Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-15
Suspicious Character Arrested


Suspicious Character Arrested
Sheriff Smsllwood and his DEM
ty, Jos. Shenk, had lodged in Jail last
week man, who gives his name a.
VIM Gam, and who, judging from
MS appearance Is not now IN the
wrong place. Last Tuesday morn
ing Sheriff Smallwood was informed
that a suspicious looking man wa
peddllng stamps around and offer.
ing them for sale, at a figure wsv
below their value, in the neighbor-
hood OF Berry's. He promptly had
warrant issued, charging the man
with vagrancy, and Deputy Sbenk
proceeded TO Berry's TO make the ar
rest. After a short search and some
Parleying with the suspect. he found
and placed him under arrest 10 the
cornheld on Charles Shumate's farm.
where the man hid when he heard
the officers were after him. Near
where the man was hiding was found
4OI I-cent stamps, 261 pennies. ana
about 40 old coins mostly pennies
I uOM out OF circulation b.
The pennies were in shot bar
The man said he sold 300 of t6e
stamps for - 10 John Lindsey.
The man was tried before Naois
trate Crow and found guilty Of the
charge of being a vagabond. an6
sentenced to Is days in all.
At the trial be told a rambHpo
story about how he got possession Of
the stamps, etc. He said be was
from Baltimore and in coming from
that city to Virginia he came via
Washington and Alexandria. In
Alexandria, be slept in the Southern
Railways freight yards, and beneath
some cross ties IN there be found the
shot sack, In which were the pennias
stamps and coins. He then procead-
ed through LoudOun TO this county
The man was seen to cross the rive
near Castleman's Ferry, and 90 up
the river to Berry's, where be excit-
co suspicion by trying to dispose of
the stamps. He had been drinkipg
heavily, aud spent a great deal Of
his time at LindseY's saloon near
| Berry's.
The mans story is doubted. and
Sheriff Smallwood is now commupi-
eating with the Washington postal
authorities regarding the matte
lie is about . feet 10 inches tall
spare IN build, has a heavy black
seard and heavy suit of black hair
and his clothing is Of cheap mater
ial and shows much wear. His pen
eral appearance indicates he has
been roughing it for some time
1t is reported here, but not con
nrmed IN the Leesburg papers. tbs-
the postotfice at Hamilton was bur-
glarlzed Friday night, and if the "a
port Is true 1t is evident that this
man Is implicated in the robberv
Blue Ridge Hunt Club Results
The second annual meet Of +bs
blue Ridge Hunt Club, held at Car
ter Hall last Saturday. was ATTENDED
by large crowd in spite of the az
cesslye heat. The entries on This ~.
casion were not as large as usual ow-
ing to the hot weather, but The Iecl-
OF numbers did not mar the interest.
ing program. The events resulted as
follows:
single Driving Class-H. ID. Gibson.
etra lst' DR.. r. p Pages Kite C,,
Riding Glass. q. Gibson's ~Cr.,t
et Isl VIM. F. Randolphs PORES.
Riding Glass. over Is hands-Nst P
handolph's "Signet" 1st. Nelson os
borns Major" 9nd
Double Driving Class-Frank NcCo-
mick lst; Chas. AIullikin 2na.
Green Hunter I fl. jump ~ Gr
sons Roger 1st; VIM. + Rar5,l,,t..
Forrest King" End
Light Weight Hunter 1 It. in i1n,o
Ill. d. Gl0Son's Kathleen" lst Wrn
kandolph's "Pendennis" 2nd
Heavy Weight Hunter. iump. Afr e 81,
L q Gibson's Roger Isl: Geo psre.-
"GallOps' End.
Gymkhans Races-Needle and Tbras.3
charles Mullikin, Egg and spoon. Han,
I'm Briggs; Bag, Archie Randolph
Steeple Chase Glvnn Harrison
Flat Race-Deermont