The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-20
AGED MERCHANT
ROBBED IN ALLEY
G. w. Jones Knocked Down and
Rendered Unconscious on
His Way Home.
UNABLE TO GIVE DETAILS
Removed to Hospital, Where
Doctors Report His Condi-
ton Is Serious.
UNABLE TO GIVE DETAILS

G. w. Jones, scventy-one years old,
WAS murderously assaulted and robbed
of between SIS and 800 last night
shortly aftor o'clock in an alley In
the rear of his home. 1908 Floyd Ave
nue.. lie was rendered unconscious by
II blow Oh the side of his head and
when he recovered he was unable To
tell anything about the attack. When
he revived at the Memorial Hospital
he kept repeating, What happened TO
me- His condition. il was said. was
serious. He was at once subjected to
an \-ray examination to see whether
his skull was fractured, as appeared TO
be the case.
Detective Bryant tried to question
the aged man concerning the assault
aud robbery. but physicians said that
he was not i'll Il condition to talk.
MIR. Jones, who conducts the Union
Market at > North Addison street, was
in the habit OF closing It each night
and walking 10 his home, just a few
doors away. through the alley, enter
, ing by the back door. He always car
ricd the receipts OF the days business
with him. Some person was evidently
aware of this fact and made careful
plans to rob him.
Miss Mary Jones. his only daughter,
from Il window of their home, saw the
lights in the store 20 out, and awaited
the arrival OF her father. When he
did not come within Il reasonable time,
She thought something had happened,
and went in search OF him. She found
him fumbinE about the front door of
The store. ana when she questioned him
his replies We're rambling, and II was
evident that he did not know what he
was saying, he WAS in dazcd condi-
ton. Miss Jones assisted him home,
a,d summoned Or. e. Howard Lewis
and DR. II. L. iillsman. Mr.. Jones
lost consciousness before they arrived.
Brief examination disclosed tho fact
! that his condition was grave, ana lie
was at once taken to the hospital.
Notifies tho Police.
Miss Jones notified the police, and
Bicycle Policeman Reid was sen, TO
make an Investigation. Accompanied
by several friends of the family, Reid
went into tho alley. Near the back
gate OF tho Jones residence was found
small pool OF blood. eyeglasses.
which Miss Jones identified as the
property of her father, and his hat.
Also nearby WAS bag of eggs, which
had been broken.
The daughter discovered that her
father had been robbed. II was his
custom TO put his money in n wallet
which he carried in his inside coat
pocket When she saw that he had
been attacked in the alley. she exam
med his coat, ana found that the wal
let was missing, and that the pocket
lining WAS turned inside out
Every effort WAS made to get some
"details OF the assault from Mr. Jones
but without success. He rallied CON
siderably after being removed TO the
hospital and ut Il late hour was able
TO talk nationally. but as for the as
/ sault his mind was blank physi-
clans said that he had been struck a
heavy blow with some blunt instru-
incnt The police were working on the
thcorN that he was sandbacgcd
"a
money her father had she could not
say. but sho knew that the receipts of
Inc store averaged daily between s75
and SlO0.
The police were confronted with n
complete mystery. a pulling feature
on The case was how Mr.. Jones man
hSed 10 walk out Of the alicy back 10
MS store after being assaulted. The
! TACT That he WAS attacked in the alley
was only learned by the discovery of
me blood. glasses, hat and eggs
neither Mr. Jones was felled by the
dow was not certain. The blow had
bccn delivered on the left side OF tho
mead. which caused blood to row rrce
~ from his ear
Mr.. Jones, who is n widowor 70 %
Wei known Mason. being an active
member OF Dove Lodge, No. 81. A. f.
X y. NJ. 80