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DOINGS OF IHE OLO DOMINIONThe Latest Virginia News Told in Short OrderM. E. Stlars. who made* a sensa-tfonal escape front the state penitentiary in June, has been arrested in Mansfield. O. H«» was taken up there a few days ago. charged with having robbed, a jewelry store. Virginia will take steps at once to recover the prisoner.„ ’The grand jury in the United states Court at Danville returned in-d let me nts against William E. Hakes and Grover Beamer. two young whitemen of Patrick County for the murder of Ann Hall, an aged white woman, and for murderous assault on Jane Hall, her sister. Rakes has been arrested, but Reamer is at large. The murder of Ann Hall was one of the most brutal crimes ever committed in this section. Ann and Jane Hall resided together In a cot- j tage near Charitr, aRo*it mfV’* I miles from Stuart, with tbier Pete Hall, 18 years old. ' Ot :t day night. March 24, a mob «.• ' men. armed with shotguns. so ed the house and riddled the Ing with bullets. Ann Hal; ; .was 60 years of age, was shot to death through the window while In a room attired in her nightclothes. Her sister, who la about 50 years ofage, was shot in the arm, but was not fatally hurt.
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Mathews Journal
Mathews, Virginia, US
Thu, Apr 18, 1907
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