington and the steel
plant will be taken off the route De-
cember | next, and were ii not Tor the
fact that the chamber of commerce IN
terested itself in the matter the thirty-hVe
AleXandrians employed at this plant
would he compelled to move to Washing
ton If they wanted to continue in the emf
DlOyment Of that company. DOUBTLESS
many of the navy yard employees will also
patronize the new boat, Ii will be
source of convenience to them.
Too Free With Knife.
Nora Green a one-armed colOred man.
was i'm the police court this morning fined
so. to which there was added a sentence
Of six months i'm Jail. on charge of as
saulting and cutting Alice Reddick, col
ored. Alice told the court that Green
and another man last evening came to
her home and Green requested her TO
cook some meat for him which he had
purchased. She consented, and the trio
enjoyed the meat. Green's appetite was
not. however, satisfied. and he returned
with oysters and wanted them cooked
Upon her refusal he welded an oyster
knife. She fled from the house and he
| overlook her at the back door. again
stabbing her I'm the left arm. Alice went
to a doctor and had five stitches taken.
William Williams. colored. was arraign-
ed to answer a charge of ASA ulting and
cutting Charlotte Williams. colored, with
knife. 1t was testified that he also
displayed an oyster knife, but did not
use II. He was fined $40 for assault
Announcement is made that the local
board of United States civil service ex-
amIners that the following examinations
will be held in this city December IA and
Ii next: Assistant geologist, geological
survey. salary, $500 per annum: assistant
class =. male. naval observatory, salary
81, 400 per year. Examinations for De-
cember 10 are: Junior animal husband
man. male, salaries ranging from 81, no
to 81 $50 per year; general mechanic, sal
airy, SI2O per year; second class, or as
sistant, steam engineer. salary. $1,OsO per
year.
Joint Debate.
1.-The Advantages and Disadvantages Of
Borrowing Money was the subject of a
joint debate at the Young Mems Sodal-
ity Lyceum last night, and the negative
side was declared the winner. Those
for the affirmative were NJ c. Boone and
Frank Nugent and those for the negative
were NJ. j. Mcfarland and James Roche
These debates will be continued at in
tervaIs until the LIST of June, and the
successful contestant will he awarded
prize. which has been donated by one of
the former presidents of that Organiza-
tion
The funeral of Alexander Beauregard,
whose death occurred Monday night