Evening star., 1913-11-25
alexandria AFFA|RS
Police Exhibit Property Said to
Have Been Stolen.
INSPECTED BY CITIZENS
Some Articles Identified by Owners.
Funeral Of Robert + Lee.
Briefs.
pecial Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence or The star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November p. 1913.
There was a public exhibition at police
headquarters today OF the merchandise
recovered Thursday and Friday last by
the police from the saloon OF George =.
Finch, southeast corner OF Royal and
Oronoco streets, good portion OF which
is supposed to have been stolen.
During the day many called and looked
over the varied assortment of articles
on display in the south wing or poifce
headquarters.
In addition to cigars and cigarettes
there is an assortment Of tools, includ-
ing crowbars, picks, axes, chlsels, saws
wbeelbarrows and numerous other articles
In the collection.
Mr.. Cox, superintendent of the plant OF
the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company, identified number OF snoveis'
wheelbarrows and picks; L. M. DaVIs,
carpenter at the Robert Portner Brewing
Company, identified several saws as the
property of that company; Mr. Winsneid,
a carpenter, identified some cnisels. Jonn
w. May "a scoop shovel and James
Treakle a saw.
Railroad officials looked over the tools,
but were unable to make positive idenu-
fication.
Recent OeaCnS.
The funeral of Robert r. Lee. who died
in Richmond, a former resident OF this
city, took place here today. Burial was
made in Ivy Hill cemetery. commitment
services being conducted by Rev. William
]. Morton, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. Lee, who was unmarried, was Iouno
t. IDl ,4 hn N.
Mrs Anna L. PEBBLES, 36O1 Grove avenue,
Richmond. He had formerly lived here'
where he was well known. He was sixty
four years old and was son OF the iate
Maj. Richard Blair Lee and cousin OF
Gen. Robert =. Lee.
Mrs. Laura e. Blunt,s funeral took place
at IL O'Clock from the Baptist Church at
Woodlawn, Fairfax county. Services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Payne OF
Del Ray, and burial was made in the
cemetery at Woodlawn.
Social Meeting of Elks.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks will tonight
hold a social session at its home. There
will be dancing from until 10 o'clock
In the auditorium, and this will be fol-
lowed by a cabaret show in the rathskel-
lar, which will end at midnight. Re-
freshments will be served. A large num-
Ter Oh mem OerS or the OrOer ana their
families will attend.
The lodge at its meeting last night in
itiated two candidates and made arrange
ments for a social session to be held De-
cember Z.
Sentenced on Perjury Charge.
Convicted of perjury. Henry Vaughan.
colored. was today sentenced by the police
judge to serve sixty days In Jail. Vaughan,
it was testified, made false affidavit as
to the amount of his wages during the
month of October before c. 0. Sipple, a
justice Of the peace. Mr.. Sipple had pro-
cured an attachment against his WAGES
as a fireman in the employ Of the South
davit that he made less than $50 that
month. According to the testimony of
Harry Bales, chief clerk Of the railway
company here, Vaughan earned $7S.97
during the month of October.
Brief Mention.
number of poultry raisers and 9TH
ers interested in the proposed show to
be held early next month will hold
a meeting at 5 o'clock this afternoon
at the office of Harrie White fol the
purpose of formulating plans.
Fire at 2:30 o'clock this morning de-
stroyed a small two-story frame ten
ement house and its contents. The
house is located on the north side of
Princess street between Pitt and Royal
streets and was occupied by Della
Scott. colored An overturned kerosene
lamp caused the blaze.
Col. John s. Mosby, noted Confed-
crate chieftain, will celebrate the eigh-
tieth anniversary of his birth Decem-
Der s. Mosby is now actively engaged.
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command.
In the corporation court today James
T. Patterson, who was recently elected
a Justice of the peace from the Sec
cd Ynh