Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-21
ANOTHER POSTAL
THEFT IN RICHMOND
Subpostal Station No. 9 in Hoggs
Drug Store, at Fifth and Mar
shall Streets-Three Per-
sons Knew COmbina-
ton of Safe.

daring and cunning OF fny and Har-
ris. charged with the commission OF
the crime. continues 90 be the basis
for first page scare headlines. comes
the report of the second robbery OF
the kind within three weeks and
within five blocks OF the scene OF the
recent burglary
Postal Substitution NO. 2. az Fifth
and Marshall Streets. was robbed
sometime between saturday night
and Monday morning OF Sl0t.bt IN
currency and money orders. stamps
20 the value OF S143 were apparently
Intentionally overlooked
I'm their hurry the robbcrs-if more
than ore was couccrued--"Neri ked
considerably more in cash than they
took away with them
AS tho aggregate of everything
stolen could have easily been conceal
ca about ones person, 10 is reason
able 60 conclude that the yeEgmen
. did not employ trunks 90 which 10
/ cart away their loot. which mode OF
characterization Ted 90 the apprehen-
sion of fay and Harris.
The theft was NOT discovered until
Monday morniu-. therefore tt Isl not
known exactly when The robbery oe-
CURED.
The suhs.atIon. which IS in Hogg's
drug store. Ceorrc Pr. Hoeg. proprie-
. .tor. af 500 East So arshaI street. rlCscd
. tnr business 10 n .InCN Saturday cfe-
b. rfr- and r.t until thc usual OPEN
- |tr- tme-4 n clock Monday morning
l did anyone have occasion 90 open
. .the safe. in which was stored consid-
- erahIF over 5000 in cnea ANA money
4 orders and almost $3.50 i1 stamps at
s. The evening hour saturday. although
che store proper IS open Tor business
Slnlcr-
According 20 what conld pc learned
this mornin-. the combination of the
i, safe was worked. apparently "ltnoot
any trouble whatever. as the recep-
faclc was securely locked when the
loss was discovered. An examination
e OF doors and windows showed plainly
that no one had entered hy Forcing
/ either. In fact. the windows are an
securely fastened ard barred from the
outside. careful cNomiDation show
e1 that the locks ANA bolts or the sew
eral other entrances had not oeen
i tampercd With.
.u -rhe discovery was made by the
y clerk in charge OF tho sutstation. who
was the one wan nut the money and
NJ. stamps in the safe az the closing hour
a. saturday evening.
OF Besides the clerk in charge. the
1y proprietor 81 the apothecary and two
other clerks have access 20 the safe
,s that ls. know the cOmbinatfsa and
ed are allowed access thereto.
OF when seen Wednesd@~ rnoraiuE b'
re a reporter. the proprietor q the drul
co store reluctantly discussed the rob
l'e berry In reply TO a query. be states
that he lacked the slightest oleW - 4
the identity OF the person who rSboe'
the safe.
Neatly Executed
The crime apparently vas sHs o
the most orderly and neatly exc
~ Icuted yet reported 20 the police 30
III Ia thing save the contents OF the sal
IN was tampered with-not n thing wa
moved and. Notwithstanding the rae
that the robbery may have been com
rs mittcd Saturday night and the stot
= occupied an day sunday. not an inn
ling OF the pufering was mao ant
Monday morning
The proprietor OF the drug stoi
declined 90 give the name ~ the cler
d. in charge of the substaton or a
eX- names OF those OF his clerks who hs
OF Iaccess 20 the safe The Anger OF su
lutc piclou. apparently. does NOT point
geo the attaches Of the place-collectve
.rea The postofnce authorities. IL W
mps learned TINS mornine We're in posse
'ude sion of the facts In conn CtiOn Wi
s OF + the robbery early the same day. N
GERS Hogg says he was advised that Z
Tor Government would immC diatcly Ia
otto steps in the premises with view
l.nts apprehending the robber or robbie
~, When seen by a Journal represe
80 tative this morning. however, ASST
.t ami Postmaster Fuller stated that
.- dru0 rfment would take no actiS
-'''' adding that the burden OF rsspon
biity rested entirely upon Nj Hoi
LEFT '-Iht loss does not fan upon
GEM Government" ne said. but upon }
lead Hogg. We have absolutely nothing
dan give out. unless you want us 10 YER
When the robbery" the assistant Rostm
,eory ter smilingly added.
we know none OF the dotAEtB4
base continued. You Will be ooliEoa -
amp. M. Hogg for PARTICULAR -.
The, robbery was reported - tns
hneu lice yesterday. Captain or Do10eti
with AcAaho Immediately detasls6 Def
men tive Sergeant Wiley on the $3.50
took noon today there were nc d~vsl
4 Ia meats and according 30 the pol
! To- the department lacks even the sis
bt As est vestigs or clue. Bveryone -
parently keeping what they EHoW
themselves.
mrs. The scene OF Saturday son
W. nights robbery Is two BLOCK eSt
, the three blocks north OF the scene or
I To- burglary OF March zSth.
dash IN eonelusion. Il MAJ, may rs ease nsSl l
said that neither Eddie FAY aor
noted accompllce. Little Alck
carnp ris. had~a hand in this latest Surgl
vrere The discovery or the robbery
time made by Miss r. a. Redwood.
les 70 clerk in charge OF the suhstation-
steep Immediately reported her disco
eyeral 10 Mr. Hogg. who. in turn. not
49, Assistant Postmaster Fuller.
o"e"' Miss Redwood is a near reiatiV
sproye Gilmore s. Redwood. superinten
b the OF the city delivery al the Ger
utter postohice here. She is highly estee
} BOOK. FOR her efficiency at the substa
4 - !. | visited by the robbers
1 rock Postal Satisfaction No. has bee
a. ana existence for the past decade.
with years OF which Mr.. Hogg has
q In charge OF IL as superintendent
season Is bonded ia the sum OF $4,000 ar
'N"A9e7 was learned this afternoon, ma
ready made good the amount OF
high. Miss Redwood stated that she is