Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Home of Bridges Girling at
LIoyd's Is Robbed of
$50 in Cash.
J. A. MCPHERSON BITTEN
Humes Resident Victim Of Neigh
boris Dog-Mrs. H. L.
Bowling Dies.
]. A. MCPHERSON BITTEN
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, October II. 1913.
A thief last night entered the residence
of Bridges Girling at Lloyd's, Alexandra
county, and obtained about SGD in cash
from a handbag belonging to Mrs. Girl
ing, which he found in sideboard Ihat
the robber took his time while in the
house was apparent from the fact that
he ate FIVE bananas which he found IN
the cupboard. Books and other articles
in the dining room were opened, the in
truder evidently thinking that money
might be hidden in them.
The robbery was discovered this morn
ing, when it was found that dining
room window was open. The family cog
had been locked in the woodshed.
A sneak thief also entered the residence
Of j. Y. Williams at Bra dock, A.exan-
clria county, at o'clock Sunday night' IL
is reported His presence was discovered
by Mrs. Williams. whereupon he beat
hasty retreat. Nothing was taken
Dog Bites J. A. McPhearson.
James A. Mcpherson, living at Humes,
Alexandria county, was bitten several
times by a dog; owned by a neighbor last
Sunday He received bites ON the arm,
hand and foot. The wounds were cauter-
lied by DIR. George T. Klipstein, t,,s city.
The dog, together with another canine,
which he attacked before uiting Mr. Nc
Phearson, were killed and the head of
the animal sent to the bureau of animal
industry, Washington. to ascertain
whether it was suffering from rabies.
Mrs Harriet l.. Bowling, seventy-six
years Old, died last night at her home at
Franconia, Fairfax county, after long
illness. She leaves several children. Ar
ra1N.ements for the funeral have not been
made.
Following a preliminary hearing at
noon yesterday before United States
Commissioner K. z. w. Garnett Robert
Gaines and Lewis Zena, charged with
conspiring with others to break out of
the District workhousc at Occoquan,
Va, were held for the action of the
United States court. The prisoners
were arrested OH complaint of Mr..
w. H. Whitaker superintendent of
the Occoquan workhouse.
Edmund Clarke. a justice of the peace
of Alexandria county, and Miss Lillian
Carter, this city, were married at Z
o'clock last night at the parsonage of
the Methodist Protestant Church. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. L. X.
Str ausburg. pastor.
Four white men, non residents, Civ
ing the names of John knon, Philip
Lee Cam, Frank Williams and William
IN.
the property of the Washington-South-
ern Railway Company, were arrested
by Special Officer Rand last night.
They will be tried in Alexandria
county.
Large Crowd at Bazaar.
A large crowd attended the opening
lost night Of the bazaar at Armory Hall
for the benefit of the Alexandra Hospital
building fund. A musical program was
given. under the direction of Sherman B.
Fowler. An entertainment will be given
tonight by the NJ. Z. Church South.
The Real Estate and Investment Cor
poration of Virginia has sold to William
= Hammersley five build ng lots, known
as Nos IS, 10. %, p, %. in the square
bounded by Princess, Orinoco, Fayette
and Payne streets. deed of convey
ance was placed on record today.
When Reginald Payne was arraigned
in the police court today to answer a
charge of assault on Mary Bucker the
complainant was fined IS and the pris-
oner acquitted. The testimony of the
complainant was that she broke the hat
slapped her. Both are colored.
Fl Noel Garner, J. William May and A.
A. Paul. this city, last night received the
degree of the Royal Order of Scotland
which was conferred at meeting held at
the Scottish Rite Temple.
Harry Kirk purchased at public auction
Yesterday the three-story brick dwelling
house on the north side of Prince street
,hetween Royal and Fairfax streets. to-
yether with two lots adjoining.
4 guard this afternoon conveyed Annie
Freeman and Charles Lewis, both COL
ored. to the state penitentiary at Rich
mond. They are under sentence to serve