Evening star., 1911-08-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Colored Couple Suspected of
the McCIintock Robbery.
ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE
Now in Custody of Fairfax County
Acknowledgement and Per-
sonal News.
ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 26 1911.
Thomas Crumey and his wife. Lottie
Crrmey. both colored. arrested in Balti-
more on suspicion of being implicated in
the assault and robbery of Mrs Alex
ander McClntock of Annandale, Fairfax
county. were brought here this morning
from Baltimore by Consta BILE A. J. Payne
of Fairfax county, and lodged at police
headquarters Constable Payne says he
will take the couple to Fairfax county
tomorrow and have them placed in Jail,
pending preliminary hearing.
Crumey and his wife reside at AMMAN
dale, near the home of the McClintocks,
it is said. They have been in Baltimore
for several days.
S.nca the McClintock robbery Con-
stasS1le Payne has been keeping his eye on
several suspects.
The robbery OF Mrs McClintock oc-
cuisred August Is. and after assaulting
MIS- McClintock the thieves got away
witsi $500 in cash.
Several days ago the McClintocks Of
fer.d a reward of $50 for the arrest of
the. thieves. and in addition bonus Of
20 Der cent of the stolen money should
it se returned.
Apathy Among Voters.
nomination of two United States seniors
but thirteen days off there is apparently
little or no interest in this city over the
outcome. 1t is rare thing to hear the
primary discussed. Perhaps never before
in the history of local politics has such
apathy existed. The date fixed for the
primary is September e
Those who are familiar with local poll
tics ascribe the apathy as being due to
the fact that this is decidedly a Martin
Swanson town when 1t comes to voting
in the primary.
Notwithstanding the apparent apathy
and Indifference on the part OF the vot-
ers, II is predicted that on the day of
the primary a large vote will be polled
and the representatives of the Martin
Swanson faction will, strictly speaking.
be on the job and see that the votes are
cast on that day.
The same condition of affairs over the
primary is also said to exist in Alexan-
dria county, although there is some in
terest there in the contest for the various
county officers.
Baptist Church Remodeled.
With the exception Of few minor de-
tails. the work of remodeling the First
Baptist Church has ractically been COM
pleted by the contractors. Howard &
Harrison. A new organ just installed in
tic Hidll duullOIIuIl OI tH0S 0ulIICc was
completed yesterday and was given a
trial last night. 1t was found to be sat-
isfactory. it is said, in every respect.
The church has practically been re-
built and considerably enlarged. and is
now one of the most attractive houses of
worship in the city. The Sunday school
room, on the first floor, was completed
several weeks ago.
1t is announced that the main audito-
rum will not be formally opened for use
until Qhhllf the first SUNDAY n ONfnhor
Plans for Street Improvement.
Drafts of the contract between the
city and property owners for the i'm
provement of large number OF the city's
streets have just been completed by Cor
poration Attorney Samuel p Fisher, and
approved by the members of the finance
committee of city council. Copies will
be ready for delivery Monday next, it is
understood.
AS soon as the property owners where
improvements are contemplated sign
these contracts, Obligating them to pay
their proportion of the cost of the work,
actual operations will be in order under
supervision of City Engineer Dunn.
Work on North Alfred street will be
begun first, all the property owners on
that square having signed the contract.
Kerrick Funeral Tomorrow.
The remains of ]. William Kerrick, who
died Thursday last in Staunton. Va,
kwere brought here today and taken to
his mothers home, 917 King street, from
whence the funeral will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The deceased
was twenty-nine years old and unmar-
ried. Mr.. Kerrick was a member Of
the Glass Blowers Union of this city and
the members of that organization will
attend the funeral in body.
Brief Mention.
The local firemen returned home this
morning on the Norfolk steamer from the
annual state convention in Newport
News, Va Accompanying them were
delegations from Woodstock, Harrison
burg and other places. several Of whom
stopped over on their way home in this
city.
At a meeting of Potomac Lodge of Odd
Fellows last night the third degree of the
order was conferred on three candidates
The sham battle between members Of
the Alexandria Light Infantry and Os-
ceola Tribe of Red Men will be repeated
tonight at the local base ball park.
The burning of small shed at Fairfax
and Princess streets brought out the fire
department at o'clock this morning. The
fire damage was slight