Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-17
Ben Jones, Colored. Arrested in
Alexandria Yesterday Wanted in
Richmond.

Bennie S. Jones, colored' ch&ui,
fer and butler until yesterday fol
: Colonel James R. Branch, OF 3 east
E,ran;lin street, Richmond, arrest
ed in this city yesterday, by officer
william Campbell and later turned
over to Detective Horn of Washing,
ION is wanted in Richmond, where
he is charged with the larceny Of
diamonds and other jewelry from the
home of his employer, valued at ST.,
$40. The robbery occurred on Sunday
night.
The arrest was effected through q
letter sent broadcast by Detective
Captain T. j. Mcmahon and tele.
grams which reached thirty-eight
cities In the letter the following
articles were described as having
been taken:
One double snake ring, two heads,
,two-and-one-half carat diamonds in
same, value, $500; one ruby ring,
ruby in center, one carat diamond on
each side of ruby, value $400; one
pearl pin surrounded by diamonds,
value $500; one ruby pin, two carats,
surrounded by diamonds, value $500;
one Pear-shaped pearl stick pin, two
or three small pearls below large
pearl, with diamond beneath, value
$500; one-face gold watch, val
ue $40.
Captain McMahon received tele-
gram from Washington stating that
Jones', who said he worked for the
Philadelphia Automobile Company, of
1881 west Broad street, Richmond,
was under arrest. He had several
pawn tickets, some being from local
pawnbrokers.
In addition he had the following
articles; one ruby ring, ruby in CEN
ter, one-carat diamond on each side,
of ruby: one pearl pin surrounded by
diamonds; one ruby pin, two carats,
surrounded by diamonds, and one
pear-shaped pearl stick pin, two or
three small pearls below large pearl.
with diamond beneath.
An officer was sent from Richmond
today for Jones.
Immediately upon receipt of the
telegram giving the numbers on the
pawn tickets, Captain McMahon sent
a plain-clothes man to the pawn
shops to ascertain the goods pledged
on the tickets. He was unable to
state definitely last night whether
all the articles came from the home
of Colonel Branch of not. He said
that some of the articles were pledg-
ed as early as last Tuesday. Re be-
lieved that Jones had been taking
articles from the home for more
than a week.
Jones had easy access to all parts
of the Branch house The robbery
was not discovered until near mid
night Sunday, when Mrs. Branch
sought her watch and was unable to
find it. An examination showed that
jewelry boxes had been rifled. In
his haste the thief overlooked other
valuable jewelry, including two pearl
studs of considerable value.
According to the Richmond police
Jones went to that city from Atlanta
and has been working for Colonel
Branch but short time. The Off
GERS say that he is also wanted on q
charge of engaging in a shooting af-
fair late on Sunday night with Ar
thur Dabbs, colored. Patrolmen Jen-
nings and Goode, who appeared
against Dabbs in Police Court yes
terday, said there was trouble be-
tween Jones and Dabbs. Dabbs was
arrested, but, according to him Jones
was the one who did the shooting.
The officers attempted to arrest
Jones, but when he saw Patrolman
Jennings approaching the negro
threw his hand to his hip pocket and
then ran. The officer fired three
times at the fugitive without effect
apparently. An effort was made by
the officers to locate him at his home
on Harrison Street without result,
and when they went to the Branch
residence to arrest him they learned
of the robbery G:i
In the meantime Jones had fed
the city, going to Washington and
later appearing in Alexandria where
he was endeavoring to secure ad-
vances upon athe, stolen Jewels when
he was arrested :as stated in yes
terday's Gazetts-