Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-31


priation will be cut from SlO9, ,OOO,
the amount available for Federal AID
and National forest roads for the
wear I92O-21 to S75,000,000, according
to George P. Coleman, State High
way Commissioner and Chairman OF
Executive Committee of the Ameri-
can Association of State Highway
officials.
Danville.-The shooting on Satur-
day night at Schoolfield of Fred
Springfield, the Schoolfield police as
sert, revealed that cock-fighting IS
being indulged in. While they have
been unable thus far to secure a po-
sitive statement as to this, it is
fairly we'll established that the shoot
ing affray was the result of wager
laid on game rooster during a fight
which was witnessed at secluded
spot in the mill village. When the
shooting took place those who wit
messed the engagement scattered but
friends picked up Springfield and
carried him to a hospital. His con-
dition is not serious and his wound
is described as light one.
Norfolk.-What promised to be
delivery of fifty or more prisoners
was checked early this morning when
six negroes were caught in the at
tempt to escape from the city Jail.
Two of them made their getaway,
and have not yet been captured. -Four
others, surrounded by policemen and
firemen, were held within the prison
walls and again landed in their cells.
Ike Griffin and Frederick Williams
are both in hiding somewhere in the
city, while the police are searching
for them. Frederick Williams, alias
John Holmes, is the negro who es-
capped from the state penitentlary and
was arrested here several days ago.
Staunton.-I. w. Grattan Crawford
today received typewriter letter
signed Ku Klux Klan. 1t warned
him to wear more respectable cloth
ing, stating it was known he could
wear better, that he must take
bath oftener, that he must cease
speaking to women and girls on the
streets in an undignified manner, that
he must go to work within 80 days
or leave town. The letter intimated
that unless he complies within the
stipulated time member or men,
bers of the khan would employ force
to eject him. Crawford turned the
letter over to postmaster S. NJ. Don
aid who, it is understood, has placed
it in the hands of an Inspector of the
postoffice department who happened
to be in Staunton today.
Norfolk.-Eels, five feet long and
a foot in circumference, were caught
at Cape Lookout breakwater a few
days ago. Sounds like a fish story
of large proportions, but the light
house tender Columbine brought con-
firmation of the yarn to this port in
the shape of two of the cells, which
were placed on exhibition. First Of
ficer Holm and several members OF
the Columbine's crew fished most OF
the whole night and landed dozen
cells. A number were hookd, but got
away. Thirty-six two-inch and two
and one-half inch hooks were car
ried away by the cells. In one of
the cells three hooks were found.
Petersburg.-A corone:'s jury
holding an inquest here tonight re-
turned verdict to the effect that
William Stafford, we'll known Peters
burg man, came to his death from
gun shot wounds inflicted by the
hands of A. B. Anthony, member of
the Richmond plain clothes squad.
Stafford was killed on August %,
when party of detectives and po-
licemen from Richmond came to
Petersburg in search of Walter Hines,
alleged slayer of Patrolman Curtis
in Richmond. The party of Richmond
officers began securing Prince George
county and by accident ran on huge
illicit distillery on the Cox farm sew
eral miles from Petersburg. An
thony was left to guard the distillery,
while the other officers returned to
Petersburg to secure assistance in de-
stroying the plant, and according to
the story told by the defense. Stat
ford approached the distillerv and
opened fire on Anthony, following
which he was almost instantly killed
bv the detective. Anthony is at lib
erty under bail of $4,000.