The Washington herald., 1914-04-11
OSSFIED man ROBBED;
WOMAN GOES TO JAIL
"Freak" Exhibitor Brought Into Alex
andria Court to Testify Against
Woman Attendant.
MONEY TAKEN WHILE ASLEEP

d. d-s
the Police Court this morning on lit
ter, Frank Worden, an ossified man. who
is exhibiting himself in this city, ap-
peared as complainant against Annie
Lee, whom he charged with taking $50
from his person while he was asleep.
He employed the Lee woman two days
ago.
According to worden, the woman en-
tered his room at 2 o'clock this morning
while he was asleep, deftly removed a
pistol from beneath his pillow and then
abstractsd four twenty dollar bills from
his underclothing. Worden, however
was awakened. Unable to get from his
cot he called Justify for the police ana
= his cries attracted Sergt. Scott, VINO
happened to be passing at the time
worden told him of the robbery, and
half an hour afterward the Lee woman
was taken in custody by Sergt. Scott
While being taken to the police station
the woman threw three $50 bills into a
feed trough at the corner of Fairfax ana
Cameron streets. After the woman was
taken to police headquarters. the ser
geant returned and recovered the money.
When the prisoner was searched at head
quarters she had 1850 in her possession
The money was turned over to Worden.
The woman declared worden had given
the money to her. The court sentenced
her to six months in Jail. to which was
added me or SoO IN ueid1it VI tHe Po'
ment Of the fine the woman VIII spend
nine months in jail
worden arrived in Alexandria several
lays ago and is forty-five years old The
mans body is as rigid as rock, and Tie
process Of ossification, he says, has been
going on for fourteen years.
Dispositions of six Alexandrians were
taken today before Attorney r. D.
Brumback TO be used at the trial OF
Robert willard, in Cincinnati, Ohio,
charged with the murder of his wife ana
baby in that city last December. Ihe
depositions were taken at the instance
of Attorney Charles Sawyer. OF Cincln-
natl, representing Willard Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Simon Ross, OF
Cincinnati also was here to witness the
taking of these dispositions.
willard was in this city last Novem-
ber on business
Examinations announced by the local
board OF civil service examiners TO Dc
held May 6, IL and 20, next, follow. Su-
perintendent Of gas works, male; assist
ant farm architect, male; barn archl-
tect, male; mine statistician, male; as
sistant engineer Of mine tests, male;
mining engineer. male: assistant in pois-
onous plant Investigations, male; aid in
grain Standardization, male; scientinc
assistant male; engineer and carpenter
male.
charter has been granted by the
State Corporation Commission to the Pro-
gressive Motor Company, incorporated,
this city, with a capital stock of from
Sl,OOO to $4,000. Officers are: Paul H.
MacneiI, president; r. L. Macneil, secre-
tary, both Of Washington.
The will of Adam Martin was admitted
TO probate today in the Circuit Court for
this city Testator leaves his estate to
his wife for life and at her death to
be divided among his children. Thomas
B. Martin and William L. Martin quail
ified as executors.
Alexander ]. Wedderburn. secretary of
the George Washington Monument As
sociation, has rendered the use of the
George Washington Park to the children
of this city and vicinity for Easter egg
rolling Monday next.
The public schools have closed for the
Easter holidays and will not reopen until
Tuesday morning.
Miss TimIoW, recently appointed super
intendent Of the Children's Home, will be
given a reception at the home Tuesday
afternoon from until o'clock.