Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-26
LEXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Richmond Boy Injured While
Attempting to Board Train.
BREAD THIEVES PUNISHED
improved Condition of James Cook,
Suffering From Pistol Wound.
General News.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, September %. 1910.
Julian Strickland, twenty years old
whose home is in Richmond. fell while
attempting to board southbound freight
train for that city shortly after o'clock
this morning, and his head struck the
bridge near the station, causing him
serious injury. Shortly afterward Strick-
land was taken to the Alexandria
Hospital 1t is said he came to Alexan-
and proposed to continue his journey
home. The case first gave rise to a re-
port that a man had been found near the
Union station with his throat cut
Penalty for Bread Thefts.
A fine of $50 each. to which there was
added a sentence Of six months in Jail,
was the penalty imposed In the police
court today in the cases of John Hall and
Walter Johnson. the latter colored, who
were arrested on suspicion Of being i'm
plicated in the theft of bread from various
bread boxes.
Five white and three colored youths.
also arraigned on suspicion of the same
offense, were acquitted with reprimand.
Several of the boys were turned over to
their parents for correction.
Several OF the boys admitted having
robbed the boxes. but said they turned
the bread over to the convicted men,
One youth said he had a key to boxes
and went with others during, the
early morning hours to steal the bread
The case was worked up by Chief
Goods and Policeman Bell, assisted by
Policemen Nicholson, Sampson, GILL
Roland and Arlington, numerous re-
ports from different sections Of the
city of the theft of bread having been
reported.
The court in dismissing the eight
repetition OF the offense would mean
that they would be sent to the reform
school until they reached their major
ity.
Wounded Man Improving.
The condition of James Cook, who wa.
shot Saturday night last with his OWL
pistol while visiting at the home OF
Miss Jessie Windsor, 1906 Prince street
is reported to be considerably improved
this morning. The bullet entered the
left side about one inch from the heart
No efforts have yet been made to probe
for 1t owing to Cooks condition. DR.
M. D. Delaney expects, however. II hi
condition continues to get better, to re-
move the bullet shortly
1t was stated this morning that the
shooting was not the outcome OF a re
fusal Of q proposal of marriage by
Cook to the young lady. 1t is also re-
ported that the shooting was acct
dental.
Jury in Corporation Court.
The grand jury Of the corporation court
will meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ins, at which time five criminal cases
will be considered by that body. The
following jury was summoned this morn
ing: s. W. Pitts, NJ. L. King, r. w.
Arnold, E. Goldsmith. e. E. LAWYER,
Charles Simpson. Thomas Chauncey and
w. E. Balm.
A joint meeting Of the board of d.
rectors of the chamber OF commerce and
the Retail Merchants Association will
be held at the rooms Of the chamber of
commerce at s o'clock this evening to
discuss the question of getting a ferry
boat to be operated between here, Wash
ington and the Firth-Sterling steel plant.
Drowned Man Identified.
It u stated that the body OF the colored