Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Prisoner Escapes by Squeez-
ing Between Six-!nCh Bars.
MEETING OF LEE CAMP
Will Extend Vote Of Thanks for Re-
turn of Flag of 18th Vir-
ginia Regiment.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August Z. 1911.
Isaac Edney, colored, who had been ar
rested, charged with disorderly conduct,
made his escape from police headquarters
shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning
by jumping ten feet to the sill Of a win
dow and squeezing through bars six
inches apart Edney, who was at first
locked in a cell. asked Chief Goods to
'1et him out" as he wanted to exercise
in the corridor. The chief acceded to his
request and went to talk to another
prisoner. when Edney scaled the wall and,
squeezing through the bars of the WIN
dow, made his escape. minus shoes and
hat.
The city council has had under consider
alton for some time q bill appropriating
money to place modern bars at the win
dows on the station house, and 1t Is ex-
pected- the escape of Edney will hasten
their favorable action upon this appro-
priation.
In the clerks Office Of the corporation
court this morning a deed was placed on
record conveying from John H. Naylor
and others to Lena M. Rawlett and hus-
band house and lot on the east side Of
Fairfax street between Duke and Wolfe
streets.
Funeral of Miss Skidmore.
The funeral of Miss Emily c. skidmore
was held from the home of her sister,
Mrs. M. d. Allen, ZOE North Columbus
street. yesterday morning and was large
~ attended. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. H. NJ. Canter Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
and the pallbearers were NJ l. Dinwid-
die, e. Warield. ST., Henry X. Field
In u
and J. J. Green. Burial was in Bethel
cemetery.
Ethel May Hedges daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William E. Hedges. died at her
parents home 500 South aPtrick street
yesterday. Her funeral was held this
afternoon.
r. e. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
will hold a meeting at the hall, on Prince
street. this evening. when a vote of
thanks will be extended to Senator Cuvil-
lier for his efforts in getting the state
legislature OF New York to return to Lee
Camp the battle flag Of the 18th Virginia
meeting tonight a date will be selected
for the formal presentation Of the flag to
Lee Camp.
Arrested for Gambling.
Chief of Police c. T. Goods and Police
man Gill yesterday afternoon arrested w.
c. Weaver. Lacy Drake. Joseph Mullen
and James Pestridge on the charge Of
gambling In the Braddock House. JUS
tice Thompson held a special session of
the police court last evening and fined
the men 81 each.
Justice L. H. Thompson will. at 4
O'Clock this afternoon, hold a session Of
the police court to give Edward Travers
q preliminary hearing, he having been
charged by the coroner's jury with being
responsible for the death Of Mary Gala
horne, who was found dead in front Of
ago. Attorney Howard W. Smith will
appear for the prosecution. while Travers
will have as his counsel Lewis II. Machen
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning, JUS
! tice L. H. Thompson presiding. the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: John
| Pines and Clarence Dixon both colored,
| charged with gambling. were fined 81
| each; Elijah Grayson, colored, dis
orderly conduct and destroying property
at the Union station, fined $40: William
West. colored. charged with assaulting
Susan Gaines. also colored. fined $40:
| Jesse Pollard. colored. disorderly con-
| flied so.
| The funeral Of Mary Gallahorne was
held from her home. sos Franklin street,
| yesterday afternoon at o'clock The
Rev. W.. d. Delaney ofiiciated. and
burial was made in Bethel cemetery.