Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-15

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the party and took charge of the two
prisoners.
Men Identified.
Following the description given him
by MIR. Dotson. officer Curtiss readily
identified the two captives. but his
Identification was soon strengthened
by the absolute declaration from Mr..
Dotson that Williams and Murphy
were the men who held him up. Sew
eraI other men identified the prison
ers as being the men they ssT rur
ming through the woods SO that the
county officers feel certain that they
have the right parties.
Williams said that he had only re-
Gently been discharged from the
United States Navy. while Murphy
said he is from Newport News. Both
men deny their guilt and claim that
they were merely walking through
the woods when taken prisoners.
Neither the money nor the watch
taken from Mr.. Dotson was recovered
The prisoners will be given pre-
liminary trials before Magistrate J.
r. X. Curtis tonight. The charge OF
highway robbery is punishable by
either Geath or long term in the
penlteniiary.
Deputy Sheriff Curtis said last night
that the quick response OF the New
port News police with the dogs aided
greatly in capturing the prisoners. as
they were probably afraid TO go In
the direction of the Shipbuilding City
for fear of meeting the dogs.
Hold Up Two Women.
While the officers were searching
the Sawyors' Swamp section for Dot
sons asssilants an unknown negro
man held up and -obbed two negro
women near Harmons farm. about
two miles from Hampton. But for the
timely appearance of Il. T. Nelson. a
Norfolk drummer. the two women
might have faired badly. and as II
is. Carrie Johnson. one of the women.
Is dangerously hurt.
Carrie Johnson, the wife OF Arthur
johnson. q Normal school graduate
and daughter CT Rev. Lewis Lively.
well known negro minister. and Car
RE HOPKINS. also belonging TO a
highly respectable colored family.
were going To their homes just back
OF the Hammond farm. when the hold
up oc CURED. The man. who Is de.
aoribed as being very black. met them
and without the slightest hesitancv.
he commanded the women to give
him heir money or their lives
Frightened almost to death. the wom-
en- started To walk on. when the rob
Der struck Carrie Johnson over the
rieht eve with some kind OF instru
rert \ "a h four inches long was
made in the woman's head. while
blood flowed freely. but this did not
seem to stop the robber. lie evil
IDENTIFY intended making another as
Sault when he saw MIR Nelson driving
in his direction. The robber fled
through field while the two women
were taken IN charge by Mr. Nelson.
Seeing that Carrie Johns on was bad
" hurt. Mr.. Nelson brought The two
woTcn into the Once Of DR.. William
=. Atkins. at the corner OF King and
Lincoln streets DR. Atkins found
that the wound on Carrie Johnson'sI
H'-' - a NaA-fAtNN WV a. fut HtTu
vas laid open to the bone II requir-
ed SIX stitches to close the injury
Mr.. Nelson said he thought the man
hit the woman with brick. but Car
RE Johnson said he had a pair Of
brass kuucks on his hand when hcI
struck her.
The second hold-up was reported
10 the ofice Of Sheriff Curtis and
several officers we're soon searchinr
the vicinity 81 Harmond's farm for
the brute. The officers have a YER
rood description 81 the assaiiauf and
Nr. Nelson saws he can identify .as
man. Had Mr. Nelson been armed
Nc couid easily have captured m.
n~rro.
Just a. the officers we're rccovcrinrl
from she two hoid-ups. James Hoi-l
Pins. white man. came 10 The CITY
aud reported that his home had ben
broken Into by some unknown ncg-S'
and robhcd
Arrest Expected socn.
From information given me officers
last nieht q Is expected that The a.
sailanf 81 Carrie Johnson and the
nan who robbed James Hopkins scsfI
ecnce WI be arrested within the
ncxt 'vtutyfour hours. n no; sooner.
Tho ohccrs have the name - The
assaiia1..