Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-31

JAS. o. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
IEsyY RonnERr. Tuesday last. young
gent lenan from Charlotte, N. c.. named Robt. e.
BrNks was robbed Of $llO0 in money, and an
other young man calling himself VIM. T. Deneale.
and claiming TO be the son Of Goo. J.. Dcneale Of
Rockingham, is suspected Of being the robber.--
Mr. Brooks was stopping ut the Exchange Hotel.
where he met with yauna pcneale, who regi.tered
himself from Santa Fe. Mexico, AID stated that he
was direct from California On the day Of the
robbery, Mr. Br@ks, Us we understand. sold n
servant, and receiving his payin $50 notes. put
them in a huckskin purse. and dep ,sted that in
the breast pocket Of his undershirt. Meeting
with party Of friends he ulged freely in
wine that he became incbriated. and WAS assisted
to his room by young Dencalc. Mt which time it Is
supposed the robbery wns perpetra.el. When
Mr.. Brooks awoke he missed his purse and money
and from what he learned Of friends. suspected
who hal taken it, but preferred to pocket tho oss
rather than run the risk of injuring any innocent
patty by false accusation.
Tuesday night young Dencalc attended the the
atre, and after larshing his money on those around
him. deposited fourteen $50 notes with Mr. NJ.
Delarue, tho bar keeper. for safe keeping. lie
then accompanied eyprien home--gave her 500
as n present, and was disposed tn treat NIL who
came near him. On Wednesday Dcneale called
on Mr.. Dearue, received the 500 put in his hands
for safe keeping, and deposited $500 of it in the
Exchange Bank. That day he purchased two or
three gold watches at exhorb,aut prices, gave two
of them to disrepuable women, and was 80 extra
VACANT in his expenditures, that those who saw
him concluded that he either very rich got
his money very easy.
On Thursday evening Mr.. Thomas G. Ballard.
feeling anxious to for his guest the money
he had lost, sent II message to Lieutenant Kelly
Of the Night Watch. which put him on the look
out for the suspected party, and that night tho
officer traced him to the theatre. He afterwards
saw Mr. Brooks and advised him to procure
warrant, but Mr.. b. declined to do so. having
nothing but suspicion to go upon, and preferring
to lose the money to making an exposure. which
might result in nothing. Thus situated, the Off
Ger could do nothing. not having the authority to
make an arrest on his own suspicion
In the course OF the evening Mr.. john b. vii
lams, of the officers Mt the theatre, had Il
versation with Mr.. Brooks, and then determined
~ see ii he could not recover portion Of the lost
money. lie therefore called Deneale aside. told
him ho was suspected of the robbery. and advised
him to make restitution. Deneaie promptly de-
clared himself innocent of the crime, but rather
than suffer an arrest and exposure. prolessed his
willingness to give up everything he had. aud
thcreupon gave Mr.. Williams n check on the Ex-
change Bank for $500, orders on the two cypriens
for the gold watches he had given them. and nm
order on Mr.. Ballard of the Exchange Hotel for
gold watch, his baggage and other articles that
lie had left there. Mr.. Williams Obtained 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. When Mr.. Williams informed
Lieut. Kelly of all that hal transpired, that officer
determined to arrest Deneale, and entered the the
atre for the purpose, but some one gave the sus-
pected party notice Of the approach of the officer,
and he Immediately ran off and made his escape.
Yesterday, the whole affair was laid before the
Mayor, and warrant was issued for the arrest of
Deneale, but his whereabouts had not been dscov,
eaed at late hour yesterday afternoon. 1t is said
that he has been South to sell few negroes for
his father and if this is so. 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
penditures or of his being willing to give up all
he possessed rather than suffer the modification
of an arrest and tho disgrace of public expo
sure is not sufficient to establish his guilt. If mr.
rested, rs he doubtless will be, he may then be
able to establish his innocence of the robbery,
we'll as show why it was that he fled on the ap-
pronch of the offcer.-Rich. Dis.