Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: December 1, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Samuel D. Hicks or search for Samuel D. Hicks in all documents.

Your search returned 7 results in 1 document section:

The Daily Dispatch: December 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Capture of Yankees. (search)
about 9 o'clock a daring attempt was made to garrote and rob Mr. Samuel D. Hicks a commission merchant doing business on Shockoe Slip. At the hour named, Mr. Hicks entered his counting room and had approached his iron safe for the purpose of examining it, when two desperados enter stealthy tread. One of them, a large fellow, threw his arm around Hicks's neck and attempted to smother his cries by putting his hand over he other, a smaller man, was meanwhile engaged in trying to relieve Hicks of his valuables. The latter in his struggles got loose from the lrds, the locality was searched by officer Perrin, in company with Mr. Hicks but the rogue succeeded including pursuit. When the officer reacd Main street, the smaller one of the garroters was recognized by Mr. Hicks standing on the corner of Main and 14th streets, and officer Perrgave the name of Henry P. Elston. The effect of the lick giving by Hicks was plainly perceivable. One side of Elston's nose was bruised and