The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-25
Especial 10 Tho TInos-Dispntc

Winchester, Va. March PA red
halred German. Franz Grund. aged
ing mustache is also OF n bright ana
glistening red. Is being sought by the
police of Winchester and surrounding
cities and towns on n charge OF grand
larceny preferred by DIR. Charles J. J.
Won Witt local antiquarian. who
states that Grund carried off II largo
number OF articles from the Won Witt
collection OF antiquities, some OF which
We're once upon time owned by
George Washington, Thomas LORD
Fairfax. MARQUIS dc Lafayette. Con-
federate generals and other notables.
who have been in and about Winches-
ter from time TO time. Grund is Il
native of Hamburg, Germany, and he
recently started on walking trip
from Washington TO Pittsburgh, Pa.
his baggage consisting of Il mandolin
In a case He became stranded In
Winchester and was taken In by DR..
Won witt. fellow copntrymnn. While
the latter was downtown a few nights
ago. Grund disappeared. along with II
small arsenal, consisting OF old-tIme
pistols. a gun. swords. daggers and
other weapons. as well as some anti
que jcwelry. a Turkish watch contain
ing many ruby jewels. and an as
sortment of clothing. The night be-
lore he disappeared. Grund told an
acquaintance that he intended TO so
back TO Philadelphia. and II is believed
that he has sold much of the loot, the
antique value OF which he DID not APP
preciate. Grund has coarse features
and speaks little English.
J. Z. Correll. the commissioner of the
revenue OF Winchester. has sent out
n letter to each local taxpayer, calling
attention TO tho fact that tho State
and city authorities Will insist upon a
correct return OF income for taxation
this year, and that the list will be
published In a newspaper. He also
states that persons failing to give
correct returns Will he investigated ty
the grand jury Of tho Corporation
evade the provisions of the law may
be indicted.
The Democratic Executive Committee
day and set apart April as the
date for holding primary for the
purpose OF selecting n successor to
the late Sheriff John NJ silver, who
had served less than three months Of
n fouryear term when death overlook
him suddenly last Sunday. a large
number of candidates arc In the field.
and Judge y. w. Harrison, of the CIR
cult. Court has agreed to appoint the
candidate receiving the largest num-
Der OF votes in the primary.
Daniel T.. IIaines lifelong resident
OF Winchester and who was for many
years engaged IN business as a mar.
ble-cutter. died yesterday afternoon
OF diabetes, aged about lifty-six years.
lie leaves his widow. who was former
ly Miss Elizabeth Corrcll; one son. two
daughters. his mother. two brothers
and four sisters.
Rev. George y. Thompson. n we'll
] known United Brethren Church evan
Selist. who has boon conducting re-
vival meetings in Frederick and adj
Joining counties for more than year,
has gone 10 Elkhorn, w. Va, to preach
n trial sermon, and may no called To
tho pastoratc OF that church.
Carl Snapp and Miss Anna Myers,
members OF wcll-known Frederick
county families. wero married here
last evening Mt the parsonage OF Cen
, tor. Rev. r. *. Cromer.
Tho United Suites government now
has seven stations at the new remount