Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Chef Arrested With Alleged
Bad Checks in His Pocket.
TO NAME NEW SERGEANTS
Meeting Of Police Board to Decide
Deadlocked observation-disclosures
bile Speeder Fined.
TO NAME NEW SERGEANTS
Special Correspondence of The star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. August -. 1872.
man giving the name OF Edward
Johnson. thirty-eight years DID, who says
ne is chef. and who claims Baltimore
rs his home. was arraignea in the police
court this morning on a charge OF secur-
ing board under false pretenses Al the
Hotel Rammel last night johnson had
three alleged spurious checks in his pos
session. He was committed to jail for
five days by Justice Cation in order to
give the police al opportunity to make
a further investigation into his case.
Johnson arrived yesterday evening at
the Hotel Rammel with an empty suit
case. According To Mr.. Rammel he stated
that he was United States food in
spector. and said that he contemplated
purchasing n home here. adding that he
would remain i'm Alexandria ten days. He
talked of getting ROOM and In the
meanwhile supper time arrived and he ate
supper. When called upon, after the
meal. to pay. he told the proprietor of
the establishment To charge the amount
TO his room account.
Objection to this procedure was made
by Mr.. Rammel. whereupon as an EVIL
dence of good faith Johnson produced
three checks. two for so each and one
for s.. which he stated he would have
cashed in the morning He, however.
Il.
The necessary price of the meal was
not forthcoming and his arrest followed
by Policeman WilkerSon.
In court this morning Johnson said he
knew nothing about the transaction. He
claimed that he has never been in trouble
before and he was unable to explain how
he came into the possession OF the checks.
lie added that he had been drunk for
three or four days past.
The checks were poorly written and IL
was evident that the maker of them was
comparatively crude at the business OF
drawing checks They We're drawn on
the Citizens Bank OF this city. The
parties whose names are attached to the
checks. ii Is asserted, are not depositers
at the bank.
One check for SO was made payable to
other check was also for $40 and made
payable to NJ, f. {. Harris and signed
Joseph Denty. The latter name was
almost unreauable.
After johnson had been remanded he
stated that he had been drunk and also
said that while in Alexandria he had
been robbed of a watch
New Citizens Body.
The Jefferson District Citizens Associ-
alton of Jefferson district Alexandria
county. was organized last night at
meeting held at the residence of DIR.
r. j. Yates. Del Ray. Alexandria county.
The object is for the general improve
ment of that district and the town of
Potomac.
The new association starts out with
membership of twelve. and 1T was de-
cided to hold meetings twice every
month. Its next meeting will be held Sep
TENDER next. 1t was also decided to try
to obtain the Mount Vernon Avenue
School house as place for the meetings.
committee was appointed to wait
upon the school board and request the
use of the schoolhouse for that purpose.
The meeting was called to order by
Dr. Yates. and Henry j. kremer was
chosen temporary secretary. after which
a permanent organization was effected
with the election of these officers: DIR.
X j. Yates. president: j. d. Ashford.
vice president: Melvin Pennypacker.
secretary: Laurence Perry, treasurer.
To Name Police Sergeants.
An adjourned meeting of the board Of
police commissioners will be held at 80
O'Clock tonight for the purpose of electing
a second and third sergeant of the police
department
The board at its meeting held wednes-
day night last made an Intellectual effort
to elect a second sergeant, but after
taking seven ballots adjourned until to-
night The deadlock on the second SER
geantship was between Policeman John r.
Roberts and William ]. Wilkerson. both
OF whom received two votes each.
So far as can be ascertained the COM
missioners have not changed. and from
present reports there is little likelihood
of an election taking place this evening.
In the event no agreement Is reached the
election of a second and third sergeant
will in all probability be postponed until
the September meeting of the board, at
which time practically an entire new
board will assume control. The latter
will be elected by the city council at
meeting which will be held early I'm Sep
TENDER.
Speeder Fined.
4 fine of $40 was imposed on Vernon
Lynch in the police court today on a
charge of exceeding the speed limit with
his automobile while on King street be-
tween Pitt and Washington streets
Wednesday night last. Policeman Scott
was the complainant in the case. and, ac-
cording to his testimony, Lynch made
two squares In twenty seconds, having
been timed while travelling these two
squares.
Lynch told the court that he did not
think he was exceeding the speed limit,
although he did not have his speedometer
working at the time He added that he
had travelled as fast with his machine
while in Washington.
John Hunter. we'll known carpenter,
=ixty-fve years old, died this morning at
his home. $40 Duke street The deceased
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma
Hunter Mr. Hunter was native Of
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