The 1860 Census indicates Samuel Hoover was a 48 year old master butcher who owned $5,000 in real estate and had $1,200 in personal property.
On Saturday, March 14, 1863, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the residence of Mr. Samuel Hoover, on P Street between 5th & 6th Streets, was entered by a burglar, who effected an entrance by climbing on the door frame and from thence to a second story window, who robbed a desk of about $4,500 ($2,500 in gold, $200 in silver, and $1,800 in Treasury notes), with which he made off. At the time the family were in the lower part of the house. The thief must have not only known the exact locality of the money, but the habits of the family. There was no initial clue as to who the thief is. Samuel Hoover promptly posted in the Evening Star a $l,000 reward for the recovery of his money. The Evening Star reported on April 16th that Richard T. Jones and John Harrison were charged with the robbery. Witnesses testified for and against the two charged in the robbery. Patrolman Morris of the 4th Ward testified he saw Jones at Washington Dougherty's restaurant on 7th Street when the robbery occurred. Justice Clayton held the prisoners for court, but no further record of the events following the robbery or trial was found.
The Alexandria Gazette reported on August 17, 1863 that Mr. Samuel Hoover, a well known butcher in Washington, died last week. The Orphans' Court issued letters of administration on the estate of Samuel Hoover to Lydia Hoover, his wife, two weeks later.
There appeared in the Evening Star on September 15, 1863 a notice of $5 reward for the return of a strayed or stolen BAY HORSE on Saturday night, September 5th, "jammed in the shoulders; two small white spots under the saddle, and one shoe off" by Lydia A. Hoover, Administratrix.
After appropriate notice, the Oprhans' Court approved the first and final account of Samuel Hoover's estate.
Samuel Hoover was buried in Section A, Lot 15, Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
On Saturday, March 14, 1863, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the residence of Mr. Samuel Hoover, on P Street between 5th & 6th Streets, was entered by a burglar, who effected an entrance by climbing on the door frame and from thence to a second story window, who robbed a desk of about $4,500 ($2,500 in gold, $200 in silver, and $1,800 in Treasury notes), with which he made off. At the time the family were in the lower part of the house. The thief must have not only known the exact locality of the money, but the habits of the family. There was no initial clue as to who the thief is. Samuel Hoover promptly posted in the Evening Star a $l,000 reward for the recovery of his money. The Evening Star reported on April 16th that Richard T. Jones and John Harrison were charged with the robbery. Witnesses testified for and against the two charged in the robbery. Patrolman Morris of the 4th Ward testified he saw Jones at Washington Dougherty's restaurant on 7th Street when the robbery occurred. Justice Clayton held the prisoners for court, but no further record of the events following the robbery or trial was found.
The Alexandria Gazette reported on August 17, 1863 that Mr. Samuel Hoover, a well known butcher in Washington, died last week. The Orphans' Court issued letters of administration on the estate of Samuel Hoover to Lydia Hoover, his wife, two weeks later.
There appeared in the Evening Star on September 15, 1863 a notice of $5 reward for the return of a strayed or stolen BAY HORSE on Saturday night, September 5th, "jammed in the shoulders; two small white spots under the saddle, and one shoe off" by Lydia A. Hoover, Administratrix.
After appropriate notice, the Oprhans' Court approved the first and final account of Samuel Hoover's estate.
Samuel Hoover was buried in Section A, Lot 15, Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
The 1860 Census indicates Samuel Hoover was a 48 year old master butcher who owned $5,000 in real estate and had $1,200 in personal property.
On Saturday, March 14, 1863, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the residence of Mr. Samuel Hoover, on P Street between 5th & 6th Streets, was entered by a burglar, who effected an entrance by climbing on the door frame and from thence to a second story window, who robbed a desk of about $4,500 ($2,500 in gold, $200 in silver, and $1,800 in Treasury notes), with which he made off. At the time the family were in the lower part of the house. The thief must have not only known the exact locality of the money, but the habits of the family. There was no initial clue as to who the thief is. Samuel Hoover promptly posted in the Evening Star a $l,000 reward for the recovery of his money. The Evening Star reported on April 16th that Richard T. Jones and John Harrison were charged with the robbery. Witnesses testified for and against the two charged in the robbery. Patrolman Morris of the 4th Ward testified he saw Jones at Washington Dougherty's restaurant on 7th Street when the robbery occurred. Justice Clayton held the prisoners for court, but no further record of the events following the robbery or trial was found.
The Alexandria Gazette reported on August 17, 1863 that Mr. Samuel Hoover, a well known butcher in Washington, died last week. The Orphans' Court issued letters of administration on the estate of Samuel Hoover to Lydia Hoover, his wife, two weeks later.
There appeared in the Evening Star on September 15, 1863 a notice of $5 reward for the return of a strayed or stolen BAY HORSE on Saturday night, September 5th, "jammed in the shoulders; two small white spots under the saddle, and one shoe off" by Lydia A. Hoover, Administratrix.
After appropriate notice, the Oprhans' Court approved the first and final account of Samuel Hoover's estate.
Samuel Hoover was buried in Section A, Lot 15, Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
On Saturday, March 14, 1863, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the residence of Mr. Samuel Hoover, on P Street between 5th & 6th Streets, was entered by a burglar, who effected an entrance by climbing on the door frame and from thence to a second story window, who robbed a desk of about $4,500 ($2,500 in gold, $200 in silver, and $1,800 in Treasury notes), with which he made off. At the time the family were in the lower part of the house. The thief must have not only known the exact locality of the money, but the habits of the family. There was no initial clue as to who the thief is. Samuel Hoover promptly posted in the Evening Star a $l,000 reward for the recovery of his money. The Evening Star reported on April 16th that Richard T. Jones and John Harrison were charged with the robbery. Witnesses testified for and against the two charged in the robbery. Patrolman Morris of the 4th Ward testified he saw Jones at Washington Dougherty's restaurant on 7th Street when the robbery occurred. Justice Clayton held the prisoners for court, but no further record of the events following the robbery or trial was found.
The Alexandria Gazette reported on August 17, 1863 that Mr. Samuel Hoover, a well known butcher in Washington, died last week. The Orphans' Court issued letters of administration on the estate of Samuel Hoover to Lydia Hoover, his wife, two weeks later.
There appeared in the Evening Star on September 15, 1863 a notice of $5 reward for the return of a strayed or stolen BAY HORSE on Saturday night, September 5th, "jammed in the shoulders; two small white spots under the saddle, and one shoe off" by Lydia A. Hoover, Administratrix.
After appropriate notice, the Oprhans' Court approved the first and final account of Samuel Hoover's estate.
Samuel Hoover was buried in Section A, Lot 15, Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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