Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
ARMED MEN GUARD
Roads of Alexandria County,
Va, Under Strict Parole.
AFTER THE LAWBREAKERS
Effort to Suppress Robbery and
Deeds of Violence.
ONE SUSPECT PLACED IN JAIL
Believed to Be the Man Who At.
tackled Mrs. Crandal Mackey
in Her Home.
ONE SUSPECT PLACED IN JAIL

Armed men. residents OF Alexandria
county. patroled many of the county
roads all last night and will continue
until long after daybreak today. de-
termined there shall be no repetition OF
the rohberies which have occurred I'm tho
county recently. and no attacks similar
TO that made by negro upon Mrs.
Crandal MaCkev a week ago.
More than forty men gathered at tie
Alexandria courthouse upon the call OF
Crandal Mackey and sheriff w. IL.
Palmer all carrying guns and revolvers.
They were divided into small detach-
ments and stationed at Clarendon, Ros-
lyn. Ballston, Park Lane. Livingston
Heights. Cherrydale and on the military
-oad and in Dead Mans Hollow
Mr.. Mackey Vigilant.
Crandal Mackey himself armed with
a shotgun loaded with buckshot, and also
carrying a revolver. went from point to
point In the county I'm his automobile.
keeping general supervision Of the
watching guards
Owing TO the illness of Mrs. Mackey.
George Williams. a negro captured at the
POINT of the pistol by Mr.. MaCkey Friday
night near Rosslyn, was not taken to tho
position being that he was the man who
attacked her.
A belief is growing I'm the minds of
the men investigating the recent
depredations in Alexandria county that
la woman had 4 hand In the robberieS.
1t was learned last night that wnen
Mrs. Mackey was attacked, a colored
man and woman were seen on the road
in Dead Mans Hollow. 1t was learned.
too, that similar man and woman
were seen lurking about the home OF
Admiral Weaver. near Livingston
Heights. the night his house was rob-
bed
Williams Record.
George Williams has been connected
with at least one robbery in Alexandria
county, it was said by the authorities
| last night Yesterday Williams. vino
| is confined in the Alexandria county
Jail, was permitted to write a note To
Ibis wife, at 1725 street northwest,
this city.
The authorities opened the letter and
found that Williams had asked his wife
to send his suit Of clothes. but first II
clean out the pockets" Sheriff Palmer OF
the county and Precinct Detective EN-
bree went to the house with the letter 20
get the clothes fer Williams. They asked
| for Williams clothes before presenting
| the letter, and were handed suit which
| one or the women III the mouse Oecia ei
70 be the only one Williams possessed be-
sides the clothes he had on his back.
In a pocket of this suit WAS found a
gold hunting case watch, which has been
dentifled as a watch stolen from the re
idence of Frank Pearson in Rosslyn y
| few nights ago. The watch is valued at
about $1O0. This leads TO the belief that
Williams has been connected with many
| of the recent rCbberies in the county.
Rural Constabulary Proposed.
It was the consensus of opinion am z
the men who gathered at the Alexandrlt
county courthouse last night that tie
county should have a rural constabulary.
The county population has greatly In
creased during recent years without =
corresponding increase in the protection
forces. the sheriff. his deputies and a few
constables being depended upon to main
tain order in the county.
My idea said Capt. Mackey To 4
Star reporter, sis TO stop all strangers
and inquire Of them their business on
the county roads. especially those who
are met after midnight. Those who are
| unable TO properly account for them
selves are to be vagged."