The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-15
James Strasncider, Under Indict-
mcnt in Boston, Arrested
i'll Petersburg.
Exercises Will Take Place Tues
day Aftcrnoon-Otllcr
Petersburg News.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Bollingbrook Street,
Telephone 1885,

Petersburg. Va. April IA.
James StTasneidcr. who Is wanted in
Boston and Chicago on the charge OF
grand larceny. was arrested yesterday
evening by Chief of Police l,agland
and Detectives IIeelan and Eanes at
thu Chesterfield Hotel. whero he has
been stopping since April !. under the
name OF J. Sothern.
Yesterday Detective William Il.
shoeinack arrived in Petersburg. ami
he at once notified Chief Ragland that
he had information that Str.lsncidcr
was in Petersburg, and the arrest was
made as soon StraSncider was To-
Gated.
When arrested Strasncdcr was in
his ROOM and would have nothing TO
say regarding the charges Chief Rag
land wired the Boston authorities OF
tie arrest. and received a reply 10 hold
him. as he was under Indictment in
Boston.-a that an officer with papers
would b. sent for him as soon as posi-
Bile.
with view OF making H. motion foi
bail, but OH iinding that the Common
wealth would strenuouAly oppose thi
motion. he did not make any.
While In Petersburg Strasn.ldc,
posed as a broker and has kept him
self close 10 the hotel. He is line
looking man, moro than six feet in
height, and Is apparently about forty
live years Of age.
The warrant on which James Stras-
neidcr. alias j. Sothern. was arrested
here last night and is now held In jail
is as follows:
THAT the said james Strasncidcr on
the 18th day OF July. In the city of Bos-
ton, in the state OF Massachusetts, did
fcioniously steal, take and carry away
money amounting To the sum OF 1880.
the property OF Samuel Butler, Tor
which crime. which is a felony, inc has
been duly indicted in said city Of Bos-
ton. and Is now d fugitive from justice
OF tn, said State OF Massachusetts, and
Is now In the city OF Petersburg, State
OF Virginia"
An officer from Boston. with the nee
cssary requIsltton papers for the az
cused. Is expected tomorrow or the
next day.
Samuel W. Gunner attorney for
Strasneider. this afternoon communi-
Gated with Governor Mann, asking him
not to sign the Massachusetts rcquisi-
tion until he can be heard. Strasnei-
dor has large sam OF money witt
him and offered TO furnish bail TO tn:
amount OF $4,000. which was refused
lie represented himself here as d
wealthy horscman, desiring 10 purchase
Il number of fine horsss. Wire tapping
Is said TO be the scheme by which he
conducts his alleged sw!ndles.
TO unreil i'm Marker.
The marker erected BY a. p. IIilI
Camp. Sons or Confederate Veterans
to designate the spot where General
Ambros, L. Ilill. corps commander OF
tho Army of Northern Virginia, was
killed on April 2, 1865, in Dinwiddie
couaty. Will he unvniled Tuesday after
noon at 80 o'clock. The location or
the marker was selected after the most
careful Investigation as to tho exact
SPOT at which General lIill fell.
Tic program OF cXcrci&es includes
an Invocation by the Rev. c. Rraxt3n
Bryan. d. D., chaplain of A. T. I'M
Camp, United Confederate Veterans: a
short address by Commands Rodgers,
OF the camp of Sons. relative 10 the
work OF tho Sons in placing markers
OIL the battlchelds around Petersburg;
an address By Richard ID. Davis on
General a. P. Hill. the presentation OF
this marker 10 the custody of the county
of Dinwiddie. and the acceptance
thereof. and the benediction. by the
Rev. George l.. Booker, u. D., chaplain
OF the camp OF Sons.
The a. T.. Hin Camp OF Confederate.
Veterans, the Ladies' Memorial Asso-
citation and the Daughters OF the Goa.
fcdcracy have accepted invitations &c
attend tho unwilling. and Mrs. A. z
Ill and her two daughters. Mrs. Mac
gill and Mrs. Hale, Will also DC pres
ent.
Knocked on Train.
Percy Dempsey, aged about twenty
two years, of this city, an employee Of
the Seaboard Air Limo Railway. was Sc
verely injured late last night at Ches-
ter by being struck by bridge. He
was considerably bruised and was
brought to the Petersburg Hospital.
He was running on a freight train at
the TINA