The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-24

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625 King Street.
Alexandria, Va. July 23.-Susie Jones,
a negro domestic. About thirty years old.
is locked up at police headquarters on
suspicion OF stealing so from Mrs Vir-
ginia Smoot. OF s21 South St Asaph street.
The woman was arrested late this after
noon by Policemen Sampson and Fer
guson-
The alleged theft occurred more than
week ago. and it is said by the police that
Susie stole $40 from another person at
the house.
Chief Goods said tonight that the
money stolen from Mrs. smoot was in
500 gold pieces. He traced the money
from the bank to places where Susie had
made purchases, and in this manner To-
Gated the woman. He afterward swore
out a warrant for her arrest. The chief
said tonight that the woman admitted
the theft
II is claimed that Susie bought clothing
valued at slS, much OF which has been
recovered. The woman halls from CuI-
peper. Va. She will be arraigned in the
Police Court Monday morning.
A negro driver employed by J. H.
Gritty risked his own life in order to save
runaway team belonging TO his en-
ployer this afternoon. The team, which
was attached 10 a big delivery wagon,
ran from in front of Mr.. Crilly's store. In
North Lee street. The driver standing
on the sidewalk. jumped into the wagon
and made his way to the shafts OF the
wagon and grabbed the reins, bringing
the frantic animals to a sudden stop.
Speculation is rife as TO who will be
the successor TO Lieut.. James Smith. who
recently died The commissioners VIII
meet Wednesday night next to I'LL the
vacancy It is reported that Second /
Lieut. J. Frank Bette viii be promoted |
TO first lieutenant. The second lieutenant |
will be selected from the privates on the |
force. William Schoeni. il is said, viii |
be elected a private. Policeman Fergu- |
son. whose name has been mentioned in /
connection with the position Of lieuten- |
ant, said tonight that he would not /
; accept the position.
The local board OF civil service ex-
aminers announce the following exami- /
nations 10 be held IN this city: August /
II. plaster and paper-mache worker,
National Museum. salary 500 a month; |
August q. historian. Office Indian At
fairs, salary 800 and $500 year; Au-
gust q. farm superintendent, male, Blu
Feau OF Plant Industry, Department Of /
Agriculture, salary $500 to $3.50 a year.
and tariff clerk. male. Interstate Com
merce Commission. salary $500 year.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Davis, widow Of Capt. |
Carey Davis, former resident Of this city. |
died this afternoon In a Washington hos |
pital following an operation. She is sur
vived by three sons. John. Carey. and
Enoch Davis. The body will be brought
here for burial
The funeral of Joseph Carr took place |
at $50 O'Clock this morning from St |
Mary's Catholic Church. The services
were conducted by Rev. L. F. Kelly. In
terment was in St Mary's Cemetery. The |
pallbearers were William Bell, Theodore |
Diedrich. Oliver Simpson. Samuel SorreH. |
Thomas WarnoCk, and Roy hewitt.
Hereafter junk dealers buying broken |
up cast iron will be compelled 10 report /
the same. according to a ruling Of Jus
tice Cation In the Police Court this morn /
Ing. The matter was brought about /
when the representative Of a dealer was
cited to explain in court about the pur-
chase OF iron believed to have resembled
a stove stolen from a barge belonging TO
William Sisson several days ago.
Fred Baker, a negro, was arrested in
Alexandria County to-day by Deputy
United States Marshal Joseph F. Glover
on a charge of f1ourishing knife on an
electric train while on a government
reservation. He will be given a hearing
Monday morning before United States
Commissioner r. P. W. Garrett.
J. D. Normoyle real estate dealer, has
sold for Mrs. Thomas Elliott, the three
story brick store and dwelling. located
at King and Payne streets. This properd7
was sold recently at public auction and
purchased by Mrs, Elliott for 5000. It is
said that the last sale brought q consid-
cradle increase in price over the first
named Mr. Entwistle viii hold the prop
erty for investment purposes.
In the Circuit Court to-day E. l. Payne
was appointed administrator Of the estate
of Luther Carter. deceased
Robert n. Crook, employed at the South
ern Railway shops. had his right hand
painfully injured this morning by a hv-
Ing rivet. His injuries were dressed by
DR.. W. NJ. Smith.
George Young, a farmer, living near
Gambrill Fairfax County, reports tbatI
thieves entered his hennery and stole
ninety-hve chickens a few nights ago
AUTO DAMAGED BY FIRE.