Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-24

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T. MORGAN MOORE
at the negro. The negro later threw
Miss Clark down an dattempted to
attack her.
The confession of the negro was
made to the officials of Alexandra
county in the presence of Common
wealth's Attorney Frank L. Ball at
ter a severe examination by Mr.. Ball
! Sheriff Clements and Detective Ser
geants A. E. Scrivener of the Wash
;ngton police department.
! Attracted by the shooting and the
cries of the young woman four Alex
andrians came to her assistance.
They were Charles ]. Johnson, 919
Duke street; Roy T. Rogers, 1Ool
Duke street and F. E. Foote. 20S
North Washington street and 6. J..
Justice, 624 King street.
After they made an ineffectual
search for the negro they took Miss
Clark and rushed her to the first pre-
cinct Washington police station. Miss
Clark was overcome from her expert
ence with the negro, her clothing be-
ing torn and her hair disheavel led.
After telling her story to the Wash
ingion police she was conveyed to her
home, at Rutland Courts Apart
ment, Seventeenth and Riggs place,
northwest, Washington, where she is
under the care of a physician and
trained nurse.
The party that accomplished the ar
rest Of Turner was composed OF
Sheriff A. C. Clements, Deputy
Sheriff George Marcy, Jailor X. 0.
Kines. and ]. l. Signor, the latter a
brother-in-law of Mr.. Marcy.
The negro appeared little concerned
over his arrest according to Com
monwealth's Attorney Bali and told
IS tory in manner wni:i- Idea
ted that he wa; not in the least hit
frightened.
Attorney Ball says that he under
stands that Turner who is known as
Capt" Turner has brother who
lives in Hell's bottom in Alexandria
county and he believes that Turner is
responsible for other hold ups that
have occurred in the county.
Commonwealth Attorney Bal!
stated that he has no apprehen-
sion regarding the safety of the pri-
soner owing to the fact that the coun-
ty Jail is in such close proximity to
the troops at Fort Myer. Forty Myer
troops he said are only 900 yards
away from the jail and he could Sc
cure three companies of cavalry in
moments notice of an attack on the
Jail.
News of the murder of Mr.. Moore
was received here yesterday morning
and when the circumstances became
known there was strong talk of lyn-
ching the fiend. The Alexandria police
were notified from Washington and
they at once notified Mn. Moore's
father.
| Mr.. Moore was quite popular and
i had large circle of friends and re-
latives here who expressed sincere
sympathy at his death. He was a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j. Moore of
III Duke street. and was machin!st
bv trade and for the past fifteen
wears had followed that business.
Most Of the time he was employed in
that capacity at the Washington
Navy Yard and for some time had
been employed under that depart
ment at the Naval Torpedo Station
this city. He was widower, his wife
Mrs. Cora wilkins Moore having died
October Is, 1913 and he lived with his
father-in-law. James NJ. Wilkins.
500 - South Fairfax street. He is
survived by a daughter, Miss Annie
Moore, thirteen years old. In addition
ne leaves his parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
Joseph Moore and two Sisters and two
brothers, Mrs. Edward Walker, Miss
Bessie Moore. Joseph Moore and
EzelGel Moore all of this city.
i Mr.. Moore wasAprominently identi-
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