The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-31
ALEXANDRIA RAID
ON POOLROOM NETS
ALLEGED LIQUOR
Officers Determined tt
Break Up Illicit
Traffic.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

A. 8. Doniphan,
72z King Street
ALEXANDRIA, va. Aug. 49,
Corn liquor dealers in Alexandria
are coming under the eyes of the
police department, which promises
q speedy end to the source Of sup
ply for the city's thirsty,
The flow of corn liquor from the
hinterland of Fairfax County has
attracted official attention. Police
men this afternoon indicated what
the probable course OF the cam
paign win be when they raided .
pool room on King street. =
They captured q gallon and .
half Of virginia's favorite, bev-
erage and also q bottle nearly full
Of what might pass for rye whisky
with unofficial observers.
The manner In which the corn
liquor was found would shock gen.
tlemen from the Blue Ridge sec
lions who drink theirs straight
and greet revenuers with bullets
1t was right beside the tank used
for soft drinks. such as sarsapa-
rilla. A spigot was attached to It
which opened on the soft drink
fountain.
Corn liquor has fallen upon evil
days. say policemen who raided the
place. when 1t is sold as soft
drink. r-
Other raids are expected to fol-
low soon until the entire source Of
supply Is cleaned up.
The case brought to light will be
heard in the Police Court tomor-
row. The raid was conducted by
Chief of Police Goode. Police Sergs
Wilkinson, and Policemen Durrer,
Mgner, Cline, Talbot and C. A. Pad
gett. ~
Three shots fired by a man, sup
posed to have been one of a party
Of men and women from Washing
ton, while q dance was in progress
in Odd Fellows Hall, colored. on
south Columbus street late last
night, caused stampede Of the
crowd of men and women in the
hall. There was a mad dash for
places Of safety and the hall was
soon emptied.
The police arrived in the patrol a
short time afterward and took into
custody three colored men giving
the names Of Robert Shorter, James
Shorter and Harry johnson, James
Shorter was first taken to the Al
exandria Hospital for treatment.
having been knocked in the head,
| evidently with some blunt instru-
ment. All three denied being i'm
plicated in the disorder. but fines
of 500 each were assessed against
them.
The name of the washington
man alleged to have been the ring
leader of the group from WASH
ington, was obtained, and efforts
! will be made to apprehend him.
Word was received today of the
death in Richmond yesterday of
| Marshall NJ. Gillian. His widow was
Miss Emma n. Steward of this city
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon in Richmond.
Last rites for Daniel Webster Scho-
field were held this afternoon at
the residence, s1S Cameron street.
the Rev. E. B. Jackson, d. D., pas
tor Of the First Baptist Church off,
ciating. Burial was in Bethel Gem
etery. PaIlbearers were James HUI
fish. James Bayne, L. e. Bats,
Charles w. King. 8. W. Pitts, and
Elmer Alexander.
Miss Mary Lee Lloyd. 50 years
old. died late last night, at the res
idence of Mrs. NJ. Crenshaw. 1410
Massachusetts, avenue northwest,
Washington. She was born in Alex
andria, daughter of the late John
and Ann H. Lloyd. For many. years
she lived at the northwest corner
Of Washington and Queen streets
and was one of the ~city's> oldest
residents. She moved to Washing
ton about three years ago. The
funeral will take place at 4:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. Crenshaw. the Rev.
w. ]. Morton, d. D., rector of
Christ Episcopal Church officiating,
and burial will be in Christ Church
Cemetery.
In police court today the cases
Of two colored boys giving the
names Of Francis Lee Jackson and
James Lucas, about twelve years
old each. charged with 5reaking
into the store OF Allen Brothers.
King and Payne streets, were re-
ferred to the grand jury. Pleas Of
not guilty were entered by both
lads. F..
|
Mrs. Jean Carter BaSly and r.
Roland Burruss of this city were
married in Washington last Satur-
day. Mrs. Burruss is a daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. George William Car
ter. - q,