Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
Al EXANDR|A AFFAIRS
"BIack Hand" letter Is Clue to
Stolen Horse.
ANOTHER THEFT REPORTED
Police, in Auto, Fail to Catch Man
Who Robbed r. E. Grover.
Animal Is Recovered.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September g. 1912.
| BLACK Hand" letter. evidently writ
| ten by foreigner, postmarked Philadel-
phia, September II, was received today
| by Andrew Cornelius of Annandale, Fair
| fax county. telling him where to locate
his horse, which was stolen month ago
| today.
Mr.. Cornelius at once came to police
| headquarters here and reported the re-
| ceipt Of the letter. He is so firmly con-
WINGED the writer knows what he is talk
| ing about that he departed this after
| noon for Philadelphia with the hope of
| recovering the animal. which he values
at SEQ. This is the first clue he has OBJ
tanned since the day Of the theft.
| He suspects who the writer of the mis-
| sive is.
The letter is poorly written and at the
bottom there Is an imitation of two hands
both marked with black ink. The letter
reads as follows: Dear Sir: Your horse Is
! sold at the price Of SIS to Ed REILLY,
| Williston. l am going north. l never tell
my name, as / am too well known horse
and cattle thief. Phone to Philadelphia
SO goodbye. God bless you. Yours,
Henry"
At the bottom of the missive is willis
ton, Chester county, Pa Then follow
the two black hands.
The horse was stolen exactly one month
ago from Mr.. Cornelius stables at AMMAN
dale. He reported the matter to the local
police, and at the request of the owner
descriptive circular Of the stolen animal
was sent out by Chief of Police Goods.
r. E. Grover Robbed Of Horse.
A horse was stolen from the stables
of R. E. Grover. at the shipyard. foot of
Franklin street, about O'clock last
night. After making an Intellectual at
tempt to dispose of it. the thief. white
man, turned the animal loose in the
vicinity of the seminary. three miles west
! of here. The animal returned to the
J stables a short time thereafter.
Chief Goods and Sergt Ferguson. in an
| automobile, chased the thief, but he
eiuded capture. Sergt. Scott this morning
! went to Fairfax county in search of the
man, but failed to locate him.
Mr.. Grover discovered his loss shortly
after the theft and reported 1t to the po-
lice. A report later came from the Mount
Vernon stables, that man had been
there and offered to sell horse for 500.
He next, IL is reported. went to the home
of r. NJ. Petit, proprietor of the stable,
and made an effort to dispose OF IT. He
| Was riding the horse with blind bride.
Evidently thinking he was being pur-
horse, turning it loose upon reaching the
seminary The horse later returned to
the stables minus the blind bride.
Lewis Jones, colored, was arrested this
morning by Special Officer Crane of Al
exandria county, on suspicion of being
guilty of stoning trains on the Washing
Virginia railway Saturday night
Ten-Day Bazaar Planned.
A bazaar to last ten days, beginning
October u, will be given under the aus
pieces of the Holy Name Society. This
was decided upon at a meeting last night
of a committee of women OF st Mary's
Catholic Church with committee of
members of the Holy Name Society. The
women who will have charge OF the ba-
Zaar were named and other arrangements
made. Proceeds Of the bazaar will be used
in defraying the expenses of the musical
instruments recently purchased Tor the
band of the Holy Name Society.
Men who cangrSeate in the vicinity OF
Jones point on the river front Sundays
must hereafter discontinue the practice
or be subject to arrest and the imposition
OF fine for trespass. This edict was
given yesterday by the police to num-
Der of men found in that vicinity.
Cases of horses found roaming at large
in the cemeteries beyond the confines of
the city limits cannot be tried in the
police court, inasmuch as it Is no Ofense
against the corporation law. This in eff
feet was a statement made in court this
morning. by Justice Cation, when the own
err Of horse was hailed into court for
permitting ii to roam at large In
cemetery beyond the city limits. Such
cases will have to be tried in the county
where the offense is committed. Super
intendent Emerson appeared as the COM
plainant in the case.
School Attendance Increased.
The public schools OF Alexandria county
were reopened for studies this morning,
with an increased attendance. At many
of the schools extensive improvements
have been made since the summer close
| down.
The funeral of Henry b. Glover took
| place at 10 o CLOCK Yesterday morning
from his late home. Obj North Royal
street. The services were conducted by
Rev. Edgar Cartenter. rector of Grace p.
l.. Church, and Rev. II. NJ. CentOr, pastor