The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 29.-L. L.
Gross, foreman OF a gang OF workmen
employed in constructing the new
roundhouse of the Southern railway,
was shot yesterday by a negro, WHO
later made his escape. Gross was at
tracted by pistol shots, and went out
to see what the trouble was, when
ne was fired upon. One OF the bull
lets struck his left breast, another hit
his hand, and third pierced his left
leg near the hip. Gross said he fired
at his assailant, and believes one OF
the shots took effect.
Gross was brought to the Alexan-
dria City Hospital on q locomotive,
where he was treated by DR.. NJ. d.
delaney. His condition this morning
Is reported favorable.
according to Anna Slaughter, col
ored, OF 304 Princess street, she
went to the camp to collect a bill
for laundry work, when she was con-
fronted by colored man who de
manded her money. She refused, and
he Immediately began firing at her.
IL was those shots that took Gross
to the spot She has a bullet wound
In the left leg. DR.. A. B. Penn at
tended her.
Mrs. L. Penn, fifty-two, wife of
William Penn, died at her home, 315
Wilkes street, early today. She isl
survived by her husband, nine sons,
and daughter.
Elizabeth, widow of Louis Petit,
died today at her home at 11Oo Duke
street. A son, Arthur, and one dauEh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Michelbach. survive
her. The funeral will be held at 2 D.
m. Wednesday from her late resi-
dence.
John Leadbeater, one of Alexan-
dria's highly respected citizens. died
at his home. corner OF Prince and
Pitt streets, early today. He had not
been In good health for the past year,
but had been able to attend to busi-
ness until last wee.
Mr.. Leadbeater was forty-sik years
old, son OF the late Edward 8. Lead
beater, and had been Identified with
the drug firm of z. 8. Leadbeater &
Sons since early manhood.
He IL survived by his widow, who
was Miss Mary Morrill,, OF Center
Conway, N. H; six Children, his moth
eer, a sister, Mrs. Laurence Stabler;
two brothers, Edward and Clarence,
all OF this city; Mrs. w. B. Lloyd. |
another sister, of Red Bank, N. J., and |
Laurence, another brother, living in !
Birmingham, Ala. Funeral arrange |
ments have not yet been announced.
A musical tea for the benefit of the |
Junior auxiliary OF Grace Episcopal |
Church will be held at the residence |
of Miss Phoebe Deahl; S13 Prince |
street, tomorrow evening.
Miss Effie NJ. Pearson, of Warren
ton, Va, is the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. |
George NJ. Reynolds for the winter.
A police yesterday took into custody |
a colored man named Kemp Lewis. who |
Is alleged to have cut Wickliff Jackson.
another colored man. on September q. |
jackson exhibited a scar Of the wound
when the case came UP in police court |
today. Virginia Black, colored. was an
other witness against Lewis. She al
legged he entered her home. at 1z1s Prince
stree, on December 4 last, and shot her
twice. The officers. Roland. Smelling.
Smith, and Miller, exhibited a revolver
found on Lewis. Judge Cation held Lewis
for the grand jury.
The Emmanuel Bible class Of Christ
Episcopal Church. Of which Judge Louis
C. Barley Is teacher. will go TO WASH
ington tomorrow evening to attend the
Gypsy Smith evangelistic services. 1t Is
expected about one hundred will 90 In q
special car. leaving the corner Of King
and Columbus streets at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Stoler. of Phil
adelphia, were weekend guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. William F. White. at their
home on Duke street
The ladies OF the Second Baptist
Church will hold their annual "Old Vir-
ginia supper" tomorrow evening in Lee
Camp Hall.
The c. W. B. L. will hold a euchrs this
evening in Lyceum Hall.