Evening star., 1921-11-19
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 19.-
Thus far the authorities of Fairfax
county and Alexandria are without a
single clue concerning the whereabouts
OF William H. Oehlert of this city, who
early yesterday morning broke Jail at
Fairfax, where he was held in connec-
ton with the murder of Henry Briscoe,
which occurred October Is. Members of
the police department all last night
kept close watch for Oehlert, but it was
stated today that they were unable to
find any trace of him
Efforts on the part of the Alexandria
authorities to trace the confederate of
Oehlert who motored him from the Jail
to freedom also have proved unavailing,
although tho authorities are said to be
working to capture this man.
The condition of S. G. Grim of Rich
mond, a detective employed by the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad Company,
who was shot early yesterday morning
by an unidentified negro whom he had
placed under arrest, is reported at the
attendants at the hospital hold out hope
for his recovery. The authorities thus
far have been unable to find his as
sailant The negro whom he arrested
was suspected of having entered a car
filled with freight near Seminary sta
ton. A companion of the assailant, who
also had been placed under arrest by
Detective Puckett W. Harvey, ESCAPED
at the same time.
While engaged in cleaning a shot
gun in his homo today. Garfield Nc
Cray, twenty-eight. who lives near
the Seminary, Fairfax county, was
accidentally shot in both legs. He
was taken to the Alexandria Hos
pita1, where his injuries were dress
ed by DR.. NJ. d. Delaney.
An automobile belonging to Charles
Henry Smith, while parked last night
on King street between Henry and
Fayette streets, was struck by an au-
tomobile from Washington and dam
aged. Mr.. Smith claims, to the extent
Of $3.50. Edwin c. Lee, a marine,
driver of the car which collided with
Mr.. Smiths car. was fined IS. The
car in order to reimburse Mr.. Smith
for the damage done.
Miss Willie Pierce Boone, a grad
uate nurse of the Alexandria Hos
pital. and DR.. Llewellyn Powell of
Shepherdstown, W. Va, in the Epis-
copal Church. The bridegroom had
for his best man DR.. Samuel B.
Moore and the brides only attendant
was her little niece, Mary Stockton
The couple left for a trip
at home in this city after Decem-
Der 1.
Miss Carline T. kast, thirty-two
years old, died yesterday at the resi-
dence of her sister. Mrs. William T..
Duncan, North Braddock. Arlington
county, after a long illness. Her
funeral will take place at II o'clock
Monday morning from Mrs Duncan's
cemetery. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Percy F. Hall. rector
of st. Paurs Episcopal Church, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. S. A. Wallis.
The funeral of Caleb Kirk Wilkin-
son, who died yesterday, will take
place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
Frank w. Wilkinson. near Holm Hall
farm. Fairfax county. Services will
be conducted by Rev. DR.. S. A. Wal
lis and burial will be in the Quaker
cemetery.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
will return today from Petersburg.
Va, where he attended the meetings
Of the Synod of Virginia. He will
preach tomorrow morning and even
ing in the Second Presbyterian Church
on 'World Peace"
Walter johnson, colored, charged
with the fatal shooting Of Charles and
be placed on trial for his life in the
corporation court December 2. A date
for the trial was fixed upon yesterday
afternoon.