Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Young Men Held on Charge of
HOUSEKEEPING.
PLACE. WAS NOT OCCUPIED
Plans for Confederate Memorial Day
Celebration-Eforts to Break
Up Corner Loafng.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May %. 1910.
Arthur Burns, Lee browns and James
Harrison, white youths. ranging in age
from sixteen to twenty-five years old,
were held this morning in the police
court for the action of the grand jury
on charge of breaking into the resi-
dence of j. r. II. Deakins, southeast
corner of Prince and Henry streets.
Their bond was fixed at $1,000 EACH
1t is understood that bond is being
arranged for some of the boys.
The accused were arrested shortly
before 1 o'clock yesterday morning by
Policemen Beach, Rawiett, knight and
Reid. The first two policemen in pass
ing the house were attracted by a
noise, and upon Investigating caught
Burns, and Policeman Beach said he
told them about the robbery,
Among the articles supposed to have
been taken from the house and which
were recovered, were one hand satchel
an umbrella, clock, a number of glass
tumblers, a saw, ten books and several
other small articles. The books and saw
were found by the police on the sidewalk
Adjoining the house a bulls eye lantern
was found in the yard.
u lIlc IOtlSe was erected Dy
removing Stats in a back window blind.
The house of Mr.. Deakins has been I'M
occupied for the past eighteen months.
Mr. Deakins and his family now live
in Hyattsville, Md.
Howard w. Smith, special master COM
missioner, today filed his report in the
case of the United States against Theo-
dore Johnson. with r. p. w. Garrett,
clerk of the United States court for the
eastern district of Virginia. 1t is expect
aJ hot for wi fo
sideration at the July term of the United
States court in this city, Judge Edmund
Waddill presiding.
The object of this suit is to determine
the boundary dispute over the military
road leading to Fort Myer between the
government and the adjoining property
owners This matter has been in ltiga-
ton for the past two years.
Confederate Memorial Exercises.
Members of r. e. Lee Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans. will at 80 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon assemble at Lee Camp
Hall, attired in uniform, for the purpose
of participating in the parade prior to
the Memorial day services, which will
be held at 6 o'clock at the Confederate
monument. at Washington and Prince
streets. They will be headed by band
and the members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry. Representative Taylor of North
Carolina Will deliver the memorial adj
dress at the monument.
Miss Rotchford will meet those who
will compose the choir, representing sing
ers from the various churches. in Lee
Camp Hall at o'clock tonight for the
purpose of holding rehearsal.
K. of C. Entertainment.
An evening of oratory. song and music
has been prepared by the entertainment
committe of Fitzgerald Council. No. 40
knights of Columbus. for it's meeting
which will be held Wednesday night at
ST. Marys Hall. Among the speakers
will be Rev. Father Handley, J. j. Nc
Carron, district deputy of the thirty-fifth
Illinois district, and Representative James
NJ. Graham, Springfield. Ill.
A number of members of the choir of
ST. Paurs Catholic Church. Washington.
will be in attendance and give selections
A buffet luncheon will be served later
In the police court this morning Mary