Evening star., 1909-05-15
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
YOUNG MAN HELD ON CHARGE
OF RoBBING FREIGHT CAR.
City Council Lays Over the Tax Col
lection Ordinance-New License
Law Passed.
Special Correspondence OF The star.

special Correspondence OF Tue
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May Is. 1909.
William Padgett, about twenty years
old, was arraigned in the police court this
morning on suspicion of robbing a South
ern railway freight car at the Washing
ton and Ohio depot Sunday last of four
quarts of whisky. Justice Cation, after
hearing the evidence, fined Padgett SO.
and then imposed fine of S. on Padgett
for stealing a cap from the freight shed.
1t was testified that the cap Padgett was
wearing in court was one of two which
he admitted had been stolen. Justice
Cation afterward changed his decision
relative to the charge of the theft of the
whisky and held the case over until Mon
day. when the railway detectives propose
to prove, 1t Is said, that car was broken
open in order to secure the liquor. Charles
Davis and David Green, the latter COL
ored, who were arrested on suspicion OF
knowing something of the case, were ac-
quilted.
1t was explained in court this morning
that the Southern Railway Company has
within the past few months suffered
heavy losses through the work OF petty
thieves. AS result number of special
detectives have been employed, and they
guard ali cars and freight that come into
the depot.
The city council last night laid the ordi
nance regulating the collection of taxes
over until the next meeting. although II
was passed in the higher board. Under
the provisions of the revised ordinance.
the former discount of 10 per cent for
prompt payment OF city taxes. which date
is July 1 every year, was reduced TO D,
and discount of but 4 instead or 5 per
cent, as heretofore, will be granted for
taxes paid by September 1. This means
that about $500 annually will be net
ted by the city. and the money, 1t is
stated, will be used toward paying Tor the
new public school building.
The new license law, with number OF
slight revisions was passed. Among the
changes noted is an increase of 30 per
year on both wholesale and retail liquor
dealers and an increase of from SO to 500
on persons conducting breweTies. Mr..
Leadbeater wanted the license raised to
$500 for liquor dealers. but withdrew after
it was stated that the liquor men would
be taken by surprise and should have had
notice of such before they took out their
license Permission was granted the
Southern Railway Company to construct a
spur track to the projected plant of the
Board Armstrong Company, near Colross,
and also to lay temporary spur track for
w A. Smoot & Co. at Colross. between
Henry and Fayette streets.
Branch Audubon Society.
A branch of the Audubon Association
Miss Katherine Stuart at meeting held
at the rooms of the chamber of commerce.
The following officers were chosen J. *.
NJ Norton. president; c. G. Carlin, first
vice president: Miss Mary Virginia Agnew
secretary; Mrs. Thomas Leadbeater treas
urer. Several of those present delivered
interesting talks concerning the working
of the society
In the corporation court today Anna
II. Holt was granted an absolute divorce
frcm Walter r. Holt on the grounds of
desertion. Mrs Holt was represented
by +. D. Blackstone of Washington and
Lewis II. Machen of this city. S. G. Brent
and c. f. Emg, the latter of Washington,
represented Mr.. Holt. In the same court
Nellie Tindar was granted an absolute
divorce from Mervin Tindar on the
grounds of desertion
The selection of August > as the date
for the gubernatorial primary meets with
the hearty appreciation of the two candi-
dates here for the state legislature. whose
primary will be held at the same time.
This gives the legislative candidates
abundance of time in which to complete