Show REWARDED FOR BRAVERY washington dec a reward for defending tb people at lemma N C lour deais aeo against tour burglars president roosevelt has waived the civil service regula tlona upon the i commendation ol 01 gea era cortelyou and S H alexanders christinas gift was a promotion from a laborer to a clerkship in the ment not only has the brave north caro been promoted but to accentuate the honor an official statement was issued today which alve full account of the deed the attempted robbery took place on the night ot february 1901 all the were arrested two of them together two accomplice after trial berc given the ex tieme penalty of the law which for committed in north carolina la death afterwards the sen tence was in the case ot two ot the burglars to life imprison anent jhb other two were hanged february 1902 alexander was shot in th abdomen in bla fight with the men |