The Washington herald., 1913-09-06
HIGHWAYMEN RECEIVE
LONG-TERM SENTENCES
Alexandra County Circuit Court
DrasticalIy Deals with Negro
HoId-Up Men.
MECHANICS MEET WEDNESDAY

Alexandra, Va, Sept b-Robert John,
son. John Morris, and william Jones
colored. charged with holding up and
robbing Stephen H. Fegans, an insur.
ance agent, whose home is at Del Ray
Alexandria Count, at Barefoot. that
county. the afternoon OF august q last
in the Circuit Court for .Alexandris
County, this afternoon entered pleas OF
guilty to the charge. johnson was SEN
fenced to serve a term OF eighteen years
in the penitentiary and Morris and
Jones were sentenced to serve terms OF
ten years each.
The reason for Imposing the heavy
sentence on johnson was that, according
to his own admission. he was the ring
leader OF the trio. The plot to hold up
people on Virginia soil was made up by
the men while in Potomac Park, after
which they Immediately set out to carry
out their plans.
Judge ]. B. T. Thornton, who pre-
sided. took occasion to congratulate
Special Constable James Burke for ar
resting the men.
The night before robbing Mr.. Fegans
the same highwaymen held up and
robbed. at the point OF q pistol. Irving
Stout, a railroad telegrapher, in Fair
fax County, securing from him SIS in
cash, a scarfpin. and watch and chain.
That evening they also attempted to
hold up and rob Charles z. Corgan, an
attorney. Of this city. who was on his
way to his home in West End. Mr.. Cor
gan made his escape.
Owing to the fact that heavy SEN
tences were imposed on the highwaymen
by the Fairfax County authorities, they
will not be taken to that county for
trial Thaxr vlsfn he ~ 80 fha
State penitentiary at Richmond, where
they will begin their terms.
Timely discovery OF a FIRE in the rear
of packing department Of the wholesale
drug firm OF z. S. Leadbeater, Son &
Co, by Police Sergt. Wilkinson
prevented what threatened to prove
sergt. Wilkinson in passing the rear OF the
store, a brick dwelling, used for packing,
saw the blaze and at once turned in an
alarm. In a few minutes the fire was
The loss was about $50.
This store is filled with drugs and
chemicals and other inhammabls ma
terial. and had the fire gained any head
way it probably would have proved dis
astrous.
Noah D. Rittenour's funeral took place
residence, SIS King Street. Services were
conducted by the Rev. p. P. Phillips, rec
tor OF St Paurs Episcopal Church. and
burial was made in the Presbyterian
Cemetery.
The following were the pallbearers: J.
E. Alexander, H X Field, George Da-
Wis, F. Tanner. J. G. Noyes. and H. c. !
Perdue.
An open meeting OF BaIlston Council, |
No. 22l, Junior Order United American
Mechanics, Of Alexandria County, will be |
held Wednesday night. at which time ad- |
dresses will be made by z. r. Boyer, OF |
this city, and Charles II. Summers, past |
State councillor Of Washington. It is ex-
pected that a number Of members from
his city will attend the meeting.
NJ. d. Hall, superintendent Of public /
schools OF Fairfax County, has had his
'alary raised from 1910 to 1850 a year
'y the school board Of that county. The
'ublic schools Of Fairfax County will re-
'pen for studies September Is.
The work OF placing the improved
yrooved rails in position on the three
iquares on Royal Street, between Prince
md Wilkes Streets, Is now being COM
'leted by the Washington Utilities Com
ANY, under the direction OF Supt. P. E
lift Within a short time the city will
tart to improve these three squares