Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
LARGE Attendance at Funeral
of Capt. Webster.
DELEGATION OF POLICEMEN
Negro Is Arrested on Assault Charge
After Eluding Capture for
Six Months.
'ecial Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, November n, 1910
Funeral services for Capt. James r;
Webster. who died Friday. were held at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning at st. Mary's
Catholic Church, where a requiem mass
was celebrated by Rev. Father L. F.
Kelly. Burial was in ST. Mary's ceme-
terry.
The funeral was attended by twelve
members Of the police force. headed by
Chief Goods and Lieut. Belts. who iol-
lowed the body to its resting place The
members Of the board of police commits
sioners and delegation of members OF
the Friendship Veterans Fire Associa-
ton, together with a large number OF
reatives and friends Of the deceased. at
tended. The floral offerings were hand
some and numerous.
Those serving as pallbearers were Act
ing Mayor F. f.. Marbury. former May
Thompson, Police Justice H. b. Cation,
Alderman j. 3. Fitzgerald and former
Policeman j. p. Hall.
When Policemen Nicholson. Garvey and
Roland went to arrest Scott Black. color
ed. at o'clock yesterday morning they
found Black hiding. under house in
Park row. in the square bounded by
Fayette, Payne. Cameron and Queen
streets. Black was only partially dress
ed and was hauled to the police station
in short order after he was captured
He is charged with assault with a
pistol on Albert Brooks, colored. The
alleged offense occurred about six months
ago and since that time Black, 1t Is
Luther Daniels, Robert Beal and
George Thompson, negroes. were arrested
yesterday In a house on North Fayette
street by Policemen Nicholson and Ro-
land. 1t Is claimed by the omcers that
tho men were playing cards: They Will
be arraigned in court this afternoon:
1.-THE truth is light" was what Auolphus
Robinson. a negro. better known as
"Jummy," said this morning. after reflect
ing all day Sunday over his confession
the saloon Of George w. Pettey. chief OF
the fire department, of $2s1. He said he
expected he would get term in the peni-
Tertiary. Robinson was arraigned this
grand jury.
Church Entertainment Tonight.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given at o'clock tonight at the
Second Presbyterian Church, under the
auspices of the young people OF that
church. The affair will be under the
direction Of Mrs. o. F. Carter. Miss
Prettyman will read a number of poems.
illustrated by tableaux. and Mrs. w. P.
Woods will sing number Of selections,
which will also be illustrated by tab
leaux.
Karl Johnson. nineteen years old. son
OF John H. and Ruth E. Johnson, died
yesterday at the home of his parents on
Hunting Creek road, Fairfax county.
west of this city. :.
~ Toyy
L. Adams, died yesterday afternoon at
eighty-five years old, and a well known
resident. Her funeral will take place at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning from hes
home.
The funeral of Miss Catherine Heisley.
who died in Charleston, w. Va, was
held this afternoon from the home of her
sister, Mrs. Stella Schreiner, 429 South
Fairfax street. Burial was in the Pres
byterian cemetery.
The funeral Of Wilfred Snowden toos
place yesterday from 619 South Lee
street. The services were conducted by
Rev. w. J. Morton, rector of Christ
P. E. Church. and burial was in the
Methodist cemetery
In the corporation court today James
A. Hulfish and Thomas p. Henderson
were appointed trustees of the Second
Baptist Church. in place Of John 7. Nails
and W. H. Waterman.
Elks to Initiate.
meeting Of Alexandria Lodge of Elks
will be held at it's hall this evening. at
which time two candidates will be in
itiated. Routine business also will be
A report has been made to the police
that four loaves of bread were stolen this
morning from bread box at st. Asaph
and Pendleton streets.
A special meeting of the board of police
will be held Wednesday
evening, at which time the vacancy on
the police force caused by the death of
Capt. James F. Webster will be filled.
knight & Rogers, contractors, have just
completed two two-story brick dwelling
houses for NJ Schiller & Son on King
street west of West street.
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge, No. 81, Odd
Fellows will give an oyster supper at
Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow evening.
The proceeds will be used for the Odd