The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-10
BOLD ROBBERY
IN ALEXANDRIA
Brazilian Knocked Down and
His Money Torn From His
Clothes.
INSTALL ARcANUM OFFICERS
Mr.. w. 7. Dabney and DR.. F. T..
McFaden Speak to Alexandria
Members.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 9Th.
grand jury Of the United States Circus
Court for the Eastern District of Virgins
TINS afternoon, after returning the follow
ing indictments, adjourned for the term
Augustus NJ: Moring, unlawfuIly carry
ing on business of a wholesale liouo,
dealer without paying the special tax.
Augustus M. Morning, tnlawfully omit
ting to make proper entries in distillers'
books.
j. o. Patterson, carrying on the bus
mess of a wholesale liquor dealer withou,
having paid the special tax.
William G. Bohr. carrying on n retail
liquor dealers business without pavment
OF the special tax.
a number of petit cases will be heard
by that Jury Tomorrow morning. 1t is
expected that this term of court will last
until the end OF the week.
Bold Assault and Robbery.
One OF the boldest assaults and rob-
berries that have occurred here recently
took place at a late hour last night. when
three hishwaymcn entered the little fruit
and confectionery store of Manuel Tav-
ares. a Brazilian. and at the point 81 n
pistol, knocked him senseless to the floor
and after brntally assultlng him. robbed
MIN of s32 and his pistol. The men tore
Tavares's undertaking in order to 20,
the money, as 1t was secreted in his nm
derclothing.
Iavares stated that just prior to the
robbery two white men entered his n,ace
OF business. and after purchasing seven
ty-hV cents North of fruits and tobacco
presented a ten-doliar bin In avmer
ana about this juncture Of the transaction
the three mel sprang upon him. His
WOUNDS were dressed at the police sta
ton. and Tayares remained at police
headquarters overnight. lest the robbers
would attack him. The men he SAYS
were white. but further than this he can
them. T"
The remains of William Hogan. a WE'LL
known Alexandrian, who died at his bomo
In Washington this morning. were broupbt
mere this afternoon and prepared for bur
ial. Mr.. Hogan was forty-seven vears
OF age, and is survived by a widow. For
many years the deceased was an emn,ova
OF the firm OF /. Eichberg and Son. dry
goods dealers.
Mrs. Susan sprouse. wife of Richard
sprouse' died Yesterday evening. She
was about ffty-five years of age ana WAS
a native of Harper's Ferry. w. Va BE-
SIDES her husband, several children snr-
vive her.
MIR. Dabney in Alexandria.
- sSS"Htty tltcttQ OtlcerS of Alex
andria Council. Royal Arcannm. were iae+
evening installed by W. II. Dabney. Of
f.icn'nond- AT the conclusion of the in
slailation services speeches were made
by Mr. Dabney and DIR. FIT. McFaden.
ot !ichfnond. Va. supreme representative
ana member OF the finance OF
'he Supreme Council. Afterwards a nan
quet was served at the Hotel ammel
city Sergeant Cox this morning received
me official papers from Governor Claude
A. swanson, committing the sentence ~
toward Banks, colored, sentenced to be
hanged Friday next for the murder of
lnomas Elzey, also colored. to life i'm
prisonment at hard labor In the Richmond
penitentiary. 1t is expected that a guard
rom INA institution will arrive here
ms week and convey Banks to the pen
itentlary. pen
The recently elected officers OF FYtzrar-
Council. No. 459. knights Of colnm.
pus' We're o-night Installed by District
peputy DR.. E. A German. at St. Mary.s
Following the installing a banquet
was served at the Young Mems sodality
Lyceum Hall. ~