The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-22
BEATEN in HIS OFFICE
Well Known Richmond laHysrRscsIq sTsrrI-i
BILE Punishment at Hands Of acIIsbt. q
A MOST DARING ROBBERY OF ASHORE.
Masked Robbers Compel a Merchanx
10 stand by and SEQ Them rake
His Money Good Goyernmens
League Makes Charges-Gavernor
o'Ferran Discharges His Florist.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2l--(Spacial 1-.s
Mr. Minltree Folkes, a well knowri I
young lawyer, was assaulted in his offica
rms 4, IN morning by Mr.. Walter E. grauer.
staii-keeped in the First Market. Mr.
Brauer visited MI. Folkes. and %tha
troubled occurred while they were alone s;
Mr.. tolkes was fearfully beaten. and
wnen Mr. Brauer was pulled off of
nm MN ne was almost nsensible. His cries 4
Tor help brought several men from ti1ts3S
street to his assistance, and the en-;
ragged man was prevented from doing
the lawyer any further harm. His rage
seemed to know no bounds, and but for
interference Mr. Folkcs might havs
been fatally hurt Just what led up Mo
the trouble could not be learned fo-fiavS5s
Mr.. Folkes has been Mr., Brauer's couil-% i
sci, and 1t is supposed that they had
SOM some e. enlargement. Mr.; Folkes is mo-
match for MIR. Brauer physically The
lawyer stands very high here, and me is s
considered an honorable, conscientious
gentleman. Consequently the assault /
mas caused considerable comment Mr..
foikes VIII nave Mr. Brauer arrested.
ROBBED IN HIS STORE.
1t leaked out to-day that Mr.. b. r.
Powell. confectioner and baker, who doesl3
business near the corner Of twelfth and
Cary streets, was robbed In most dar-sS
ing manner Saturday night about MIDI
night. He was In his place of business
when two masked men came in, and at
his hadns, while they robbed the store
They got Very little money, for Mr.
Powell had only few dollars in his
store. The falling of piece of furni-
ture caused THE men to run Off earlier
than they would have done had they
not been thus frightened. There Is ncS
clue to the thieves. 1t was one OF the
most daring robberies ever committed
here.
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE.
Members OF the Democratic League
for Good Government Saturday night
charged that heads OF departments had
combined to fight retrenchment and re-ii
form. To-day all the chief officials OF
The municipality were seen and denied
that such was the case. Most OF them
said the retrenchment and reform COM
mitice had never called upon them.
The subject will occasion a lively and
not debate at the next meeting OF the
Council, and that body will call for the
names of the chiefs who are in the COM.
bine.
PROBABLY POLITICS IN IT.
Governor O'Ferrall has informed
Capitol Square Policeman Eugene Wal
ton that his services as florist ait tho
Executive Mansion grounds are not
needed any more. MIR. Walton, who Is 4
a leading Clay Ward politician, says hes
docs not know why the action was taxi
en- de has been the Governors for
ist FOR several years. 1t Is thought that
the discharge was made for political
reasons.
DEATH OF PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Mrs John p. Branch died yesterday in
the city of Munich. Her husband Is
nov on the ocean and will arrive in
europe Wednesday. Mrs. Branch had
oeeh IN failing health a long time. and
MI Branch had been summoned last
week TO her bedside. The two daugh-
ter5 and a son of the deceased were
with her The remains will be brought
Kerr, from near Petersburg and was q
ady of lovely character.
Mr. John w. Beveridge. one of the Old
est citizens OF this place, died yesteT-5
day after long illness. He was tip-s
wards of eighty years old, and had kept
a store In one placc for sixty years He
leaves several children.
MIR Edwin Wortham, one of the best
day. ~ ~ 1e.
:, The venerable Judge w. w. crump is