Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-23
Cain Suspected of P. Q. Robbery

oCi WI oCubcuCc lOl NhHldutY IN
our county jail, will take free ride
to Sing Sing under the escort of
Uncle sam. 1t will De remembered
that Cain was arrested two weeks AGO
by warrant sworn out by Sheriff
SmallwoOd, charging MIN with being
vagaOond, but in fact be was wan
ted because be was known TO possess
a large number of postage stamps.
which he was Offering for sale a.
| figure below their value. When ar
rested, there were found on his per
son about 400 stamps, $50 pennies
and number Of old coins, and at
his trial, IN explaining how he got
possession Of the stamps, he told
rambling story. He was then lntox
icsted. and looked as if he had been
in that condition for some tune.
In response TO Sheriff Smallwood's
communication, telling of his arrest
and the property found in Gains pos
session, the Postotfice Department at
Washington sent Inspector Owens
here, who identified the Old coins and
shot bag as part OF the property as
reported stolen by the postmaster of
Norman, Culpeper county, which Of
tee was OUrgIarlze0 August 3rd last.
Over 80 IN money anu stamps was
taEen from the pOst0dise, amt 10 il
believed three or tour are implicated
Ia tne robbery, besides GAIN. An
other piece or evidence, that connects
Cam with the burglary, Is the SHIRT
worn by hlm, when the postmaster
at y orman, " no runs a store III con-
nectIOn with tue pOst0hce, Identifies
as pant OF the stolen property. Cam
viii be taken 70 Alexandria u De IN
dlcteO before I. :. Commissioner.
The COURIER reporter visited Cain
IN his cell last FRIDAY ana TOOK nis
picture tor New York detective
agency. de stood before the camera
for fully half minute without
unchIng, anu did not seem to care
who got hls picture. lie refused %
talk.
Cam SAID be knew the sneri1 anu
commemorative attorney OF lamp
shire county, W. a.,an0 Sheriff small
wood, thinking they could shed some
: light upon ais real indemnity. sen
. them description vi the man aud
s asked II they knew anything Ot nlm.
! Ihe commonwealth ; attorney replied
e that the description answered CLOSELY
T. that or a man, named Long, W no was
eOnYlcted OF burglary IL hampshire
:, county nYe years ago, and whose
term OF imprisonment expired few
a mouths ago.
= Co. Executive Committee Meets
% Ia response to a call Of Chairman
TOLD, the democratic executive COM
r mittee OF Clarke county met here
' last Saturday morning, with tie fol-
. loving members present Marshall
ucCormlck, Charles NJ. Broun. Ihos.
4 D. Gold, VIM. +. Reed, aud if. b.
Whiting. Chairman cold presided.
p On motion IL. ii. Lee. Jr.. was
r elected secretary of the committee.
I. As provided by the plan of organ
lzatIOn adopted at the Norfolk
= Convention, the committe. on motion
appointed the following precinct
l. committees:
n Millwood-W. H. Whiting. Jr.G. ~.
:, Lew, \. y. Neville, y. H. Carpenter.
i II. Winter ROyston and r. d. Estep. d.
Is W Levi chairman.
Morgan Mul.-James Tumb.tpr
:. l. +. Payne, Neil Thompson. jaime,
s. Elsea ana VIM Walter Carroll I. r
Payne chairman.
n Berryyille.-Frank Galloway. Mex
= Moore, John R. Castlemau Archie
$. Annette, J. I. Griffith, Blackburn smith
a. w /. Lewis, ami Geo T.. Shepherd. b
q smith chairman
=. Nj Airy.-Jesse Jenkins. Thomas
Elsea, James NJ. Longerbeam. Archie
IS BELL anu Abe LOnserbeam. Thomas
klsea chairman.
! Russell s.-rhos b. Harde-ty. Joau
= Rutherford, John =. Russell. John .
Crown, and H. +. Bower. L. b. Hsr
r deSty chairman
Up Pierce's-C. T Hardestv. Hurh Pierre,
Lee Burns, Al. Himmc-l. aa0 William
~ Carter Hugh Pierce chairman.
lie Turner's >hop.-Sautori Reid Turus,
Russell. samuel simpson. Earnest Dean.
~ mont and George Pine Earnest Dear.
2 mont chairman.
lie White POst-David Meade Jr.. chair
he man X. :. Bryarly, {. ". FRITZ. dr.
Jonn Il. Sewers and George Morgan
Any one, who Is hereby appointed
S u member OF precinct committee.
$ &nd who Is unable to serve MS parts
D. viii please notify Inos. u. cold.
is chairman, 50 as TO give the county
s committee a chance 70 appoint Il
81 OSUtuts.
On motion, VIM. T.. Reed. Chas
lie VI. Brouu aud f. Is. Whiting wsrs
appointed an executive committee TO
II act with the chairman in arranoipo.
Il plan OF campaign IN the county.
THOs. ID. GOLD; Chm.
# r. Is. WHITING, Secy. pro tem,
Berryyille, Aug. 20, 1900.
r Mr.. BRoWNOLD,
: Dear SIr;-It gives me great
pleasure to testify to the thorouob