Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-14
SUSPECT IS. RELEASED.
Cooper Williams, CoIored, Charged
With Assaulting and Rob- CO.
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1.-THE circumstances in connection
With s5the arrest of James Hill,
young colored man, on suspicion CT
sgssaulting. and rpbbing Albert Holzl,
a Russian, in the extreme northeast
e;n section of the city, about u
O'CLOCK Saturday night, were given
iii yesterdays Gazette. Holz', who
HAS been lodging in an ark in that
ntighborhood, started in that direc-
t5nn Saturday night and later cries
Of "robber" were heard.
Holzl subsequently notified the po-
lice that he had been struck by an
unknown man, two teeth knocked
out and $500 taken from his person.
The Russian gave the best descrip-
ton he could Of his assailant, an3
on Sunday Officer Norris arrested
James Hill on suspicion of being the
guilty party. He was searched, but
no money could be found on his per-
son or at his home. Holzl was posi-
tive the officers had the right man,
although Hill protested his innocence
and appealed to his previous record.
He was, however, on the evidence of
Holzl, held for the action of the
Gran, Jury, in the Police Court yes
terday, and he Wept as he was being
conducted to a cell.
Officers Bell and Talbot were in
the extreme northeastern section of
the city Saturday night and heard
cries coming from the vicinity of the
place where Holzl alleged he had been
waylaid and obbcd, but supposed they
emanated from hilarity among col
ored people. Ten minutes later a
negro named Cooper Williams came
along painting as though he had been
running. The officers stopped him
and asked what caused his perturba-
ton. Williams said ne had been run
ming in order to reach his home.
Winter Cruppcr was present at the
time. and he, with the officers, sur
vcyed the darkey closely.
After Hi had been ordered to be
held for the Grand Jury Officer Bell
became convinced that a mistake had
been made by Holzl in the Identified
lion Of Hill as his assailant, and went
on trail after Williams and yester-
day afternoon he and Officer Kern
arrested the negro. He had 50 in
his pockets. when it was known carly
Saturday night he hal borrowed
quarter from a coored woman. 1t
was discovered that he had bought
a suit of clothes in Washington yes
terday morning. been measured for
another and left So deposit on the
latter.
Upon being further searched seven
twenty-dollar notes were found in his
socks, making in all $40. He claimed
that the money belonged to him and
that it represented his savings. His
explanations, however. were con-
ficting and unsatisfactory, and he
was locked up.
Williams was brought before the
Police Court this morning. Hoizl was
positive he was the man who struck
and robbed him. Williams is darker
than Hill, but Of the same build.
The prisoner repeated the stories
he told the police to the effect that
he came to this city from South
Carolina last February and had savct.
part Of his earnings. When asked
if he was paid off in twenty-dollar
bills, he alleged he had worked for
the Southern Railway before he came
here.
The accused was held for the
gran diuly and Hill was ordered OF
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