The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
ISARRESTED
AS SUSPECT
Joe, Alias John Anderson, Ar
rested by Federal Officers
on Suspicion Of Robbery.
he rs HELD ON SUSPICION
While estimony Against Man
Is Not Conclusive, Allcgedgto
Have Served a Term.

Tho first arrest in connection with the
burglary OF tho postofflcc at West Point
on the night Of December 2sth fast was
made yesterday shortly before Q r. NJ.
by United states Deputy Marshal Samuel
Bendit. Tho man arrested and commit
ted to Jail Oh suspicion Of having had a
hand In the postoffice robbery Is Joseph
Anderson, alias John NJ. Anderson.
Federal officers have been on the look
out for Anderson ever since the robbery.
from the description Of the men seen In
the vicinity of West Point on Intervening
preceding the robbery, tho officers were
or the opinion that Anderson was one
Of the trio. Flo had been released from
the Federal prison at Atlanta October
10th. after serving n torn there for bur-
plarzing the postoffice at Cape Charles
Va, in 1900. Tho description Of one OF the
men seen at West Point tailed with that
Of Anderson, who was known to be out
ut the time. & ais 7.r
III HOW THE ARREST WAS MADE.
When the officer accosted Anderson
with "IJelo, Joe; when did you get out?'5
he was quietly informed that he was mis-
taken.
1--WE got a letter down at the office
Tor you, joe said the officer, ignoring
the denial.
From j Atlanta!f's4 asked inc Stranger y
with some show OF interest. Give 1t to-
me-
Informing him that the letter was at
the office, the stranger was induced to
accompany Mr.. Bendit to the marshal.s
office. He was there Informed that he
was under arrest on the charge OF rob-
bling the postoffice at West Point. lie
promptly replied that he knew nothing
about 1t. and was IN Norfolk that nlsht.
T,0 III A a
IA warrant was sworn out by the depu.f
ty marshal before United States Com
missioner Brady, and the man given
preliminary hearing and opportunity TO
ask for bail. Failing to ask for bail, ne
was committed to await further invests
cation. The ca SO Is Yet hardly more than
one of suspicion, but the officers are tol-
lowing every clue. II Anderson proves TO
bo innocent, or II further testimony foil
tn develop connecting the man with the
crime. he will be released. Upon Ander-
sons reiteration Of the statement that
he was In Norfolk on the night of the
burglary, Commissioner Brady Informed
him that he would give him every oppor-
tunity to bring witnesses from norfolk
whenever he desired them. The case was
continued for further hearing until jan
uary 18th, and Anderson went down to
jail in default Of bond.
sIt SO happens that Deputy Marshal
Bendit conveyed Anderson 70 the peniten-
tiary at Atlanta after his conyiction.
along with others Of the Cape Charles
| Job. The marshal's Office here had pic
| ture OF Anderson and the postoftice au-
thorities In washington mere and Else
where have been looking for, him for a
| week. This picture OF Anderson was
taken to West Point and Deputy Marshal
Identified as that Of one of the men seen
there the night before the robbery:
Ills FORMER CRIME iRECALLED.
Anderson, according to the Marshal s
statement, was released from Atlanta
prison October 10th last. At the time OF
the Cape Charles crime; Anderson ana
suspected OF several other jobs. After
robbing the Cape Charles office. the bunch
went by boat to Cristield, Maryland, ana
were there located. and after running
and others emptied their revolvers at
their p,lrsuers, lthe men surrendered and
were taken to Norfolk tried In the Fed
oral Court convicted and sentenced Iney
got four years. but with the allowance
for good behavior, Anderson was released
CONTENTS OF HIS POCKETS.
In Anderson's pockets were found sew
cral registry receipts for money sent to
persons in New York, several money order
stubs and q card of a down town New
York firm. On the back Of one OF these
cards was a schedule or itinerary show
ing the points touched BY the bearer, os-
past Wilmington. Baltimore and other
roints to Norfolk On the back Of an
other OF these cards was what appeared
to be q score OF a. game OF set back or
seven-up. The exhibit OF papers Is being
studied with care by the officers.
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