Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-08-17
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CAUGHT Of
On the morning of June 18th, the good
people of Edinburg we're greatly excited
OYER the report that during the night just
past the ewelry store of Mr.. A. ). Hope
well. IN that place, had been broken into
and robbed of valuable lot OF goods,
among which was over thirty watches,
some of them valuable gold ones, mum
Der of watch chains charms, rings, &C,
the whole amounting in value to about
$500. The report was hardly credited at
first, but visit to Mr. HOpewelps store
soon convinced the most doubling. An
examination showed that the burglary
had been committed by a person or per
sons we'll acquainted with the premises
The building is located on the corner oil
Main and a street running northwest
towards the railroad. The entrance had
been effected through door leading IN
from Main street, by boring in with an
auger so that the fingers could be inserted
and spring the bolt on the inside, the only
taste ming TO the door. All manner OF
surm ises and guesses were rife among the
citizens, nearly every one having diiier-
ent idea as to who and how the work had
been done. Several parties had heard
some one ride into town on horseback
between II and o'clock in the night and
many supposed that this must have been
the bur glar until 1t was 'ascertained that
the mvste rious night rider was we'll
K nown party who had come after DIR.
Hisey to attend sick person. AS the
days passed by without bringing forth any
tangible clue the affair gradually died ont
of the minds of all except that of Mr..
Hopewell, upon whom the loss fell heavily.
He worked along patiently trying to dis
cover the thief until he too began to think
it "gone case" and was about to give it
up when he learned that rumors were
afioat in the town, started by some of the
human ghouls that infest every COM
munity, connecting his name with the
mysterious robbery. This aroused him
thoroughly and he determined to find the
guilty parties if it was pOsslbleto do So
We learn that friends offered to help him,
and n detective was employed and set to
work on the case. The first clue turned
up in the shape of ring which Chas. L.
| Grove. a well-known and most respectfully
connected Young man of the town, had
pawned with Mr.. A. L. Newland, mer-
chant Of the same place, for one dollar.
A few days after this, as Mr.. Hopwell was
passing Newland's store, he called him in
to see if the ring was worth the money
advanced. Mr.. Hopewell at once saw
that it was one of the rings stolen from
his place. Mr.. n. was cautioned to keep
quiet. Some days after it was discovered
that Grove, while ate nding apic-nic at
Fishers Hill, had given a ring to woman
of easy virtue, of Woodstock, and the de-
tective soon had her in charge. securing
the ring and the name of the person who
gave it to her With this evidence he
went to Orkney Springs where Grove was
visiting two of his brothers who were
spending the hot months with their fami-
lies at that place. Confronting him the
officer demanded to know if be recognized
the rings, to which he reluctantly assent
cd, but claimed that he had gotten them
in Missouri, from which State he had re-
| turned but a few months before. The
officer gave him to understand that such
stun was too thin, and Grove finally con-
fessed, but refused at first to tell who was
implicated with him, giving as his reason
that one of the parties would kill him II
he did. After his ARE st, and return to
Edinburg he said hat two wellknown
young men of that place, Chas. Jennings
and Jacob Sheet were his partners in
the robbery. Commonwealth Attorney,
Jas. c. Baker, then had warrants issued
for the arrest of. these parties. Jennings
was arrested at once, aud the next morn
ing the two were brought before Justice
| Jno. II. Grabill, of Woods took, who had
been sent for, who committed them to jail
for the action of the grand jury. They
were brought to Woodstock the next day
and lodged in Jail. In the meantime the
officers had gone after Sheet, who was
found at his fathers several miles west Of
Woodstock, and who came with them
without hesitation. When brought be-
fore Justice Grabill the examination was
postponed until Tuesday Of tins week
and the prisoner bailed in the sum OF
$1,000. On Tuesday he again appeared
but at the request of the Commonwealth
was again continued until to-day, tFri-
day. On Monday Jennings was bailcd
out Of jail in the sum of $1,000. Grove
still remains IN prison. Twenty some
watches and nearly all the other property
have been recovered, 1t all being in Groves
possession. None of it was found will
either of the others, and the only proc
against them is Groves unsupported
charge. Both Jennings and Sheetz have
heretofore borne unblemIshed regulations
and it is only fair that we should stat
that the general opinion, as we have hear'
it expressed, is that they are innocent o
this grave crime, and that they will be s.
proved when the trials come of at tn
October term of the court. To Mr.. Milton
Cooper, an Edinburg young man, mucl
credit is due for the successful working
up OF this case, he having been ASSOCIATED
with the detective and rendered valuable
assistance. We are informed that when
Grove was arranged before a local Justic
the evening of his capture, the proceed
, ings were perfect ia rec, the Justic
agreeing to bail him against the protes
of the Commonwealth Attorney, an
finally rele ased him until next mOrnin
on a flimsy pretext of bail which wa
really no bail at all, and Grove woul
probably have made his escape had not
lot of men under the direction of Coop
y watched the house closely all night.
Monday last was a slngularly profit
day in accidents. A young son OF NJ
"a Lemuel Hoover, living on the pike sho
"A distance from town, had his hand caus
in the cog wheels of a wheat fan. iniuriT