The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
ALEXANDRIAPRIEST
RECOVERING FROM
ATTACK BY THIEF
Police Hope to Trail Bur.
glar Through Hat +
And Light.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan.
TT King Street


ALEXANDRIA. Va. Nov. 2.-Po-
lice here hope to trace the assailant
of Father Louis Smet. pastor of
st. Mary's Catholic Church. who
was wounded this morning in a
struggle with a burglar at the rec
tory, $40 Duke street. through a hat
and searchlight left by the intruder
before he escaped after beating the
priest into Inconsistencies with a
blackjack. N = +,
Father smet. lis confined 70, bed
with three scalp wounds, besides
suffering from the shock. Many of
his Pensioners called at the rectory
today to Inquire as to his condi-
ton and to compliment him on his
bravery in battling with the in
truder.
In the soufffe the burglar dropped
his hat and a searchlight. The hat
bears tho trademark of a Portland.
Maine, firm. Father Smet furnished
the local and Washington police
with a description of the man. who
Is described as being short and
stockily built. Washington police
took Nhngerprints in hope of tracing
the burglar.
When Father Smet was aroused
he found the burglar searching the
drawer with fashlight in hand.
Father Smet jumped out of bed ana
grabbed the intruder and succeeded
in throwing him on the bed. The
burglar soon recovered in the
scuffle and used a blackjack to
free himself from the priest.
After the struggle Fathers L. F.
Kelly and Michael Mallory. assist
ant rectors, were aroused and went
to the assistance of the stricken
priest.
An investigation of the rectory
| revealed that the robber had ran-
| sacked the ONCE and library and
other rooms in search of money. A
gold watch was taken from Father
Smet's pocket and also 81 In cash.
Entrance was made through a rear
window.
With a maximum capital stock OF
500, 900 and a minimum Of $4,000
divided into shares Of s25 each,
charter has been granted by the State
Corporation Commission to the Vir-
ginia Corporation. the purposes of
which are to engage in the business
of manufacturing, building. remodeling.
repairing railroad cars. electric cars,
etc Officers and directors are E A.
Morse. OF Washington. president: l..
d. Christie, of Alexandria, treasurer.
and s. A. Aplin. of Washington. secre-
tary The office of the company is To-
Gated in this city.
The Colupbian Players tonight
presented at st. Joseph's Hall, Balti-
more, a play entitled "An Aboard"
a musical comedy. During the in
i Permission selections were given BY
the boys band from st. Mary's In
dustrial School The proceeds of the
entertainment will be for the bene-
fit of the Brothers School at Leon
ardtown. Nd.
| The annual inspection of the police
department was held this afternoon
in the Police Court room by Mayor
j. M. Duncan and the members of
the board of police commissioners.
The members of the force were COM
plimented on their splendid appear
ance. Later the members of the
board and policemen were photo
graphed in front of police headquar-
tiers.
The initiatory degree tonight was
conferred on a large class of can
/ didates by Alva Aerie No. 81, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles. An address
was made by r. E. Fuller. of Rich
mond, Va.
A mems rally and dinner will be
given Friday night at st. Pauls
Episcopal parish hall at 6 o'clock.
An address will be made by Rev.
James E. Freeman. d. D., of Epiph-
any Church, Washington. All of the
men Of the parish are invited.