Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-14
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Merchant Arrested, Charged
With Receiving Stolen Goods.
LOOT FROM FREIGHT CARS
Accused Man Under Bond-Council' S
Fruitless Session-New Police
System in County.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

System in County.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August IA, 1912.
Ladies' suits and coats. supposed to
have been stolen from railroad freight
cars and valued at approximately $3.50
to $500, were recovered shortly before 8
o'clock last night by the police, it is
stated as the result of a raid made on
the establishment of Samuel w. Harris,
who conducts a dry goods store at Ills
King street. Harris was arrested on a
charge of having stolen goods in his
possession.
When his case was called before Justice
L. H. Thompson in the police court this
morning Harris waived a preliminary
hearing, and was held for the action of
the grand jury. He was at once released
on furnishing a bail bond in the sum of
$1,000 for his appearance before the
grand jury, Jacob Rose of this city be-
coming his surety
The police late yesterday afternoon
received a tip that the goods recovered
were taken in a wagon to the Harris
store. and last night Chief of Police
Goods, accompanied by Policeman Gar
vey, Roland and Rawlett, proceeded to
the store and recovered the goods.
consisting Of thirty-siX suits for ladies
and twenty-five coats, all new. The
goods were found in a back room in
the Harris store. They were conveyed
in wagon to the station house, fol-
lowing the arrest of Harris. Shortly
after II o'clock last night Harris ar
ranged for bond in the sum of $1,000.
which he renewed this morning with
the same surety.
Freight Car Looted.
The police say that from the infor-
nation they have at hand the goods
were stolen early yesterday afternoon
from freight car at Edsall's station.
Fairfax county, six miles southwest of
Alexandria. A two-horse wagon was
used in transporting the plumber to
this city. A resident of Fairfax county
followed the wagon to this city. and it is
claimed, saw the goods being taken
to the store of Harris. He made a re-
port of the affair to the police and the
raid followed.
The police are today engaged on the
case. and they say other arrests are ex-
pected The men who committed the
robbery are the persons being sought
It is believed, however, that they have
made their escape from the city
search for more plumber supposed
to have been stolen from railroad cars
is in progress, and the police are much
of unearthing one Of the biggest whole
sale robberies that has occurred in this
section in the past few years.
The goods taken from the Harris
store are being held at the office of
Chief of Police Goods, and railroad au-
thorities are endeavoring to trace them
The Identification, it is believed, can be
easily made.
Fails to Transact Business.
Because an effort was made to dispose
of other business than the lease of the
franchise for the use of Royal street to
the Washington Virginia Railway Com
pany, it is stated, an adjourned meeting
of city council last night decided to ad
journ until 8 o'clock tonight. and did 50
without transacting any business. Unani-
nous consent was required for the in
PRODUCTION of general business.
The motion to adjourn was made by
Councilman Birrell, and prevailed by a
vote of to 4, there being bare quorum
present 1t was decided that the meeting
tonight shall be an open one, and all
matters pending before, council will be
taken UP. From present reports there
will hardly be quorum at the meeting.
stated that they would not attend.
The aldermen. who had been invited to
attend the meeting for joint session, did
not accept the invitation and Councilman
Birrell was requested to see If that body
was in session He reported there was
darkness there and nothing more"
In connection with the lease TO the rail-
way company letter was read from r..
II. Treat, president OF the company, which
had been written to q. l.. Boothe of this
city, director of the company. MIR.
Treat. with other things. stated in the
letter that he desired to confirm the state
ment made recently TO city council by
Mr., Boothc that the freight station of the
railway company. located at Prince and
ROYAL streets, would be removed from
that location not later than January l
next.
It's removal, he said, would he effected
as soon arrangements can be made
for another location. MI Treat further
stated in his letter that the removal prop
osition could be considered in connec-
ton with the railway companys bid for
the franchise for the use of South Royal
street.
Change in County Police Plan.
Hereafter the work of policing Alex
andriu county Is To he in the hands of Il
board of police commits siu3crs, similar to
such bodies now controlling the police
department of cities. The board will con-
sist of three residents of the county.
This action was taken following meet
ing of the board Of supervisors of the
county held at the county courthouse
yesterday.
The supervisors will hold meeting
August 26 next, at which time the names
of those who will serve on the board
will be announced. The prospective board
will report its recommendations to the
supervisors at a meeting of the board
which will be held September 10.
Many residents of the county favor a
mounted police force, owing to the rapid
growth of the county, and it is regarded
as probable that this plan will be ulti-
mately adopted on the recommendation
of the police board.
The supervisors increased the salary of
Commonw ealth Attorney Crandal Mackey
and Sheriff Jacob Burch.
Committed to Reform School.
Convicted of stealing brass valued at
s103S from the Southern Railway Com
pany, Morris Robinson and George Rob-
inson, colored, seventeen and sixteen
years Old respectively. were i'll the po-
lice court today committed by Police
Justice l.. II. Thompson to the reform
school, where they will be kept until they
reach their majority. The lads had sold
the brass to a local junk dealer. receiv-
ing 10 cents for the plumber. They de-
MED stealing the brass, claiming they
shop of the railway company.
A team attached to a bread wagon be-
longing to a Washington baker ran away
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