Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
MCKINLEY SCHOOL BUILDING
ROBBED LAST NIGHT.
Suit for Damages to Bust of Wash
ington-Held for Theft Of
Typewriter.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January IL, 1909.
Rev. B. b. Robinson, colored, this morn
ing reported to the police that the VIII
liam Mckinley Normal and Industrial
School. Montgomery and Patrick streets,
was entered by thieves last night. They
stole two encyclopedias, valued at SIS.
and scattered a number of papers and
ransacked the drawers of desks. The
woodShed was then robbed of a quantity
of wood and coal. An entrance was eff
fected by cutting the Stats of window
blind with an ordinary pocketknife which
the thieves left behind. Robinson fur
nished the police the names Of boys whom
he suspects. An investigation Is being
made.
The case of Mrs. Sarah Cox Boyer
against the Adams Express Company
Judge L. c. Barley presiding, is being
heard today in the corporation court. The
object OF the suit Is to recover damages
In the sum Of $500 for damage done 10
a bust of Washington while in transit. 1t
is claimed that the bust was made by
Gunod In France and Is very valuable. 1t
is expected that the case will be given to
the jury late this afternoon.
Roderick Hearing Tomorrow.
t. c. Roderick, charged with embez-
zling $414.2O belonging to the Alexandria
Electric Light Company, of which he was
formerly superintendent, will be given a
preliminary hearing in the police court al
O'Clock tomorrow morning Roderick
today secured the services Of Attorney
Samuel p. Fisher He has not yet Sc
sured a bondsman.
Arthur Thomas was this morning held
for the action of the grand Jury on a
stealing tor tn
Washington and Ohio freight depot Tues
day last belonging to Miss Z. ]. Stribling.
Thomas bond was fixed at $500. He has
not secured a bondsman. Thomas adj
mitted taking the machine, although he
added that he was under the influence of
liquor at the time, saying that he had
been drunk for the past four days
1t is expected that Justice of the Peace
Stuart OF Fairfax county will tomorrow
receive the necessary requisition papers
for Ernest Mcknight, coIored, charged
with attempting to assault Miss Mary
Harrison. Mcknight is still held by the
washington authorities. awaiting the
presentation of the necessary papers.
Randolph Smith Assaulted.
Austin De Armit, a one-armed hotel
keeper Of Covington, Va, and Randolph
Smith. the latter of Washington, appeared
at police headquarters early yesterday
assaulted by an unidentified white man
near the Stone bridge. AS a result De
Armit had the bridge of his nose badly
battered. He was taken to the Alexan-
dria Hospital, where he received treat
ment. Smith had slight abrasion on
his face. De Armit said he had been
The body of Charles T. Hustled was
this morning sent to Bridgeton, N. J.,
where the burial will be made. Funeral
services were held at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at his home, 1406 Duke street,
and were conducted by Rev. Edgar Car
penter. rector of Grace Z. E. Church.
Members of Alva Aerie. No. ST., Fraternal
Order of Eagles attended.
The funeral of Mrs Mary G. Cornwell
took place at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon from the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. J. NJ. Duncan, 916 Prince street.
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter conducted the serv-
ices. and the burial was made in Union
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Genzberger
who died in Washington, took place at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon from Wheat
ley's undertaking establishment, and the
burial was made in the Jewish cemetery.
Brief Mention.
The work of placing in the marble front
of the banking building being erected for
the First National Bank on King street is
rapidly nearing completion.
City council will hold its first meeting of
the new year tomorrow evening. This
will be the first meeting since the regular
December % last.
The field day services held at the various
churches yesterday by the Anti-Saloon
League were well attended. A number of
clergy affiliated with the
league preached.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: William
Dalton colored. drunken and disorderly
conduct, fined So; John Bryant and Annie
Freeman, both colored charged with the
same offense, the former fined $40 and
the latter So.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank w. Smith, who have
been making their wedding trip in the
south, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Ellis have returned
from a trip to Ohio and ST. Louis.