The Washington herald., 1921-11-19
WOUNDED OFFICER
NCRITICA SHAPE
AT ALEXANDRIA
Detective Grim, of C. &
O. Ry., Shot by linden
tilted Negro.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. 8. Doriphan,
TOT KIM Sfreef

ALEXANDRIA. Va NOV. le.-S.
@. Grim, IS years old. special de-
'tectiye employed by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company. is in
a critical condition tonight at the
Alexandria Hospital as the result
of being shot by an unidentified
negro whom he had placed under
arrest about 1 o'clock this morn
ing. The negro shot Grim with the
latter's own pistol and escaped.
Another negro who had been
taken into custody before the
shooting by Detective Pickett w.
Harvery, of the Southern Railway
Company. taking advantage of the
situation. also escaped. the shoot
ing having caused Harvey to leave
his quarry and come to the aid of
his brother oficer.
Both detectives were near Semi
nary Station, Fairfax County. doing
patrol duty, being on the lookout
for car thieves. They discovered
a freight car unsealed, resealed 1t.
hid in the bushes and daited. Soon
a negro appeared and they grabbed
him. The negro told them there
was a second man and whistled in
vain for him. He volunteered to
carry the men to the point where
he thought his companion was.
After going ABOUT four blocks the
prisoner halted and whistled and
soon his companion appeared. Grim
promptly covered him with his
pistol. The negro without warning
then grabbed Grim's pistol, fired
one shot into his body and Grim
fell with a bullet wound just be-
low his heart.
Harvey ran to his assistance and
pursued his assailant. firing several
shots at him. He then returned
and found his quarry gone and had
Grim taken to the Alexandria Hos
pital. where he is under the care
OF DR.. NJ. d. Delaney. 1t was stated
at the hospital tonight that Grim
was thought to be a shade better,
although his condition is still
critical.
Grim lives at Gil West Carey
street, Richmond. His wife was
notified and she arrived here this
morning.
Within a short time a campaign
will be launched here to rase $50 600
for erecting or purchasing a build
ing for the Y. M. c. A. This was
decided upon at a meeting of the
members of the executive commit
Tee and others interested last night
at the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce. NJ. W. Lee, State sec
rotary, will direct the campaign and
submit plans shortly.
The turkey dinner which was to
have been given December by
Section of the Woman's auxiliary
of st. Paurs Episcopal Church has
been postponed to December s on
account of the ladies night" din
ner of the KTwanis Club.
An oyster supper will be given
Tuesday evening in the Westmins GER
Building from $40 till 10 o'clock
by the Rev. NJ V. Pitts PeIl Me-
mortal class of the First Baptist
Church.
A euchre party was given tonight
by the knights of Columbus in their
| new clubrooms at st. Asaph and
Cameron streets.
Walter Johnson, colored, charged
with shooting and killing Charles
and Elmer Ferris, coloUed, brothers,
will be placed on trial for his life
in the Corporation Court December
2. The date was fixed today. He
also is indicted for the malicious
shooting of his brother, William
Johnson.
The trial of Noble Smith, indicted
for an alleged attack on Mrs. Mabel
Gilmore. was set for November 80.
Willie Bing. colored. indicted for
shooting at Policeman James Talbot,
will be tried November 90 One
prohibition case is set for trial De-
cember Z and three for December s.
Caleb Kirk Wilkinson, 81 years
old. was found dead in bed this
morning at the home of his brother.
Frank w. Wilkinson, in Fairfax
County, near Holm Hall farm, two
miles south of Alexandria. Heart
trouble is thought to have been the
cause. He is survived by two sis
/ tSA anu "a piobHcI. ne was d re-
1 tired business man. His funeral will
take place at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, the Rev. S. A Wallis,
d. D., officiating.
Miss Willie Boone Pierce. a grad
uate nurse of the Alexandria Hos
pital. and DR.. Llewellyn Powell, of
this city. were married yesterday at
the Episcopal Church at Shepherds
town, w. Va. The brides only at
tendant was her little niece, Mary
Stockton Schley, and the bridegroom
had for his best man Dr. S. B. Moore.
Of this city. The couple left for a
trip by boat to Florida, and will be
at home in this city December /.
A large number Of persons from this
city attended the wedding.
Miss Caroline T. Kast, 80 years
old. died this morning at the resi-
dence of her sister, Mrs. william H.
Duncan. Braddock. Arlington Coun-
ty, following a long illness.