Evening star., 1909-07-17
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
YOUTH HELD FOR RoBBING
coUNCILMAN'S RESIDENCE.
Mrs. Mary c. Goods Dies Aged rs
Years-Fall From Horse Proves
Fatal-Empey Gets Divorce.
ecisl Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va July IL. 1909
Leonard Wells, seventeen years old, was
arrested this morning by Policemen
Beach and Ferguson on a charge of rob-
bing the residence of Councilman Harry
r. Burke. No. sos South Lee street. The
police recovered a small silver pocket
book, cross and piece of glass. The
foregoing articles. together with a razor
and pack OF playing cards, were the
only articles missing. The police claim
that Wells admitted having entered the
house Monday morning last They say
that he says he entered through window
on the south side of the house. prying the
blinds open with shingle. and after en-
tering took the articles which were re-
covered. 1t is also asserted by the police
that Wells claimed that he was under
the impression that the house was va
cant.
At the time the house was unoecupied
as Mr.. Burke usually spends the summer
at his country home in Fairfax county,
west of this city. 1t is said that his resi-
denee was also robbed last year, although
the police were unable to apprehend the
thieves.
Miss Mary c. foods, seventy-six years
old. died this morning shortly before
clock at the home of her niece, Mrs.
e. L. Mcdonald, 1l19 King street, after
an illness lasting about a month. Miss
Goods was q native OF this city and was
a daughter of the late James Goods. The
deceased had been consistent member
of the Methodist Protestant Church for
the past sixty years. She was also
member of the board of lady managers
of the Alexandria Hospital. No arrange
ments have yet been made for the fu-
neral.
Dog Catchers Gather in CANNES.
Eleven dogs was the result of q days
labor yesterday by the dog catcher and
his assistants This morning thirteen
dogs, taken up forty-eight hours ago.
which were unclaimed were put to death
with Winchester rifle in the hands OF
the dog catcher. who proved to be re-
marka bly, good shot. The wagon is again
on the rounds this morning, and up to
noon seven dogs had been taken in GUS
tody.
Mrs. II. A. Cockley of 1928 Prince street
reports to the police that $50 was stolen
from her home yesterday morning or last
night. Policeman Sampson was detailed
on the case and is investigating the same.
The police have not yet obtained any clue.
A horse belonging to J. w. Gaines of
Fairfax county. who conducts a stand in
the city market. ran away this morning
while in the upper end Of the city Upon
reaching the intersection of King and
Royal streets. the horse fell and was bad
iy injured. Two boys who were driving
the vehicle remained at their post and
escaped injury. Several pedestrians are
reported to have had a narrow escape
from being run over
AS result OF being thrown from a
horse about week ago, Nancy Young,
colored, twenty-three years old, of Sem
mary Hill. Fairfax county died from her
injuries yesterday afternoon at the Alex
andria Hospital. Her funeral will take
place at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from Demaine's undertaking establish
ment.
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court this morn
ing, Judge l.. C. Barley presiding, final
decree for divorce on the ground of de-
sertion was given in the case of John +.
Empey against Mary A. Finley Empey.
In the same court a deed of convey
ance was placed on record from Bene-
dict Wheatley, conveying to Katherine
b. Hardin lot on the west side of Pat
rick street between Cameron and Queen
streets
William A. Smoot was struck by a bolt
ST lightning yesterday afternoon and
slightly burned on the elbow and shocked
from the effects. His injuries. however,
are not of a serious nature and he was
afterward able to attend to his duties.
A lunacy commission, composed of Drs.
Thomas A. Gibson. Arthur Snowden and
Justice L. II. Thompson yesterday after
noon adjudged Victoria Wood, colored. to
be of unsound mind. She will be taken
to the hospital at Petersburg, Va, for
treatment.
Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. II. Saquet of Bal
timore and Miss Effie Shewbridge, Will
mington, Del, who have been spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter f.
Jacobson will leave for their respective
homes this evening.
Miss Efiie Smith. daughter of Lieut.
James Smith Of the police force, will
leave this evening for Atlantic City.
where she will spend the next two
weeks.
Mrs. N. Wollberg and daughter Miss
Rebecca, who have been visiting in
Charlottesville, Va, will return home
this evening.
Business Of a routine nature was
transacted last night at meeting of
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows
Miss Mary v. Harlow Is visiting her
friend Miss Werres, of Petersburg. Va.
with whom she will spend several
weeks.
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