Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-31
BY SATURDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

Robert c. Brooks, was robbed of 81 100 in
money. Another young man calling himself
William +. Deneale, and claiming to be from
Rockingham, is suspected of being the rob-
Der. MIR. Brooke was stopping at the Elk
change Hotel, where he met with young De
neale, who registered himself from Santa Fe,
Mexico and stated that he was direct from
California. On the day of the robbery, Mr..
Brooks, as we understand, sold servant,
and receiving his pay in $50 notes, put them
in buckskin purse and deposited that in
the breast pocket Of his undershirt. Meeting
with party of friends he INDUCED so freely
in wine that he became inebriated, and was
assisted to his room by young Deneale, at
which time it is supposed the robbery was
perpetrated. When Mr.. Brooks awoke, he
missed his purse and money, and from
what he learned of friends, suspected who
had taken it, but preferred to pocket the loss
rather than run the risk of injuring any In
nocent party by false accusation.
Tuesday night young Deneale attended
the theatre, and after lavishing his money
on those around him deposited fourteen $50
notes with Mr.. VI. Delarue, the bar keeper, for
safe keeping. lie then accompanied cy-
prien home--gave her 800 as present, and
was disposed to treat all who came near him.
On Wednesday, Dcneale called on Mr.. Della
rue, received the 800 put in his hands for
safe keeping, and deposited $500 III the EX-
change Bank. That day he purchased two
or three gold watches at exhorbtant prices,
gave two of them To disrcputable women,
and was so extravagant in his expenditures,
that those who saw him concluded that he
was either very rich or got his money very
easy.
On Thursday evening, Mr.. Thos: c. Bal
lard, feeling anxious TO recover Tor his guest
the money he had lost, sent a message I"
Lieut.. Kelly, of the Night Watch, which put
him on the lookout for the suspected party,
and that night the officer traced him to the
theatre. He afterwards saw Mr.. Brooks and
advised him to procure warrant, but MIR.
b. declined to do so. having nothing but sus-
ricion to 90 upon, and preterring to lose the
money TO making an exposure, which might
result in nothing. Thus situated, the officer
could do nothing, not having the authority
to make an arrest on his own suspicion.
In the course of the evening. MIR. John
Williams, one of the officers at the theatre, had
conversation with MIR. Brooks, and then de-
termined to see ifhe could not reco, eraportlon
of the lost money. Hetherefore called DeneaIe
aside, told him he was suspected ofthe robbery,
and advised him to make restitution. Deneale
promptly declared himself innocent OF the
crime. but rather than suffer an arrest and cX-
posure, protested his willingness to give upev-
erything he had, and thereupon gave Mr..
Williams check on the Exchange Bank
for $500, orders on the two cypriens for the
gold watches he had given them, and an or
der on Mr. Ballard of the Exchange Hotel. for
a gold watch, his baggage and other articles
that he had left there. Mr.. Williams obtain
ed the two watches given to the women. and
now holds the check on the Exchange BANK,
which has been stopped at the request OF the
Mayor, and the order on Mr.. Ballard. W hen
Mr.. Williams informed Lieut. Kelly of all that
had TRANSFERRED, that officer determined 10 ar
rest Dencale. and entered the theatre for the
purpose but some one gave the suspected
party notice ofthe approach of the officer, ana
he immediately ran oft and made hls escape.
Yesterday. the whole affair was laid before
Che Mayor, and a warrant was issued tor the
arrest of Denealc. but his whereabouts had
not been discovered at late hour Yesterday
afternoon. 1t is said that he has been South
to sell few negroes for his father; and II
this is 50, he may have been In possession OF
several hundred dollars before he saw Mr.
Brooks, and had no hand in the robbery
The mere fact of his being extravagant in
his expenditures, or of his being willing to
give up all he possessed rather that suffer the
modification of an arrest, and the disgrace
of a public exposure. il not sufficient to cS-
tablish his guilt. If arrested, as he doubt
less will be, he NAV then be able to estab-
lish his innocence of the robbery. as well rs
show why it was that he iledOn the approach
of the offcer-Rich. DiSp.
THE MorST VERNON FrND.-The January
number of the "Mount Vernon Record,
announces that on the 18th of December, the
anniversary of Washington's death, the Re
gen, Of the Mount Vernon Association caused
the sum of $4,000 to be paid to Mr., Wash
ington, towards the purchase OF Mount YER
non. By this payment, Mr.. Washington
has now received $50 900 of the purchase
fund. Fifteen thousand dollars more are
invested in so advantageous a manner. that
il is thought best that they should remain
untouched mt present \ number of States,
actively employed in collecting. have not
commenced to transfer their funds to the
Regent or the Treasurer.
Miss Hamilton, the Vice Regent tor New
York State has received $500 from Washing
ton Irving, as his contribution to the Mount
Vernon fund.
AcorIrrAL OF Mr. GEO. +. DESEALE.-Ihe
Stanton Nindicator says:-"Wc learn that
Mr.. George f. Deneale, whose trial before
the County Court commenced on Tuesday
last, was honorably acquitted by the Court
without argument.
A letter from Hon. Henry a. Edmundson,
annears in the Salem Register. announcing
that if it is the wish of his political friends,
be will again bca Candidate for Congress in
the Twelfth Congressional District at the EN-
suing spring election.
The Charlottesville Advocate says: There
was a general Jail delivery last Saturday
night. Five negroes and white man made
A hole through stone wall. and made their
escape to parts unknown.
7 OST-Scyeral weeks since PoChE BUN
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