Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20
Final Rites for Mrs. Hill.

Funeral services for Mrs. Roberta Crook
Hill. wife of Alderman J. Marriott Hill,
who dropped dead at 7:3O o'clock last
night al her home, 40 Prince street. will
be held at 10 O'Clock Monday morning at
the family home. They will be conducted
by Rev. J.. f. Kelly of ST. Mary's Cath
Ole Church. Burial will be made in St
Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Hill had just partaken of supper
with her husband and several relatives
and had stepped into an adjoining room.
Almost Immediately thereafter she drop
ped dead Her husband was attracted by
the noise of her fall and rushed into the
room. He found her lying on the floor.
and DR.. T. NJ. Jones, who lives nearby.
was hastily summoned. He pronounced
life extinct, assembling heart trouble as
the cause of death. While Mrs. Hill had
not been in the best of health recently
she was apparently as we'll as usual last
evening when stricken. Besides her huS-
band, her sister, Mrs. Agnes Adams, was
in the house at the time.
Her husband and one sister, Mrs. Agnes
Adams, this city. and three brothers
survive her. The brothers are: Robert N.
Crook of this city and A. Crawford Crook
and Bernard Crook of Washington.
Mrs. Hill was a prominent member Of
the 18th Virginia Regiment Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
and also identified with several charitable
organizations.
Pleads Guilty, Receives Sentence.
Following a plea of guilty of having
purchased five bicycles alleged to have
been stolen in Washington, the nominal
fine of $40, to which was added a Jail
sentence Of thirty days, was imposed
in the case of Antonio FiermOnte, fruit
dealer. in the police court today. This
plea was made by his attorney, Robinson
Moncure. and was satisfactory to Com
monwealthS Attorney S. G.. Brent and
Justice Thompson.
Three of the wheels taken i'm charge
by the police have been identified by
the following Washingtonians: Lieut.. w.
T. Coulter of the Washington fire depart
ment, W. L. Bradley of 1888 F street
northwest, and Robert Nevins 200 6
street northwest.
Detective w. o. Embrey of Washington
came over this morning and is endeavor-
ing to establish the ownership of the two
other bicycles. He says the fourth bicycle
was stolen, and was listed with the
Washington police. Thus far he has been
unable to trace the fifth.
Recipient of Congratulations.
Past Exalted Ruler Robert s. Barrett
of Alexandria Lodge of Elks is today
the recipient of numerous congratula-
lions on his appointment rs district
deputy grand exalted ruler of the Elks.
His jurisdiction will comprise the west
ern district of Virginia. Mr. Barrett
appointment was made by Edward
Leach, grand exalted ruler Of the order.
of New York. Mr.. Barrett was not an
applicant for the position, and the ap-
pointment was. therefore, a surprise.
This is the first time in the history of
local Elkdom that member of the To-
cal lodge has been SO signally honored.
The district over which he VIII nave
supervision includes the lodges at Fred
ericksburg Lynchburg. Danville, Roa-
noke. Charlottesville. Winchester, Front
ROYAL Pulaski, Bristol Stanton, Har-
risonburg and Alexandria. This position
was formerly held by H. B. Trundle of
Danville.
Mr. Barrett In addition to being a
prominent member of the Elks is also
identified with a number of other fra
ternal and social orders. he is editor or
the Alexandria Gazette. the Oldest daily
newspaper in America, and formerly
was editor of the Mexican Herald
Punished for Stealing Rope.
Frank C. wilkins. John alias .Nep"
Penn and John Gilmartin were ar
raisned in the police court today to
answer a charge of stealing rope from
w. A. Smoot Co., which they after
ward, it was said, disposed of to a
Junk dealer According to the testi-
mony of Wilkins he found it at the
Queen street dock and got the others
to assist him in disposing of 1T. 1t
was testified that it was cut into sec
tions and sold in three parcels.
owing to the fact that this was al
legged to be PENIS third offense in
petit larceny he was held for the
action of the grand jury. and ninety
DAYS on the state convict road force
was the sentence imposed in the cases
Of Wilkins and Gilmartin.
War on Unlicensed Dogs.
The war against the owners Of un-
licensed and unmuzzled dogs goes
merrily on, and the police today had
an unusually large number in, court.
Where no license had been paid a
fine of SIS was imposed. which in
Guided the paying of the license of
$40 required. Those who had paid
were assessed $3.50 each
Those fined were: Joseph Bradley,
Sadie Bowens, colored; Alice Rogers,
colored Ella Brown. William Hard
bower. Ben ERIN. Jack Beach. colored.
and Ralph Pierpont. A fine Of $40 was