Alice Cohn

In last week's issue your correspondent stated that the two boys supposed to be Oscar Ox and Harry Lankford, charged with assaulting Capt. Rooks, of the schooner Alice Cohn, had been arrested. This was a mistake, as the boys have not been captured yet, but it is thought that they will be, sooner or later. The mistake occurred on account of being misinformed about the matter.

POCOMOKE.

A bold attempt was made here Sunday morning to rob Capt. Leonard A. Rooks, of the schooner Alice Cohn, of Cape Charles, Va., which was on Tull's marine railway for repairs, by two boys supposed to be Oscar Ox and Harry Lankford, of this town. One of the boys boarded the schooner and suggested to Rooks that he take a row with them. The man, not being suspicious of any harm being done to him, accepted the invitation and consented to join the would-be robbers for what they termed a pleasure trip on the Pocomoke river.

After a short row up the river toward Snow Hill, they landed on the Somerset county side of the river and insisted on the Captain playing a social game of cards, which he refused to do. The boys then assaulted him in a most violent manner, inflicting several serious injuries about his face and head. The Captain could not say whether he was struck with brass knuckles or a club. It was a fierce struggle, but Rooks finally succeeded in freeing himself from the boys and, in a semi-conscious condition, was brought to Pocomoke by a small boy, where he reported the case to the authorities.

Rooks held to his pocket book and fought bravely. A writ was issued for their arrest on Tuesday, but the boys managed to escape. They were, however, arrested by Constable E. H. Carver, of Somerset county, on Tuesday afternoon, but at this writing the trial has not been held. It is thought the boys should be severely punished for the outrageous assault on the unfortunate man.

Battered with Brass Knuckles.
[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]

POCOMOKE CITY, MD., May 17. Two young men boarded the schooner Alice Cohn, of Cape Charles, Va., at Pocomoke, this morning at Tull's ship-yard, where Captain L. A. Rooks was sitting reading a newspaper, and insisted that he join them for a short row on the river. Rooks accepted and left with the boys in a small rowboat.

After making their way up the river to the old phosphate factory of Lloyd, Blaine & Drydens, they landed and suggested a game of cards. Rooks had considerable money and refused to take part in the game. This angered the young men and they assaulted the captain with brass knuckles and clubs. After a hard struggle Rooks released himself, and, with his face bruised, returned to Pocomoke and had a writ issued for their arrest. They are still at large.