Evening star., 1911-08-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
No Arrests Made in McClin-
took Robbery Case.
WALLET Is LEFT BEHIND
Negro Is Held on Charge of Fatally
Stabbing a Colored
Woman.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

OF Mrs. John McClintock at Annandale
early Sunday morning. The condition OF
Mrs McClintock is improved this morn
Ing. and she is able to move about the
house. although suffering pains in her
abdomen. where the robber placed his
knee while taking away her money.
Mr. and Mrs. John McClintock, who
are ninety and eighty five years old. re-
spectivey, live alone on farm about
eight miles from Alexandria.
About o'clock Sunday morning Mrs.
McClintock was awakened and saw two
men bending over her. One of them
placed his knee on her body and put his
hand to her throat and demanded that
she give him all the money there was in
the house.
her back and. searching her clothing,
found the wallet, which contained four
one-hundred-d dollar bills and $500 in ten
and twenty-dollar bills.
The wallet was found yesterday morn
ing empty, lying about fifty yards from
the house After getting the money the
thieves took a mattress from bed ana
placed il over the lamp. evidently intend
ing TO set the house afire to hide their
crime
When the robbers departed Mrs. Nc
Clintock managed TO drag the mattress
Off the lamp, which had, however, been
extinguished when the mattress was
thrown over it. She then crawled to a
huge bell which was hanging in the
yard, having been put there in case the
aged couple needed assistance, and, selz-
ing the rope, pulled the bell several times
and then swooned.
George MUNICH. who lives an adjoin-
ing farm, hearing the bell. ran 10
the McClintock home and found Mrs
McClintock lying beneath the bell lie
took her into the house. and then
went into Mr. McClintock's room and
assured himself that the aged man
had not been harmed. About this time
Max Smarr. grandson of the Nc
Clintocks. arrived. and together they
applied restoratives to Mrs. McClin-
took, who slowly revived.
No Clues Found.
When Mrs McClintock came to she
told the story Of the assault and rob-
berry She was unable to state whether
the robbers were white black, as
the light in the room had been turned
low.
Constable D. Walter Foster OF Fair
fax county at once went to work on
the case. but, owing to the absence OF
any clues and as the robbers used a
horse and buggy, the tracing or them
is q difficult matter.
colored man known as William Har-
ris and by several other names is
charged with fatally cutting Minnie Mar
tin. alais Mary Means. also colored, last
night, because she sent her son TO ask
him for money she claimed he owed
her.
The woman died at the Alexandra
Hospital from loss of blood about 10 min
utes after having been taken there The
cutting took place. according to the story,
on Upper Duke street near West street
shortly before q O'Clock.
Harris after the trouble, escaped, but
was shortly before midnight captured at
the Potomac yards by Policemen Roland
and Campbell.
When found. Harris was lying in the
grass on his faGe, evidently asleep. He
gave the policemen no trouble. but sub
mitted to arrest. stating, however, that
the woman was only cut slightly: Wnen
told at police headquarters that the
woman was dead he laughed and said he
did not believe It, IL is stated.
Held for Grand Jury.
Police Jusctie Harry B. Cation this
morning gave Harris a preliminary hear
ing and held him for the action of the
grand jury.
coroner's jury presided over by JUS
tce Pelton. and composed of James Fitz-
gerald A. A. Paul. Joseph Lowenbach,
Courtney Acton, Mark Norris and Will
liam Z. Lovejoy, met at Demaine's fu-
neral rooms at IL o'clock this morning
and returned verdict that Minnie Mar
tin came to her death from wound
inflicted by razor In the hands of Will
liam Harris.
Martin the husband OF the woman. he
was in his home on Duke street near
West street. shortly before 8 O'Clock last
evening. when Harris came 10 his door.
following Martins little boy. Harris
told the boy. II is stated, he going 10
do something TO him. and Minnie Mar
tin went to the door and told Harris he
was not going 10 do anything 10 her
tsr,e tNn to 10
and saw Harris slash at his wife, who
fell TO the ground.
Ernest Fosg white. testified that he
saw Harris slash al the Martin woman.
and that she then picked up brick and
threw 1t at Harris. Her husband came
out and picked up a brick, according 10
Fogg. and Harris ran.
Nora White. colored. testified that the
Martin woman hit Harris on the leg with
a brick before he cut her.
Other witnesses who testified at the in
quest and at the preliminary nearing
were DR.. Penn. Clarence Martin. colored.
Or William NJ. Smith and DR.. Llewellyn
Powell.
Police Court Cases.
IN the police court, Justice III. B. Cation
presiding. this morning. the following
cases were disposed Of.
Mary Bridget and Sarah Jackson both
colored. charged with disorderly conduct,
fined SIS each: Mary Grigsby and Pauline
9rigsby both colored. charged with dis
orderly conduct. Mary forfeited s. and
Pauline was fined the same amount:
Sandy Peyton Jennie Ferguson. Martha
Woodlawn and Carrie Berkly, all colored.
charged with dsorderly conduct. fined 81
each: Frank Simms. colored. charged with
disorderIy conduct. forfeited collateral
Archibald Smms, colored. charged with
disorderly conduct dismissed: Dolly Day,
colored charged with throwing filth In
the street fined 81: William NJ. Berkeley.
colored. charged with disorderly conduct.
dismissed; Beatrice Craig, coOred.
thirty days: Charles Palmer. colored.
charged with defrauding Wash Jackson
Of board bill. sent to Jail for thirty
days: Carrie Jones and Annie Johnson.
colored. charged with disorderly conduct.
fned s, each: Corneia Bayliss. colored.
charged with contempt of court fined 81:
Thomas Wade. colorcd, charged with
gambling fined s..
Walter Fuller. one Of the colored men
who was shot AT Bailey's Crossroads last
week. died At Emergency Hospital in
Washington Saturday night. This makes
the second Cf tie trio VINO were shot who
has died, Howard Fuller having expired
instantly. TIE body If Fuller was brought
10 this city. and his funeral will take
place from his home AT BaileS's Cross
roads this afternoon.
The funeral of Justice Isaac c. Burrell
was held from his late home in Del RAY
this afternoon and was largely attended
The Rev. W. J. Morton of Christ Protest