The evening times., 1896-09-07

A iUnc higiiwayman, armed to the teetn,
is operating on the roads near GOOD nope
| and Overlook Inn, just above Anacostia
All efforts cf the police to apprehehu
him have thus far proved futile. For the
| past three weeks he proved veiltabe
| terror TO those WHO are obliged to pass
| along the Bowen Silver Hill and Good
Hope roads.
Several weeks ago a man reported 10 the
police that lie had been held-up ON the
Bowen road and robbed of his cash.
little later another complaint was made.
The lone highwayman then changed his
base OF operations TO Silver Hill road, and
an old colored woman was relieved OF all
her weeks earnings. This was on Satur-
day night, and as the robbery had been
committed in the county, she reported IL
to the officials there.
Last Monday morning. just before day
break, a son of j. T Wightman. an Ana-
costa grocer. at Harrison and Taylor
Streets was held up, ON Good Hope road.
near the residence of Mrs. Hopkins, and
several dollars taken from him.
For few days there was respite from
the hold-ups Nothing more was heard
of the robber, and fhe police, who had dill
who he was, thought he had left for newer
fields.
In This they were mistaken. Saturday
night he again started in business. Albert
Crursell, who lives at Suiuand, Md, was
drying home about six O'Clock in the after
noon His horse was going slowly and The
farmer had no thought of the highwaynian.
DESCRIPTION OF THE HfGHwAYMAN.
In fact, when he left home that morning
he had forgotten the cautions which he
had taken for several days past, and
had not provided himself against attack.
As ne turned from the Bowen roa d into
Branch road, a tall man junipe d from
clurnp Of bushes on the roadside, and point
ing large. shining pistol ut his head, de
mande q his money OF his life, iu true
western style.
"Get down." thundercd the robber. and
tire fIr1ner complied.
Hold up your hands" was the next
order, and Mr.. Crursell obeyed.
Meafwnile he had, however, been get
ting a good look at the thief; whose face
was but partially concealed by small
bit OF red handkerchief. The fellow went
through the pockets of his victim hastily
did not seem TO care for anything else. and
having finished, ordered the farmer TO
get back in the wagon aud drive on.
Ali the time he kept him covered with the
revolver until he had turned a bend in the
road. Mr. Crursell lcoSed around and saw
the man running ,lowa the road lie describ-
ed him to Sergt. Anderson yesterday at
the Anac'stia station "a being ginger-cakc
inches in height. had sharp features and
were black sIouch hat with dark pants.
Following closely upon the complaint of
Mr. Crirsell the police learned that James
Emanuel had been assaulted while walking
along the rai!roa1 track abo:e TwiDing City
aud robbed OF Si5. Mr.. Hess Of Twining
City found Emanuel lying in a pool OF blood
and very badly bruised and beaten. lie
took him in his wacol to the Anacostia po-
lice station. from whence he was conveyed
10 the Washington Asylum Hospital for
treatment. Emanuel said, as near as he
could rer9llect, his assaiant was a white
man and looked like a tramp.
WILL PROBABLY BE CAPTURED.
Saturday night, about 1880, Henry C
Dorsey. colored. who works at Overlook
road, while returning from Thiele's s. Dor
sey was drunk and riding in a wagon with
a number of strange colored men. Hismoney
was taken from him and he was pitched out,
and lay until discovered by some one driving
along the road.
Now That The police have a description of
the man, they expect to soon capture h:e.
The trouble with the first complaints was
that tie victims were 50 taken by surprise
and the robbery was done at snch an hour
that they could not describe the culprit
1t is thought he is living in the country,
outside the District line, and that as soon
ashe secures his plunder he makes his escape
into Prince George county.
The finest. the best boards, only 81
per 90 feet. II you want common boards,
75c. per loo feet. Frank Libbey 6 Co..
9th and n. Y. ave.