Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
William Petit Charged With
RobbMg Stafford County Man.
is HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Suits for Divorce Begun in the Cor
poration Court-Early Morning
Thieves Rob Hennery.
Special CORRESPONDENCE OF The Star.

Special CORRESPONDENCE OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August %. 1910
William Petit, arrested Saturday on
suspicion of stealing $50 and a silver
watch from Capt. Edward Smith OF Stat
FORD county, Va. was In the police court
this morning held for the action OF the
grand jury. Petit declined to make a
statement
capt. Smith said he came to Alexandra
Tuesday night and was robbed Friday.
he missed his money and watch while
IN house In the northeastern section
or the city. A white youth testified that
the prisoner gave him the watch to keep
Tor him Saturday morning. Policeman
Rawlett. who made the arrest. said Pet
Ut admitted taking the money. the con-
fession being made at police headquarters
yesterday morning.
James Lightfoot. nine-year-old
negro, was arraigned in the police
court on suspicion of stealing a lady's
Dicycie from residence on South
arrested Lightfoot was riding the
wheel The boy said he was given
permission by the owner to use the
wheel BY order of the court he was
thrashed by his mother.
James Rust. colored, was fined IS on
the charge of riding a bicycle without
a light. 1t was testified that Rust
ran down little son OF Horace Swain
at King and Columbus streets Satur-
day, breaking the boys nose
Other cases disposed Of were Mary
Lawrence and Lucy Strange. both COL
ored. dfsorderly conduct and fighting
the former fined IS, and the latter
acquitted; Emily Griffen, colored, as
sault on CORTLAND Seaton. also colored
continued until tomorrow.
Suits for Divorce.
Suit for divorce on the ground of deser-
ton was entered in the corporation court
this morning by Amy Gertrude Barlow
Griffin against Charles NJ. Griffin, jr. The
couple were married in this city Decem-
Der %. 1903
Carrie Lee C. Johnston in the same court
has instituted suit for divorce from Rob-
ert Graham Johnston on the ground Of
desertion. The couple were married Feb
ruary 20, 1902
Samuel H. Cruppers funeral took place
at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon from De-
names undertaking chapel. The inter-
ment was made in Union cemetery. Mr.
Crupper was fifty years old. He died in
Washington Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kownslan, q resident OF
Berryville, Clarke county Va, died last
night at her home at that place at the
age Of ninety-eight years. She was one
OF the oldest residents of that county and
was well known In this city.
Sophie Lee. well known colored resi-
dent. died Saturday at her home, 622
South st. Asaph street. aged eighty-six.
Thieves Rob Hennery.
Thieves at s o'clock yesterday morn
ing robbed the hennery of Robert
Davies. 207 Duke street Of thirty chick
ems. Mr.. Davies and his family were
out Of the city at the time. Several
chickens were left by the thieves
The condition Of Mrs. William A
Smoot. jr. who was operated on for
appendicitis at the Alexandria Hos
pital yesterday morning. is reported to
be very favorable today. Mrs. Smoot
was brought to this city yesterday from
Woodbury. Forest, where she had been
spending the summer.