The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-10

thur A Alexander, the son of Mrs. W.
Q. Alexander and the trusted grandson
OF Mrs Columbus Alexander. He is
connected with the Office Of Thomas J.
part in the bitter family feud that has
RACED FOR twelve years, holding him
self aloof from the chickering's Of his
lansmen-
Great Dread of Banks.
Members Of heNAIexander family to-
day explained the dread or aversion
that the nOnagenarian widow has re-
garding banks They said that her hus-
band lost $4,000 when the Cooke Bank
failed in Washington years ago She
also Is possessed with fear Il is said,
that money on deposit might be subject
to checks Of INSCRIPTIONS persons. Be
cause OF these fears the aged woman
k6pt most Of her money concealed in =
lin box, which was hidden IN various
places IN her home
Typical II the mysterious manner IN
which other thefts were committed in
the house was the latest stealing Of
about S1.4G0 from the tin box The money
was placed in the box, which was lock-
ed, and the box IN turn, was locked in
a bureau drawer Both KEYS were
placed in MI Hays wallet Three per
sons saw how the money was secreted-
Next morning only 500 was found in
the box
Tracing the Money.
In the investigation Of this theft the
detectives have visited the ticket Off
Ces TO make inquiries about the depart
ure OF possible suspects from the city,
and the kind Of currency rendered for
tickets Fsv tracing the money, although
II Is said It was not marked the detec-
uVeS hoped 10 fasten the guilt on per
sons under surveillance There viii be
a further inquiry along this line touch
5ng the bank accounts Of persons in
vol cd In n All
Illustrating how trusting and EuliDle
has been Mrs Columbus Alexander,
certain relatives today recalled In
stances Of where money was taken
from her On one occasion Il was
related that a member OF the family
handed the old woman an envelope.
telling her that IL contained $500 Next
morning the envelope, which had not
been sealed, was opened and fl con-
tanned only 500
On another occasion a relative had
three 800 bills belonging 10 the aged
woman. but on reaching her home eX-
planned that he dropped one IN getting
OF a street car and couldn't find il
Not a word of reprOach was uttered by
Mrs Alexander Il IS said
Invalid For Years.
For many years aged Mrs. Alexander
has been subject 10 constant care and
attention at the hands Of her relatives
She is an invalid, being able 10 walk
q
less, she is said 10 be patient and IN
complaining, always trying to smooth
over the turbulent strife within her
home, yet taking no side
Since the old homestead. the DUN
barton mansion at 1919 Thirtieth street,
Georgetown. was deserted by the family
IN October and the nOnagenerian Occu-
pant took an apartment at the Toronto,
Mrs Alexander has been subjected to
the family feUd TO a less degree than
before. when the two hostile factions
lived under the same roof This has
been due, II IS understood, to the fact
that tEe seven children OF Mrs Fendau
Alexander. widow Of one Of the four
sons or Ms Columbus Alexander, have
not visited her
Susie Thomas, coiOred maid, IS now
practically the sole companion Of the
widow, save her brother. Thomas w
Hay who IL more than eighty years old
The Thomas woman was Qufzzed BY De
tec-ive Cox II the hope that she might
throw some light on the thefts OF give
some clue 20 visitors. but 1t IS said
her statement offered no theories. The
detective is reported 10 have declared
that IN his opinion the colOred woman
IS not implicated in any manner.
When the case reaches the grand Jury
both faCti42s in the family feud will be
summoned a. witnesses and the con
n1cung and contradictory statements
nov being given out VIII be left to that
body 20 draw conclusions Certain mem
bers OF the family are eager to testify,
aeclarlng they are anxious 70 vindicate
themselves Of al suspicion