Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Three Alleged HoId-Ups Ar
rested Near Highway Bridge.
ARE ACCUSED OF TWO JOBS
identified by One Victim-New
Weekly Paper Encounters
Difficulties.
special corresnondence Of The Star.

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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August %. 1913.
i George Morris. William Jones and Ar
thur johnson, all coiored, who were
taken in custody yesterday afternoon at
the south end OF the Highway bridge on
a charge OF holding up and robbing Ste
phen H Fegans. an insurance agent Of
Del Ray, Alexandria county, at the point
of a pistol few hours before, were
| positively identified this morning by 1rv-
ing Stout, q railroad telegrapher, as the
same men who held him up and robbed
him while near Franconia, Fairfax coun-
ty. Tuesday afternoon.
| The preliminary hearing Of the pris-
oners was postponed today until 10 clock
tomorrow morning. owing to the absence
| Of Mr.. Fegans Mr.. Fegans expects to
| go to the courthouse this afternoon to
| look at the prisoners. The hearing will
take place before Police Justice r. Cor
| don Fynney, and the states case will be
looked after by Commonwealth Attor-
ney Capt. Crandal Mackey.
Face Long Sentence.
In the event OF the conviction Of the
men in Alexandria county they then will
be taken to Fairfax county to answer
charge of holding up and robbing Mr..
Stout and also attempting to rob Charles
! E. Corgan, an attorney Of this city. Of
lenses Of this character carry with them
| long prison term.
| The holding up and robbing OF Mr..
Fegans, which eliminated in the arrest of
the trio was the most daring OF the
three robberies committed by the men.
and their capture was due to the efforts
of Joseph r. Rowland. conductor on
the Washington Utilities line.
When accosted by the highwaymen Mr..
Fegans, who is an insurance agent, was
at Bancroft, in the northwestern section
of the county.
He had just completed his days work
Of collecting insurance and was driving
home when one of the three asked him
for a match, and as he did so COM
manded him to halt. and grabbed the
bride Of his horse and held pistol
waymen commanded him to throw up
his hands. Complying with their re-
quest, two of the men then went
through all Of his pockets, relieving
him of $35 in cash and q watch and
chain. The highwaymen even examined
his insurance book, and, finding moth
ing Of value therein, threw it into the
road. A search of the contents be-
| meath the buggy seat was also made.
after which the men fed from the
scene. Mr.. Fegans went to the near
est store and spread the alarm, and q
| number of residents started out in pur-
| suit of the highwaymen on foot and
horseback, many of them armed.
Causes Arrest Of Men.
The alleged highwaymen arrived at st.
Elmo and boarded a northbound electric
| train for Washington. Conductor Now
land, noticing something suspicious in the
actions Of the men, kept them under sur
| veillance until his train reached the south
end Of the Highway bridge. at which
point he turned the men over to Special
Constable James Burke.
The prisoners were escorted to the
county jail by Mr.. Burke and several
| residents Of the county. When searched
they had in their possession $2O.25.
several thirty two-caliber shells. On the
way to the county Jail one Of the prison
ers threw his pistol away.
Trouble for New Paper.
The Progressive Democrat, weekly
newspaper, which. according to announce
ment, was to have made its initial bow
to the public today, was not printed be-
cause the plant Of the News Publishing
Company, from which it was to have been
published, was yesterday afternoon placed
in the hands Of Robert H. Cox, city SER
geant, as temporary receiver. by Judge
L. C. Barley in the corporation court.
The News Publishing Company already
was in the hands of c. S. Taylor Burke
and Walter c. Foster as receivers. and
those who were found at the Office claim
ed that they had leased the place. No
order, however. having been given by
the court for such action. Judge Barley
ordered Sergt- Cox to take charge of the
plant as temporary receiver, inasmuch as
both of the receivers appointed some time
ago for the concern are out Of the city.
The appointment of temporary re-
ceiver for the concern was made upon
the application of Edmund Burke. an at
Nellie v. Ramey. the largest stakeholder
Of the News Publishing Company.
Horning Case to Be Heard.
The case of George D. Horning. loan
broker. whose establishment is located
directly south of the highway bridge.
charged with placing dirt on the govern
ment reservation at that point, is slated
for hearing at o'clock this afternoon
before United States Commissioner r. P.
w. Garrett.
This case was fixed for hearing Friday
last but a postponement was granted at
the instance of Mr.. Mornings attorney.
Capt Crandal Mackey of Alexandria
county.
The proceedings are said to have been
instituted at the instance OF the War De-
partment
Lambert NJ, Davis. a resident Of Fair
fax county, reported to the police that
two horses attached to a lumber wagon,
which he left standing in the market al
ley late yesterday afternoon. were miss
ing. The police are investigating. Mr..
Davis was of the opinion that the ami
mails were stolen.
Hurt When Auto Is Ditched.
A large touring car driven by Irving
G. Schwarzmann, in which were seated
several occupants, was ditched shortly
before o'clock last night near the
Union station ! Murrell Mingin. one OF
the occupants, was thrown out and slight
~ bruised and suffered from shock. He
was treated by DR.. M. d. Delaney. The
other occupants escaped injury, although
they were considerably shocked The
machine was only slightly damaged. and
returned under its own power.
A foreigner giving the name or jim
Demands, charged with trespassing on the
property OF the Martha washington
lunchroom. was arraigned In the ponce
court today and ordered. sent pack 70
Washington. whence. he came. Ac-
cordipp IN fhc nronripto of the place ne