The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-01-07
The Express Robbery in Norfolk.

The Express Robbery in Norfolk.
4. II. King, agent for the Virginia Ex-
press Company at Norfolk, was knocked down
Thursday morning last, while en- route to the
depot of the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad,
and robbed of $4,000 which he had drawn
from the Exchange National Bank of that
city and was forwarding to H. v. Tompkins,
of Petersburg, its owner. From the Norfolk
Journal we obtain the following in regard to
this heavy robbery:
Mr.. King states that he had the money in
an account book in his breast pocket and
while walking swiftly to the depot, and just
in the act Of passing the mouth Of Kings
lane he was assaulted by two men, one Of
whom struck him severe blow on the back
of the head, knocking him senseless. While
in this condition he was robbed of the money
and bis assailants, whom he could not recog
nize, made their escape. AS soon as he had
recovered sufficiently, he gave the alarm and
was assisted by one of the police to the Ma
tional Hotel BY this time the robbers had
! disappeared, leaving no trace of their where
abouts.
Mr.. King was afterwards taken to his
room on the corner of Main street and Pep
per's lane, where his injuries were attended
to by DIR. Murray. When taken to his room
he was slightly delirious but under medical
treatment he soon revived and was able te
give the above particulars.
The money was drawn from the Exchange
National Bank the day previous on check
drawn by II. V. Tompkins in favor of Ed
ward II. King, agent ofshe Virginia Express
Company. He took it to his Office, and yes
terday was on his way to the depot to trans
init it to its destination when the robbery
was committed.
It will be recommended that Mr.. King was
assaulted some weeks since, near the corner
of Cumberland and Charlotte streets, by two
men, one white and the other black, about
10 o'clock at night, on his return from the
depot. At that time he was successful in de
Tending himself and drove off his assailants
He was constantly armed, and says that if he
had had the slightest warning he would have
prevented the robbery.
affair; now for the other. During the day
suspicious became aroused that the matter
was not as clear as it should be, and at the
instance of parties that to the best of theil
belief the perpetrators Of the robbery were
none other than King and some of his
friends, warrants were issued, and, upon the
strength Of them, Thomas Potts, an employ
ee in the same Office; Henry Townsend, 8
youth of bad reputation in the city; and an
intimate acquaintance of Potts, Maud Della
rue, a woman Of ill fame, residing at No. 101
known to have been cohabiting, were arrest
ed and lodged in jail to await further exami
nation as accessories to the robbery-theil
bail being fixed at SIS 900 each, which at a
late honr they had not succeeded in giving
A warrant was also issued for the arrest Of
King as principal in the robbery; but ow
ing to his condition he was not removed from
his room and two policemen now keep watch
over him to see that he is forthcoming when
wanted. Search warrants were issued fol-
the search of several suspected houses, but
with what results we have not learned, ex
ccpt that in the trunk of Maud Della
rue was found notes to the amount of 500
but whether they were portion of the
money stolen, we are unable to state.
WESTERN Pork MARKEr-The Cincir
natl Gazette urges farmers to sell their hogs
1t says:
''Do rot stand on the order of selling, blu
sell at once. Do not kill pork for home use
but sell the last hog In addition, turn il
every pig that can be fattcned by the middle
Of March. and pour in the corn. Hogs ma,
not be as high in March as they are now, blu
they will be high enough to pay good prize
for corn. It used to be considered that
barrel of -four and 100 pound Of pork shoult
bring about the same money. Now the price
Of 100 pounds of pork will buy two barrel
of -four. There is something wrong. W.
had moderate crop of wheat and an i'm
xlense crop of corn. Therefore it would seen
pork is too high Or wheat too low. This poin
we shall not undertake to discuss, but it is
undoubtedly, good time to sell hogs. Hog
are now selling at full s25 per head, net
The packing at the West, it is estimated, viii
reach three million head. This, at $40 pc
head, which is fair average, would reacl
100000, 100 This will be mainly circulated
in FIVE States. twill go far towards helping
the people out of debt. Sell your hogs then
farmers, and pay your debts. This woul(
make money easy, and then there would be
better market and better prices for other farm
products"
The Alexandria Gazette entered on thu
first of January upon its SEVENTEEN year. Ma,
it live q thousand
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