Evening star., 1909-05-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Man Named RidgeWay Is
BrutaIIy Assaulted.
FAIRFAX FARMERS GUEST
Victim of Two Negroes With De-
signs on Women.
FELLED TO FLOOR BY BILLET
Vice President Sherman and Wife
Pass Through City on Visit to
Mount Vernon.
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May IS. 1909.
A man named Ridgeway, about
twenty-five years old. Of Lexington,
Va. who is a guest at the home Of A. ].
Donovan. lessee Of the Richardson farm,
Fairfax county, three miles south of
Alexandria, was the victim of brutal
assault at 1 o'clock this morning. when
he was attacked by two negroes who
| had secreted themselves in the house
evidently for the purpose Of assaulting
some ladies who were in the house. The
noise made by the intruders attracted
Mr.. Ridgeway, who had retired for the
night. and he came out into the hall and
ascertained that the two lady visitors
in an adjoining room had stepped into
the bathroom. Prior to this he had
heard one of the men say: I'VE will get
them now Ridgeway at once came
| into the hall and learned then that the
| light in their room had been lowered
and as he did so he saw the outline Of
| one of the men in the hall. He at once
| struck one with his fist on the face.
| Telling him to the floor. AS he did so
he was hit on the head with either a
| blackjack or a piece of heavy timber
| He was feled to the floor and rolled
teen. Both of the negroes. thoroughly
| frightened at the commotion they had
aroused. beat a hasty retreat from the
premises. leaving Mr. Ridgeway bleeding
profusely from an ugly wound on his
| head and in an unconscious condition.
Unconscious for Two Hours.
The young ladies. attracted by the
sroans and the noise, hastened to Mr..
Rdgeway's assistance and rendered what
aid they could. Mr.. Donovan was in
Washington at the time and did not
reach home until half an hours after
ward. He at once drove to this city and
had DIR. Walter A. Warfield summoned.
An examination disclosed that Ridgeway
was badly injured about the head and
otherwise bruised. 1t was two hours be-
| fore he recovered consciousness. after
which he gave a statement OF the as
sault. 1t is not believed he is fatally in
jured.
At the time there was no one in the
house but Mr.. Ridgeway and the two
young ladies and hired man and his
wife. The latter occupied room in the
rear Of the house and the noise did not
arouse him. The negroes, therefore. had
a good chance to escape. Up to the pres
ent time the matter has not been official
| ly reported to the police of this city. Mr..
Ridgeway described both men as being
very black and one as being tall and the
other short. Further than this he could
give no more definite description of the
men,.
| That their purpose was not robbery Is
evidenced by the fact that when they en-
tered the room they had plenty Of time to
take a number of valuable jewels and
money which were lying on the bureau in
the room occupied by the young ladies
These were not disturbed. The door Of
the house was not locked, and 1t Is pre-
sumed that the negroes entered the house
early in the evening and had in all prob
tod fnr. ,-o1
| hours.
Indicted for Babes Murder.
| In the circuit court for Fairfax county
yesterday afternoon grand jury indicted
Frances Williams. fourteen-year-old'c col
ored girl. for having murdered the four
month-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Collins. Woodford. Fairfax county. I'm
mediately following the indictment the
girl who was out on bond in the sum of
81. 600 was taken in custody and held with
out bail. Her trial was set for the No
vember term of court. 1t is charged that
Frances who was employed as domestic
in the Collins household, administered
drug after having been reprmanded by
the mother of the child for having picked
holes in some eggs she had been sent for
/ The drug was. ii is alleged. administered
May and the child died May I.
The grand jury also indicted Charles a.
Sinclair for shooting with intent to kill
John Bullock The alleged offense oc-
CURED March 20 last, in Fairfax county,
a time it was not thought that Bullock
would recover from his injuries The
case of Sinclair was set for trial at the
September term Of court.
Among the distinguished guests who
We're entertained this afternoon by the
board of regents at Mount Vernon were
Vice President Sherman and wife. Maj
Sands of Richmond, Rev. Mr.. Berkley of
Leesburg and A. d. Brockett of this city
| The party passed through this city short
Ily after IL O'Clock this morning on the
palace car Mount Vernon, in charge of
Supt. Gift. Upon arriving at Mount Yer
non they made an inspection of the
grounds, after which they were rendered
luncheon as guests of the regents.
Court Of Honor Disappearing.
The Watson-Flagg Company of New
York. which recently purchased a portion
of the inaugural court of honor, COM
menced today the work of removal. and it
will be sent to New York. 1t is under
stood that the carnival committee has
| arranged for the disposition of the re-
mainder of the court, and that the last of
it will have disappeared from Washington
street by the close of me present week.
! A largely attended meeting of Alex
andria Lodge of Elks was held last night
at its hall. Following the business meet
ing a social session was held. which was
presided over by Howard w. Smith. Dur
| ing the evening a luncheon was served
and an interesting informal program was
| given.
/ In the police court this morning Will
| liam Coleman, thirteen years old. colored
| was given thrashing by his father at
| the direction of the court for having cut
John Coleman, also colored with a knife
May last.
| Notes.
| Ii is stated on good authority that with
I'm the past ten days the states attorney
has secured some important evidence
/ against the negroes held for the murder
of Walter F. Schultz which will add
materially to securing conviction. al
| though it will not be given out until the
time of the trial Tuesday next
| William Padgett. eighteen years old in
the police court this morning entered a
plea of guilty to the theft Of two quarts
freight depot May last. The prisoner
school.
| the will of Armsted Peirson was admitted
to probate. and his widow. Caroline Peir-
son, qualified executriX.
Took Overdose of Laudanum.
AS a result Of taking an overdose of
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