Evening star., 1912-08-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Child Sustains Fractured
Skull While at Play.
NURSES IDENTIFY WAIF
Infant Boy Left on Steps Of Chill
dren's Home Came From
This City.
RISES IDENTIFY WAIF
,cial Correspondence Of The Star.

special correspondence Oh xQc StAf
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 2s, 1872
Claude Meade. six years old. son OF
Mrs. Mary c. Meade. sustained a frac-
tured skull yesterday afternoon while
playing as the result of being struck in
the head with a stone thrown by a colored
girl named Edith Russell, about fourteen
years old.
The child was taken to the Alexandria
Hospital. where his injuries were dressed
by DIR. e. A. German. His condition was
reported as serious this morning. The
Russell girl was taken into custody by
the police but released on her own. iecog-
nizance to appear when wanted.
The identity of the baby boy found
Monday night last on the steps OF the
Children's Home. having been abandoned
evidently by it's mother, is no longer
a mystery. The infant is now In the
Crittenton Home, Washington, whence
it was brought to this city and
abandoned. presumably by the mother.
Two nurses from the home came over
to this city last night. and upon seeing
the child at once recognized 1T as haV-
ing been born at the home a few weeks
ago. and Of it's mother having left with
it the day it was found.
According to the nurses, the mother
originally came from Culpeper. Va, but
subsequently located in Spotsylvania,
and her whereabouts are now unknown.
The child will be kept at the Crittenton
Home In Washington until adopted by
some family.
Cases of Tobacco Stolen.
Smoking tobacco, packed in cases and
caddies. valued at $50 was stolen last
night or early this morning from the
steamboat wharf of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company, at the
foot of Prince street The tobacco was
consigned to Taylor & Hefiling and j. ].
Grigsby, both OF Brickhouse, Va. re-
port Of the robbery was made to the po-
lice. and the case is being investigated.
Joseph Hayman. charged in the police
his automobile while on North Washing
ton street Sunday last. was fined $40. and
an additional fine of SIS was imposed for
contempt. because Hayman said he could
not stand for it and would appeal. He,
however, paid the fine, and was told that
he has ten days in which to appeal to
the corporation court If he desires.
Edward Johnson. who was arrested
in this city several days ago and COM
mitted to jail for five days because Of
his failure to pay for a meal which he
had obtained at the Hotel Rammel, was
arraigned in police court today and
acquitted.
The local board Of civil service ex-
dHlHcTS dHHouHCeS tndL the following
examinations will be held in this city:
September II, physician. male, salary
of $1,000 to $1,000 a year; September
Hip, engineer craftsman. male super
vising architects Office, salary ranging
from 81, 800 to $4,000 a year: September
20, photographic map engraver. salary
of $1,000 a year; September 81. engi-
neer of tests. male. salary of $4,000 a
year: September "a. aid. male, division
of graphic arts. National Museum. sal
| re nnto h,,al
ness teacher. salary $1,000 a year and
quarters: October Is. cadet engineer.
male, lighthouse service, salary $3.50 to
$3.50 a year.