Evening star., 1911-07-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFA AIRS
Henry Tucker, CoIored, Arrest
ed on Murder Charge.
|AT LARGE FOR TWO YEARS
Taken Into Custody at Greenville,
S. C.-City Council to Take
Summer Recess.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, July %, 1911.
| After enjoying freedom for two years
Henry Tucker. colored. about thirty
years old, wanted for the murder OF
Joseph Davis. colored, committed Augus
II, 1903. was arrested last night in
Greenville S. c.. according to a telegram
received here this morning by Chief OF
| Police c. T. Goods from r. H. Kennedy
| chief of police OF Greenville.
The arrest came as a distinct surprise
to the local authorities. who had almost
given up hope Of Tucker ever being ap
pretended.
The authorities here wired to send
| Tucker on at once. Tucker will be
| turned over to Sheriff W. H. Palmer
when ne arrives.
| 1t was made plain this morning by
| the police, and also by Commonwealth
Attorney Samuel G. Brent, that Tucker
will not be tried here. the murder hav-
! ing been committed in Alexandria
county. just beyond the corporate limits.
| The exact spot where the murder took
| place is at the extreme end of North
Royal street, across what is known as
| the canal, and a short distance north Of
| the city line.
| 1t was testified before the jury that
both men stopped at the home of Lille
| steward, cOfOreQ- Inc SleWdTO
| testified that few minutes before the
shooting she met Davis with a baby in
his arms At his request she accom-
panied him home. and, arriving there,
found Tucker in the yard. She also
testified that Davis said to Tucker: Are
Tucker walked toward Davis and the
latter backed Off Witness tnen said,
seeing the suspicious actions of Tucker
she ran away, and as she did so the
1 zv.I n1r-s -se- all
Immediately after the shooting Tucker
| left for parts unknown, and nothing fur
ther concerning his whereabouts had been
heard by the local authorities until the
receipt of the telegram this morning.
How Tucker came to be apprehended was
not stated in the telegram.
Summer Recess of Council.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the city council last night.
but the city fathers failed to give their
usual supply of midsummer oratory, and
everything passed off in a very har-
monious manner, with but little debate.
The ordinances which provide for street
improvements were passed. All provide
that the work be done when 90 per cent
of the property owners on q square agree
to pay one-sixth of the cost OF same.
Those who fail to pay will not have
the improvements made in front of their
premises.
Council adjourned until the second Tues
day in October for it's annual summer re-
| cess At first there was a vote OF to
| 7 on the adjournment proposition. after
which the proposition was considered.
| Those voting against the ordinances for
street improvements were Brockett, VIII
| liams and Harrison. Councilman Lead
beater voted against those on Cameron
street explaining that he thought D.
foot roadway sufficient instead of 81
foot roadway.
Councilman Yates said that before ad-
journing he wished council would con-
slider the school boards recommendation
for the erection of an addition to the
boys school on Washington street, to
supplant the structure known as Hal
lowell building. Mr.. Yates said he would
meet seven nights in week before ad-
journing in order to get this work done.
He declared that $50 boys are housed in
veritable fire trap. which would result
in holocaust in the event of a fire. He
also added that the structure has been
condemned by a grand jury. Councilman
Marshall explained that the school prop
osition would be taken up in its turn.
Ordinances passed for improvements
follow: Four squares on Washington
street from Queen to Duke streets, three
squares on Cameron street from Royal
to Washington streets. one on Patrick
street from Duke to Prince streets, one
on Duke street from Royal to Fairfax
streets ana one On AlITeO street from
Queen to Princess streets.
Other Business Transacted.
An ordinance for grading, paving and
laying cement sidewalks at a cost Of s.
a foot to property owners on the square
on Fairfax street between Prince and
Duke streets was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and finance. A reso-
lirer ipv ~
Washington street from King to Queen
streets, distance of two squares, was
passed. The sum of 500 was appro-
priated for purchase of tarvia for use on
macadam roadway on Washington street
from Queen to Pendleton streets. Per-
mission was granted H. D. Beach to erect
frame addition in rear of house 31S North
Royal street.
Under the rules the ordinances for the
Improvement of the three squares on
Cameron street between Royal and Wash
inton streets had to lie over, and they
will be taken up and passed by the board
of aldermen at special meeting of that
body which will be held at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon next.
Ruling in Bank Case.
In the case of s. r. Donahoe. auditor of
public accounts Of the state, against
Thomas ". Robinson. treasurer of this
Judge r. Carter Scott, in the circuit court
of Richmond, accepting payment offered
by the commonwealth claim for state
funds on deposit in the Virginia Safe De-
posit and Trust Corporation. now In the
hands of Receivers j. X. NJ. Norton and
Howard w. Smith. The order also abro-
gates the states claim on certain funds
on deposit with the state treasurer by
the trust company, which had been at
tached BY the state.
Whether the fund in the hands of the
state treasurer is to be turned over to the
receivers as part of the property OF the
creditors of the bank is to be determined
by Special Master f. D. Brumback, this
city. who Is directed to report on the mat
ter.
To Preach Farewell Sermon.
Rev. Jacob o. Tweten. for some time
past pastor of the Emanuel Evangelical
Church, will preach his farewell sermon
as pastor Of that church at the services