The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-04

A wELL.kNowN CiTfasN ROBBED AND
FATALLY STABBED IN sFRoaT OF MS RESI-
DENcE-EsCAPE OF THE MURDERER, &c.
Yesterday d well-knomn citizen, In broad
daylight, and in front Of his house, was
robbed and stabbed by two rufians, who
a~ucceededdm making their escape without
molestation. The victim isahfr. Charles NJ.
Rogers, g native Of this city, about sixty
years Of age, who for fifteen years was su-
perintendent Of the st. Nicholas Hotel, and
in that capacity became well known and
highly esteemed by the numerous guests OF
the hotel. He is q brother Of Detective
Rogers, detailed at the st. Nicholas. Since
leaving the hotel Mr.. Regere has resided
at No. ~ East Twelfth street, between
Broadway and University place, where
he kept a clearinghouse. A few min
utes before 7 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Rogers went out Of the house
to sweep the sidewalk in front Of
his residence, and while engaged in sweep
ing the area, two r%ufians, totally unknown
to MIR. Rogers, CAM along the street. As
they approached him, one Of the men took
off q light overcoat which he wore and
handed it to his companion whereupont the
latter went acrosssto the opposite side of the
street The aforementioned ruf6an then
accosted Mr.. Rogers in IN Internationally
manner, and without the slightest provoca-
ton applied to him q most offensive epithet.
A scufle ensued between them, during
which the assailsnt drew a large Bowie
knife and made several passes at Rogers's
head, but only succeeded in cutting his
high beaver hat in several places. During
the struggle the ruffian stole Mr.. Rogers's
watch and chain and pocket-book, which he
slipped into the pocket of his coat. The
desperate struggle continued, and the thief
lost his hat, which rolled iato the srea, and
a portion Of his coat, the latter remaining
in the hands of Mr.. Rogers. Finding
that he could not escape from his
opponent as easily as he imagined,
and fearing that Mr.. Rogers's cries
for help would bring assistance, he
grasped the knife firmly in his hand as
though to stab Rogers. At this juncture
his companion, who had remained on the
opposite side Of the street g passive specta-
tor of the struggle, cried out, "Don't Jim ;
don't do it." But needless of his compan-
IONS warning the brutal wretch plunged
the knife into Mr.. Rogers's abdomen, to-
wards the left side, inficting q fearful
wound, from which the intestines pro-
truded. OF course Rogers, on being stab
bed, released his grasp, ana the rufian ran
across the street, obtained his coat from his
companion, and they both. ran away and
succeeded in making their escape. MIR. Ro-
gers staggered and fell to the sidewalk,
bleeding profusely from the wound in his
abdomen. He was taken into his house,
and medical aid was summoned. On ex-
aiming the wound it was found that the
intestines had been severed, and the vic
tim Of the brutal deed could not survive
his injuries.
Notwithstanding the most diligent in
quiries made by the police, no person can
be found who witnessed the ARRAY but the
victim himself. This is somewhat singu-
lar, as it occurred in a populous thorough
fare in broad daylight, and at o time when
quite a number of persons are usually
about.-Neu York World, LIST.