The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
DUBLIN ALARMED
OVER BURGLARIES
A Clever Housebreaker Makes His
Way Into Many Houses Killed
a Bloodhound,
(slscial Dispatch to The Times.)

DUBLIN, VA, February 16.-Dublin is
alarmed to-day at a series Of burglaries
committed within its limits last night.
and the evidence that the thief is a cool
hand and has equipped himself for bust
ness in the future.
Mr.. Ballard Smith was disturbed al
about ilalf-past II O'Clock, after he had
retired, but before he had gone to sleep,
by hearing some one approach his room
through the dining-room and kitchen,
which lay beyond. AS the door to his
chamber was about to be opened he leap
ed from his bed and his action scared
the intruder away. The visitors en-
trance and exit were made through the
kitchen window.
The house of Mr.. O. L. Jordan. county
treasurer and manager for the VIM. \.
Miller & Son Seed and Fertilizer Co. at
this point, was entered later in the night
and mis- watch and about SIT in cash taken
from Mr.. Jordans clothing. himself, his
wife and little son being asleep in the
room at the time. The robber also enter
ed the room in which Mr.. James Jordan,
a brother of o. Z. Jordan, was sleeping,
but i'll which a lamp was still burning
and relieved the occupant Of his watch
and three or four dollars in change. Mr..
o. E, Jordan is in poor health and was
awake as late as o'clock, so it is certain
that the robbery was committed between
that hour and morning
Dr. w. r. Cushng's Office, which ad
Joins the Jordan lot, was entered and
bottle of chloroform and one Of ether
taken out.
L. Taylor's meat shop was broken into
but. containing nothing of value, was not
robbed.
One of Constable Vickers' blood-hounds
was killed. presumably by the hand of TIL
robbcr and the remaining hound refuses
to run ,ingly.
The neishborhool of Dublin and New
bern, two and a half miles apart. If not
infested with thieves. has been seriously
troubled for 4 good many years by recur-
ring depredatious upon corn-cribs, smoke
houses, spring-houses, hog-pens and
sheep-folds.
About eight years ago the torch of the
incendiary was applied in and around
Newborn with such effect that the town
has never recovered, having almost at
this date the appearance OF a deserted
village. The burning of the courthouse
and hotel, with various other buildings OF
Importance, practically caused the re-
,noval of the county seat from Newbern
to Pulaski, in the west end Of Pulaski
county.
The murder OF County Treasurer John
Caddall in 1899, upon the high road, in
broad daylight, was one Of the most
daring deeds ever committed in south
west Virginia, and its perpetrator mas
never been convicted.
The robbery and attempted murder of
Major james II. Darst as he was going
from his place of business to his resi-
dence in Dublin, soon after dark one
evening il August 1899. was nearly as
bold. For this crime, only partly accom-
plished. Noah Finley paid the penalty
upon the gallows six weeks later.
Shortly before the aforementioned Incl
dert, Constable Vickers had supplied him
self with two b!ood-hounds. TO assist him
in his duties and they have done much
good work at that and various subse-
ouent times of need. But one by one
they have fallen victims to the precau-
tionary instincts of cvii-doers until now
only one remains.
Only a few weeks ago the Dublin Roll
er Mills were broken into at night and
robbed of several hundred pounds OF
fiour. The hounds readily traced the
thief to West Dublin. the negro portion
of the town. the -four was recovered ana
the thief captured, though he afterward
escaped from the constable and is stu
al large
AT present no clue has been discovered
to reveal the identity of last nights
burglar. but the officers of tho law and
the community are thoroughly aroused
and the adrenturer would best lie low
for the safety Of his skin