The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
Three "JOY Riders"
Held in ALEXANDRIA
Bail Fixed at 81 900 Each in Case of
Men Charged with
Shooting.
NEW HOSPITAL FUND GROWING

Alexandria, Va, April 2L-Following \
preliminary hearing in the Police Court
th's morning. Fred Reh. Harry Hamp-
Ter. and Lesley Irwin. Washingtonians.
charged with violating the speed laws
and shooting a pistol in the street and
also shooting Maggie Jefferson. eolored.
were held for the action Of the grand
jury.
BAH was fixed at 1900 each This aft
ernoon the required bond was gwen by
Reh and Irwin, and Hempler. it is un-
, derstood, is arranging TO furnish bail
tomorrow morning.
The three men were in an automobile
when arrested by the police and previous
TO that time, according to the testi-
rnony Of the police. there was fusillade
of bullets from the automobile.
Maggie Jefferson, colored, of Washing
ton. was awaiting a car at King and
Washington streets, when one Of the
stray bullets struck her in the face
Two pistols and nine cartridges. which
had been discharged, constituted the evil
dence offered in court today against the
men. Hempler testified he was driving
the machine; that all had been drinking;
that the firing was done from the men in
the back of the car, and that he was
afraid to stop for fear of being shot.
Norris Roland. an employe at the Po-
tomac yards testified that as he was
returning from work three pistol shots
were fired at him from the automobile,
which, he said, was going at a high rate
Of speed.
The police also told of the chase. in an
other machine, of the automobile con-
tanning the men, which was rounded up
by Policemen Kerns and Norris, and of
how two of the men jumped from the
machine and one made his escape. The
latter afterwards, it was stated, came TO
this city and was picked up in a lunch
room shortly after o'clock this morn
ing by Sergt- Scott and Policemen Gar
vey and Nicholson. He gave the name
of Irwin.
A total of $l1, ,5l2 had been received up
tonight for the new $4,000 building of
the Alexandria Hospital. The managers
OF the campaign for collecting feel much
elated over the results thus far attained
and are satisfied that the entire $4,000
will be raised before May 81.
Among the organizations that have
given contributions of 800 each are
Alexandria-Wash Lodge of Masons,
Martha Washington Chapter. Order of
Eastern Star, Alexandria Council, Order
of FraternaI Americans
The chamber OF commerce made do
nation of $500.
headed by the American Indian Guard
Band, tonight attended the bazaar being
held in the auditorium of the Elks' Home,
under the auspices Of the Alexandria
Motor Boat Club. Members of the
Canoe Club also attended.
From until o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon the bazaar will be open to school
children
Miss Ruth c. Edmonds' funeral took
place at $50 O'Clock this morning from
ST. Marys Catholic Church. Services
were conducted by Rev. II. J. Cutler.
pastor. and burial was in st. Marys
Cemetery. The pallbearers were Frank
Burke, Charles Burke, Bernard Edmonds,
George Simpson, Owen Creegan, and
SlirgOn Knight.
cOrporated. this city, with capital stock
of $1,000 to 5000 has been granted a
charter by the State Corporation Com
mission. Officers are W. H Heymel,
PRESIDENT; ]. A. Eggborn, secretary, both
of Alexandra.
May has been designated by Gov.
Stuart as Bird Day" and the governor
suggests that the public schools observe
il by explaining TO he scholars the bird
laws and the reason why song birds
should not be killed. and why bird nests
should not be mOlested.
The heirs of the late J. Carlin Creigh-
ton have sold to Max RosenfeId the