The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Samuel, Alias Shorty" Allen, Will
Be Arraigned To-day on
Charge of Murder.

Alexandria. Va. Feb. a-After being
an alleged fugitive from justice for more
than six years. Samuel alias shorty
Allen, colored. will be arraigned in the
Police Court tomorrow morning on
suspicion OF having murdered Richard
Mills. colored.
Allen was rought here early tonight
from Richmond by Policeman wiIker-
son. Accompanying him were Robert
Fuller and John Drew. both colored,
also of Richmond. whom the police
claim were eyewitnesses to the mur-
der.
Allen is forty years old and was ar
rested by the Richmond police Tuesday
last His arrest was made on informa-
ton given by two colored witnesses, both
Of whom will testify to the shooting in
the Police Court tomorrow morning.
On November s. Ias. Richard Mills was
shot through the right side of the back
while near the northwest corner Of
Princess and Royal streets. He was
taken to house In the neighborhood
and died three days after the shooting
as a result of the wound. Following
the shooting the police arrested Hughes
King and Sarah Haskins. both colored.
on q charge Of being accessories after
the fact. They were acquitted for lack
of evidence and the murderer of Mills
escaped. Allen denies the charge of
murder. He says he thinks he might
have been in Alexandria that year. He
is native OF Norfolk County. Va. Since
the time OF the murder, he says. he has
been employed by various railroad con-
tractors In different parts Of the country
as laborer.
When the ferry service between here
and Washington Is resumed next Mon
day the rate will be increased from 5 to
10 cents for a single passage and the
round trip from 10 to IS cents. It is an
nounced. Eight round trips will be sold
for 81. The steamer operated by the
the raise In rates Is said to be necessary
in order to keep the steamer in opera
ton.
Jammed at the door Of the stable Of
the city almshouse when his horse be-
came obstreperous, Peter o. Newman.
sixty years old, a driver, living at 81
North Patrick street. received a broken
collsrbone and had four ribs broken
Newman is being treated at the Alexan-
dria Hospital by DR.. z. A. German
Because Otis King, colored, stole six
sacks Of -four from freight car, he
was in the Police Court to-day, and on
plea Of guilty was sentenced to three
months in jail Policeman Beach, who
arrested King. testified that King had
sold part OF the plunder to a citizen for
70 cents.
The annual meeting OF the Bachelor
Club was held tonight. at which time
the following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: Douglas
Stuart, president; W. W. BalIenger. vice
H Kirk, secretary; ]. William May, L.
brarian,
The sum Of about 500 was realized from
the Tag Day celebration held here yes
terdsy by the public school children.
Most Of the money was. however. collect
ed by the ladies and men who had
charge of the sale Of tags for residences.
stores. and wagons.
There will be a meeting of the general
committee at 7:3o o'clock tomorrow night
at the rooms of the chamber OF COM
merce. when a final settlement win be |
made and the total announced.
J. W. Goods, a grocer, made an assign |
ment to-day for the benefit OF creditors
TO Walter c. Foster. trustee. The as
sets and liabilities are not given. A list
Of the preferred creditors. includes H. |
Kirk & Son. Garrett & Monroe, Alexan-I
dria Coffee Company. and N. Lindsay & |
Co. 1t is said there are about twenty
creditorss
The E. z. Downham Company has been
elected member of the chamber Of COM
merce. The election was made at a re-
cent meeting Of the board Of directors
of that Organization
J. T. Preston. secretary OF the cham
Der of commerce, who represented that
at the good roads rally held
recently In fredericksburg. has returned.
The rally vas in the interest Of the con-
struction cf a highway between wash
ngton. Richmond. and Fredericksburg.
Ten candidates from Falls Church
Lodge OF Odd Fellows were tonight ini-
lated into the mysteries CT Odd Fellow
hip by the degree team Of Potomac
Lodge. this city. Following the degree