Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-17
LOCAL NEWS.
ARREST OF THE liURDERERS
OF THE LATE WILLIAM LYLEs, ESQ.
s1,17e OF THE MONEY RECOVERED.
TIE WHOLE OF THE STOLEN MONEY WILL BE
RECOVERED

Yesterday morning, while the Cashiers OF
the Farmers Bank and the Bank of the Old
Dominion were in conversation together, at the
Bank of the Old Dominion,a negro man, named
William Platter, offered, at the counter OF that
Bank, for sale ten dollar note of the Bank S
issue, and for which be was paid S. in currency.
He stated at the time that he had several hun
dred dollars of the same sort of money which
he wished to dispose Of As the Cashier Of
the Bauk of the Old Dominion had been in
formed, about month ago, by Mr. Lyles that
he had considerable amount of Old Dominion
money, together with other Virginia money,
the statement of the negro, and his subsequent
behavior-for he was watched afterwards-ex-
cited suspicion, and this morning, when be off
cred 500 in Old Dominion notes at that Bank
for sale, he was arrested by officers Davis and
Webster, Of the City Police. When brought
before the Mayor for examination, his state
ments were so contradictory that he was con-
fined for further examination while other ne
groes, named by him, were immediately arrest
ed. A negro blacksmith, named Morton, whose
shop is on Fairfax street, near King was ar
rested and confined, because Platter said Nor
ton had some Virginia money; he was, how
ever, Immediately released, as no evidence. was
against him. Ellen Mouroe negro woman.
who lives on Gibbon street, between Columbus
and Alfred, was arrested, because Platter said
she had given him the 500 he offered for sale
at the bank this morning. At her eSauiua
ton she denied having given him any money,
nor did she know be had any. In her hnuse,
under the bed, was found 81 1899 in Virginia
Farmers Bank money. -..--.
Henry Lucke1 and Thomas Davis, two ne
gro men, seen with Platter Yesterday, were ar
rested and confined In Plaiter's house, which
is near Smith Old Foundry, we're found two
gold eagles and such articles of clothing, stolen
from MIR. Lsles' house at The time Of the muir
der, as leaves no doubt Of the guilt of the party
The examination, conducted ny the Mayor,
with marked ability at his Office tits evening,
resulted in clearly establishing the identity of
the murderers.
OF the parties arrested up to this time, VIM
Platter is large negro, about thirty years old,
who came to this city since the war, from Penn
>ylvania; Thomas Davis, man about twenty
two or three, who belonged to Colonel Jenkins,
of Prince GEORGES county, Md, ana who came
to this city in 1862 Henry Luckct about the
age of Davis, belonged to the Rev. Mir Black
we'll, Of Warrenton, and came here 10 1861; and
- Jones, also a negro, the former carriage
driver of Mr., Lyles. A negro, named --
Richards, the remaining oDe, escaped his even
ing from the officers vho were on his track.
The five wretches-une IS yet at arge-eft
this city late Saturday evening last, in
boat, borrowed from Mr.. Richard Warder They
first went to the Maryland shore, near the
Bluff, then crossed to the Virsina side Of the
river in the neighhorhood of Johnston's
Spring, where one of the party cut Il fishing
poe, for appearance sake Towards night they
recrossed the river, and entering Piscataway
Greek, landed near Mr.. Lyles's residence; then
going TO the house, they asked tor work, and
upon being told to go to the negro quarters
and wait until morning, they went of, aud did
not return until they came to perpetrate, and
but too successfully carry out their vilanous
design.