Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-07
THEY ARE VERY BAD MEN.
Pinkertons Think Roanoke Police
Have Two Notorious CrimInnls.

ROANOKE, VA, April 6.--(Special) J.
| Baldwin's Detective Agency, Of this city,
Is in receipt of letter from w. A. Pin
kerton, superintendent of the Pinkerton
Detective Agency, Of Chicago, ILL.,, say
ing that the men-J. w. Moore and Will
nam Howard-arrested here last week for
the robbery of the Norfolk and Western
sate at Rustburg, had been identified by
the photographs sent out, as professional
sate-DloWers, named Howard alias Houli-
nan ana j. l.. Flynn alias James Fikins,
and that the former had just served an
eight-year sentence in the Joliet Gll)
Penitentiary for a safe burglary, and had
previously served a two-year term I'm
Indiana for robbing a jewelry store at
La Porte. He was born i'm Chicago. and
mad operated all over the United States
Fllkins served one term i'm the Nebraska
Penitentiary and one in Indiana He
broke Jail in Mercer, Pa. where he was
confined on a charge Of bank robbery.
was shot In the left eye while escaping
from an officer near Kansas City. Mo.
where he and two others robbed a bank
at Prairie du Chen, Wis. All three es-
capped. The next heard of him was at
Little Rock. Ark. He passed that point
on his way South several months ago.
Mr.. Pnkerton says both men are want
ed badly in the West, and when the au-
thorlties are through with them here he
VIII send for them. The Chief of Police
at Detroit also Identifies Howard as Hou-
lhan, who recently served an eight-vear
sentence at Joliet. and says he is an old
time burglar, and one of the greatest all
around thieves i'm the country. He also
adds that he finds that Flynn alias Fill
klnS mad the suit he wore when arrested
made IN Detroit, and that he gave the
name Of Flynn in ordering the clothes.
claiming TO be an engineer. Baldwin's
Agency are having 900 pictures Of the
men made, and will send them throughout
virginia, North and South Carolina. I'm
an attempt 10 connect them with the
various post-oftice rObberies which have
occurred within the past six months.
The prisoners are now i'm Jail al Salem.
awaiting the action of the United States
grand jury at Danvile on the charge Of
attempted safe-blowing at the salem
poSt-oifice the night before their arrest
in this city.
MRS SARAH A. GRAVES DEAD.
Mrs. Sarah a. Graves died at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. l.. b. Landlord. at
CIoVerdale, last night. at the age of G. /
years. Deceased was the mother of A. w. !
Graves, who Is connected with the Staun- /
ton Daily News.
{. {. Taliaferro. W. II. II. Dorney. and |
y: T. Burnett. together with Rev. DR.. |
W. c. Campbell Of the First PRESBYTERIAN
,hurch, are attending the East Hanover
Presbytery, at Blackstone. They will urge
he presbytery TO send Rev James Ar
ihur to the Second Presbyterian church.
# this city.
The b. +. o. Elks, of this city. hav.
nstaAed their newly-elected officers as
.ollows Exalted Ruler. Samuel r. Gran.
esteemed Leading Knight. Charles F.
5yrne; Esteemed Loyal Knight. Warren
Neilford; Esteemed Lecturer, Lynn X.
3rugh; Secretary. James McFaH; Trea-
urer. John A. Pack; Esquire. Lawrence
/. Davis; Inner Guard, Henry Scholz.
Her, NJ. f. Normoyle; Chaplain, DR.. r.
Fry; Trustees-Louis ScholZ. h. O
dogs, and $ Nybury. The Past Exalted
tulers are +. X. Woodward, DR.. X. w.
ry, f. j. KOrte. j. S. Pattie. f.. c.
velch, and $. X. Bitterman.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Cary
Rule was fined $25 and sent to ian for
Nty days for circulating obscene ntera-
ire.
George w. Slauson was appointed adj
illustrator of the estate of j. G.. Wright,
nd gave the necessary bond.