The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
HOLDS UP JUNK
DEALER, GETTING
RING and CASH
Alexandrian Lured to Va
can't House by Man in
Soldier S Uniform.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. z. Knight & Son,


man wearing a soldiers uniform on
the pretense there was junk for sale,
Phil Friedman. a junk dealer, of this
city. whose place of business Is 1210
King street, at o'clock this after
noon. was held up at the point of
pistol and robbed OF a diamond ring
valued at s125 and SIS in cash by the
supposed soldier. The robber turned
over to friedman the latter's watch
and a check for $50, telling him he did
not want them.
According to a report made by
friedman to the police Of this city,
the man wearing the soldiers uniform
called at his place of business yester-
day and told him that there was a
quantity Of junk in Alexandria County
that he had been authorized to dispose
of. Friedman was unable to go yes
terday and Dy appointment met the
man today about IL o'clock. They
made a circuitous route, and finally
upon reaching the unoccupied house
the man fumbled, and being unable
TO gain admittance as easily as he
expected, told friedman that he had
been authorized to force his way into
the place IL he could not open it. This
he did, and friedman followed for
the purpose of looking over the sup
posed junk in the place. Just as soon
as he entered, Friedman declares, the
man wearing the soldiers uniform
pulled out his pistol and robbed him.
The robber told friedman to look
him over carefully in order that he
might be able to recognize him again.
calling attention to a number of boils
"a L aI al
about his military connection.
According to the report received by
the police, the man is apparently
about 19 years old, five feet six
inches in height and weighs about 40
pounds. He had two small >boils, one
on the right side Of his neck and a
small one under the chin. He wore
a silver ring and was dressed in olive
drab uniform and also wore a long
overcoat.
Miss Ida Elizabeth Crilly, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Crilly, and
William P. Woolls were married at
10 O'Clock this morning at st. Mary's
Catholic Church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Hugh McKeefry,
Of Richmond, Va, a cousin of the
bride. who was assisted by Rev. w.
a. McKeefry. Martinsburg, w. Va,
Rev. Louis Smet. pastor of st. Mary's
Church. this city. and Rev. Joseph
Kelly. st. Joseph's Church. The
bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Gertrude Crilly, and the BRIDE
groom had for his best man Charles
Aubrey Callahan.
The bride was attired in a brown
travelling suit with hat to match.
and her flowers were brown chrys-
anthemurns
The bridesmaid wore a blue tailor
ed suit with hat to match and car
ried an arm bouquet of blue chrys-
anthemums.
Miss Ella Hill played the wedding
march. and solos were given by Mrs,
William Woolls and siiss Rose Cum
ningham
The church was decorated with
white chrysanthemums Ushers were
Messrs. Philip and Anthony CrilIy,
brothers Of the bride. and Edmund
]. Dwyer.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party and number Of relatives and
friends were rendered a wedding
breakfast at the home of the brides
parents. s07 Cameron street After
ward Mr.. and Mrs Woolls denartad
for a trip to Florida and Cuba, where
they will spend their honeymoon
Upon their return they villa reside
IN the Cameron apartment.
The bridegroom is a well-knoyn
young attorney of this city.
A buggy driven by Sidney Hard
bower in which was seated his sister,
Miss Emma Hardbower. who live a
snort distance south of this city I'm
Fairfax County, was struck by an au-
tomobile delivery truck belonging to
Brawner & Bro, of this city, driven
by William Young. colored, at 7:5o
O'Clock tonight short distance south
OF Hunting Creek bridge. Miss Hard
bower was injured about the head and
her brother was thrown from the
buggy and bruised. The buggy was
demolished. Miss Hardbower was
taken to her home nearby by L. A.
Popkins, where she received medical
aid Policeman Garyey brought Young
TO the police station. where he was
locked up. Mr.. Hardbower was driv-
ing to this city at the time and the de-
livery truck was going in the opposite
direction.
mass meeting was held tonight in
the auditorium of the Elks Home in
Ihe interest of the Y. NJ. C. A. fund.
X. walton Moore delivered an address
on the work being accomplished by
this organization. Judge ]. X. NJ. Nor
ton, chairman OF the local committee.
presided. The meeting was well at
tended. Already the chairman of the
committee has received a number of
substantial contributions to the fund.
Mrs. Brema F. Atkinson, wife of
Uly Atkinson, died last night at her
residence on North Washington street
extended. She was 20 years old. The
body was forwarded this afternoon
TO Simmit, Va, for burial
There will be a mass meeting in the
interest of the Y. NJ. c. A. fund at
$50 o'clock Sunday night in Potter's
Hill High School. Fairfax County.
The meeting has been called by DR..
w. P. Cation and Louis Hertle. An
address will be delivered by Senator
Moses E. Clapp. E. H. Allen is chair
man OF the committee of arrange
ments
W. s. Ross, a Southern Railway em-
ploye, who was struck Saturday last
Dy a light engine, had his leg so
oadly crushed that It had to be am
putated below the knee at the Alex
andria Hospital by Or. NJ. D. De-
laney.