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The Daily Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia
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Officer O'Dwyer arrests John Crump and his wife for possessing stolen goods from a robbery at John P. Meagher's store on Federal Street, recovering most of the $75 worth of ladies' clothing and bacon. Escaped convict Dan Christian is also implicated. Crump is a fugitive from a prior theft in Fluvanna County.
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From information received by officer O'Dwyer on yesterday morning he arrested John Crump (negro) and his wife, who live on the corner of Cary and Adams streets, for having this property in their possession. The larger part of it was found on their premises, and the keen-scented officer hopes to recover it all.
Dan Christian, the escaped convict who was rearrested by the same officer and conveyed to the penitentiary a few days since, is also concerned in the robbery. Crump, the man arrested yesterday, is a refugee from justice in Fluvanna county, having robbed Mr. John Knightwood, near Fork Union, about a year since, of a lot of tobacco and chickens.
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Federal Street Near Main; Corner Of Cary And Adams Streets; Fluvanna County Near Fork Union
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About Three Weeks Since; Yesterday Morning; About A Year Since
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The store and dwelling of Mr. John P. Meagher on Federal street near Main was robbed of ladies' clothing, bacon, etc., worth about $75 three weeks ago. Officer O'Dwyer arrested John Crump and his wife yesterday morning for possessing the property, recovering most of it. Dan Christian, an escaped convict rearrested recently, is also involved. Crump is a fugitive who robbed Mr. John Knightwood near Fork Union of tobacco and chickens a year ago.