Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
James F. Webster, Former
Chief of Police, Is Dead.
SERVICE OF FORTY YEARS
Once Town CONSTRUCTIVE Negroes
Suspected Of Robbery of Chief
Pettey's Saloon.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November Is, 1910.
Capt. James F. Webster, one of the
seniors in age and point of service on
the police force, is dead.
The end came at 40 O'Clock this morn
ing at his home. 4OS Wilkes street. after
an illness lasting nearly six months. The
funeral will take place from ST Marys
Catholic Church.
Capt. Webster was eighty-three years
old and son of the late John and Salle
Webster. He was a carpenter by trade
and a native of Alexandria.
For forty years he was a member of
the police department. Elected to the
force in 1870 by the city council, he
served until death. He was elevated to
captain of police by council and in 1896
until four years ago. Since then he has
been acting as clerk of the police court.
Was Town Constable in 1866.
Four years before becoming a member
of the police force he was town con-
stable.
/ Capt. Webster has probably made more
important arrests than any other man on
the Alexandria police force. He had a re-
tentive memory for faces and facts, and
his mind was storehouse of local his
| tory and "reminiscences.
| Capt. Webster is survived by the fol-
| lowing children: William F. Webster,
Mrs. Kate Pullman, Mrs. Cora ely and
Mrs. Susie Deeton
AS mark of respect, police headquar-
| tiers was draped today, as was also the
| old Friendship engine house. Capt.
Webster was a member of the Friendship
Veterans Fire Association.
Suspected of Robbing Chief Pettey.
Adolphus Robinson and Henry WASH
ington, both colored. were arrested by the
police this morning on suspicion of rob-
bling the saloon Of George w. Pettey.
chief Of the fire department, Tuesday
night, and stealing $291.
Immediately following his arrest police
searched RobinsOn's house and seized a
small parlor organ which, it Is claimed,
he purchased following the robbery. pay
ing $40 down. They recovered a new suit
of clothes, two pairs of new shoes and q
new hat. The police also discovered that
Robinson only yesterday opened an &C
count at a local bank. depositing $40 to
his credit.
Robinson has been employed at the sa-
| loon of Chief Pettey for several years
| in the capacity of messenger and helper.
| He denies the robbery.
| Questioned about his new bank account
| he claimed the money was given him by
| Washington to deposit.
| washington however .strenuously de-
| MES this, and also denies knowing any
thing of the robbery. The suspects Will
| be given q preliminary hearing in Police
| Court tomorrow.
Prizes to Be Awarded.
A public meeting Of the Civic Improve
ment League will be- held at o'clock
| to hrli n.
ing of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Prizes will be awarded school
children for the best kept yards in the
city. The awards will be made by Rep
resentative C.. C. Carlin.
by the league Will be given by j. Z.
Williams. Stereopticon views OF attractive
and unattractive places in the city will
be shown by A. D. Brockett.
c. S. Taylor Burke. A musical program
will be given by a quartet from Christ
P. E. Church.
Alexandria Masons gathered last even
hall given by Andrew Jackson Lodge in
honor of Alexandria-Wa shington Lodge.
John G. Graham, master OF Andrew
jackson Lodge, was the toastmaster,
llahan, master of Alexandria w ashington
Lodge, who toasted washington Lodge"
and Henry K. Field. grand junior deacon
Of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, whose
toast was The Grand Lodge of Vlr-
ginia," and M. L. Dinwiddie, who toasted
1.-THE Ladies'"
The banquet was served by the ladies'
of the Second Presbyterian. Church.
Has His Foot Mashed.
Henry Burke, an employe OF the South
ern Bell Telephone Company. had his
right foot badly mashed when a heavy
iron fell upon it while at his work yes
terday afternoon, at Fairfax and Prince
streets. His injuries were dressed by
DR.. Walter A. Warfield.
In the circuit court for this city today
Mrs. Celia Hill was appointed guardian
of her three infant children, John T. and
Lillian and Margaret Hill.
| A verdict for the plaintiff for SOL. 90
was given by jury in the circuit court
yesterday afternoon, in the case OF
Charles w. Mcneil against the Emerson
Engine Company.
Architect NJ. D. Morrill, has completed
plans for two model pebble-dash houses,
which will be erected shortly at Rose
mont for Suter & Slaymaker.
Thomas j. Fannon has sold to Michael
and Patrick Lynch lot No. IL, on the old
fair grounds. west of Peyton street. The
deed was placed on record today in the
office Of the clerk of the corporation
court
Odd Fellows of Potomac Lodge will
meet at their hall tonight.
Rev w Watson. naStOr of the First