Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Suspicious Action of Stranger
Leads to Arrest.
INNOCENT OF WR0NGD0ING
Board of Visitors Due at Mount Yer
non Tomorrow-House De-
stroyed by Fire.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 16. 1910.
| Because Charles Won W.insenberg, a
German. forty-one years old, had a small
valise filled mostly with writings on naval
| affairs. he was held by the police Of this
city for investigation. Won Weinsenberg
was arrested last night by Special Officer
| Conger of the Southern railway while
he was in the company's yards in the
| northeastern section of the city. He
claimed that he was making his way to
| Richmond.
Lieut.. Constantine, L. S. ~, and De-
tective sergeant Charles A. Evans of
Washington came over to tLis city this
afternoon and closely examined Won
| Weinsenberg. From the Information OBJ
tained the man spends most OF his time
writing on naval affairs. He had nothing
among his writings, how which
would justify holding him. According to
his own statement he secured most of his
| information II Om books ana other sources
OF legitimate character.
! Won Weinsenbei g said he lived for seven
years In New Orleans, but is a native or
| Germany. He only came to Washington
yesterday.
Board to Visit Mount Vernon.
The board Of visitors, accompanied by
Gov Mann, will make their annual trip
to Mount Vernon tomorrow. The annual
session of the regents Is now in progress
at Mount Vernon. The visitors upon
thir arrival will be shown around the
mansion and grounds. lne members OF
the ooarn will Ieacn heIe at noon to-
morrow and De escorted TO the loom of
the cnamper OF Commerce, from wuicn
pace they Will be conveyed in the palace
car Mount Vernon to the Mount vernon
arounos. A. u. brvckett OF TINS city IS
inemUer OF the board OF visitors.
Meeting OK U. A. M. Council.
The executive board of the state coun-
Gil Of the Junior Oruer of Unlleu Amen-
can Mechanics will hold a meeting at s
O'Clock tomorrow evening In the youag
people building or the NielnOdisL Fps
, copal Church south. Members OF bsiie
haven Council No. I'll ana james w.
jackson Council NO. 90, Junior Ulder OF
United American Mechanics, together
| WIN the nielnoers u me s.a.e cCu.ic,l UI
The District OF COlumOla, VIII atttnu. Al
the conclusion of the meeting a banquet
will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams were
caused considerable anxiety yesterday
wien their hve-year-oid son raiIed to
return nome after Delng sent to sunday
schOoi. An alarm was sent to the police
department. out the lad returned home
about O'Clock IN the afternoon. He mad
spent his time after the SABBATH schooi
| closed In viewing passing trains near the
union passenger railway station.
A youth named Eugene CorDln while
| fishing saturday last got a flsh hook
caught in the back of his head as ne
jerked his line from the water and was
painfully injured The hook was re-
moved from the lads head by Dr. K.
A. German.
Woman Found Dead.
i: Mamie Jackson, colored. twenty four
!'ears old, a resident of Chicken alley,
was found dead in bed at her home in
that alley yesterday afternoon by
Policeman Arlington. The body was
taken. to Demaines undertaking estab-
lishment and prepared for burial.
Fire at noon today partially destroy
ed the house CT John Jones. colored,
on Wolfe street between Columbus and
Alfred streets. The fire started in the
roof. A directive nue. is supposed 10
have been responsible for the u,aze.
| The funeral OF MSS Emma FOrnshill
took place at 8 O'clock yesterday a..e.
noon from me home of her sister. 2.o
| North Fairfax street. The services were
conducted by Rev. j. r. Sewer. pas ,or
| of the Second presbyterian Churcn, and
the burial was made in the Methods.
| Protestant cemetery.
Police Court Cases.
David White. colored, was arraigned in
| the police court this morning charged
with assaulting and beating William
Coleman, colored. Coleman, who con-
ducts an employment agency, made
strong appeal to the court for Whites
conviction. White was, however, ac-
| quilted.
James Cokeins, a fruit dealer. was cited
| to appear In the police court this morn
ing on a charge OF selling goods on sun
| day. 1t was explained to the Court tina.
| CUkeins ciosed has place after being nCtl-
ned. He was acquitted.
Brief Mention.
| A horse attached to u milk wagon ran
away on upper King street this n.o. ning
and bef.re The ANIMAL Was slipped the
vehicle was considei abby damaged.
A meeting Of Alexandria l.. dye of Elks
Will be held a. it's halt this evening, at
which time one candidate will BE- M
! tiated.
| The general committee of -firemen Will
meet at S O'Clock this evening in the
rooms o. TIC chamber of commerce to
| compete arrangements for entertaining
! the firemen who Will attend the sta.e
convention, which will he held in August.
| Tho ladies OF the Allison Women's
| Christian Temperance Un-oh will h,iu its
| annual flower mission at the Child. ems
| Home tomorrow.
Branch No. 6s, Glass Blowers and Bot
tiers Association, has elected William
Driscoll, Edward Warren and Al Night
ingale as delegates to the national con-