Evening star., 1924-02-01
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February ]
Especially Sidney d. Smith. twenty
two years old, alleged kidnaper of
was placed in the city jail Iast night
70 await action of the grand jury of
the corporation court which will In
vestigate the case February II.
I whether the girl was a willing cap
i've OF the man she told police she
ioVed could not be determined yester-
DAY. when the girl refused to take the
stand; Smith testified that he loved
the girl and wanted to marry her. His
only object, he said, was to remove
the girl from the home environment.
winch; winch; he alleged, was not all that 1t
Smith declared that he had not used
sGIrce; but had merely persuaded the
Gorroborated the testimony of Miss
jessie Garland, who was with the girl
"nen she was taken away to a lonely
cottage several miles west of the city.
MISS s,iis,,. Garland said that the girl had
niilaiy protested going, sayting that
sne was not properly dressed. She
quoted the girl as telling Smith, Il
love you, but l can't go tonight"
Judge Duvall held the man for
been informed by Director Of Public
Safety Morton that Smith was want
ed by Prince William county authori-
tles IN connection with house.
breaking charge at Quantlco.
smith said that the parents Of the
girl had refused him tho right to see
the girl and that he wanted her. He
Iurther' said that they had intended
70 be married In Rockville, Md, yes
terday.
The girl was released in custody of
her parents. who intend to send her
70 the home of her grandparents.
Sne was In tears when she was led
from the courtroom late yesterday
AFTERNOON after medical examination
report had indicated that no criminal
cnarse or assault could be placed
against Smith.
immortality among the minors of the
! CITY is advancing at an alarming rate,
Judge Duvall said yesterday after
noon, when he disposed of two boys
and two girls, all minors, who con-
ressed to him that they had intended
70 run away in a car belonging to
the rather OF one of the boys. The
plan was frustrated when the ma
mock, seventy miles south of this
city.
| Walter Lemeshewsky. sixteen years
old, 720 King street, and May Stone,
fourteen years old, liz South Wash
ington street, were sentenced to re-
main in the custody of the state
board of public welfare until they
attained the ages Of eighteen. Leme-
shewsky, in addition to charges OF
contributing to the delinquency OF
he broke the lock on his fathers
garage and took the machine.
Oliver Faulkner, eighteen years old.
203 Queen street, was fined $50 and
sentenced to thirty days in the city
jail for his part of the escapade
Vera Dobson. fourteen years old, 215
North Patrick street. was released on
parole in custody of her mother. The
Stone girl had violated a similar
parole.
Buried beneath a mass Of leaves
and loan. fifty-five pints of corn
whisky. highly colored, were found
near Snowden, several miles south of
the city. yesterday afternoon by S8ate
Prohibition Inspector Virgil Will
liams and Sergt. William Campbell.
the place the liquor was found, was
arrested and held in $3.50 bond for
his appearance before Justice Troth
OF Fairfax county this afternoon
Alexandria may be chosen as the
site OF a new. plant and laboratory
Of the United States Army Signal
Corps, according to statements made
before the Kiwanis Club yesterday
by Lieut.. Col. c. A. Seoanes. Col.
Seoanes was here looking over pros
Work on the new Y. NJ c. A build
ing has been started, although not
officially. The lot was staked out
yesterday, and 1t Is said that ground
will be broken formally within the
next few days. The contract for the
greater portion of the building has
been let and all is ready for the
work to go ahead.
J. Fred Birrell has been appointed
movie censor for Alexandria by the
state board Of censors in Richmond.
An expression of sentiment for or
against the soldier bonus will be