Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-08
tof4Y.

ERaAo BURsL1asy-06icer Sssis with the assistance
of officers Jnkins and Grfu has succeeded in arrest
ing and putting in fair way for the gAoWs i've me-
gro burglars Who for the 1daess of their enterprises
aud the extent and Of their operations, never
have been tqaal in this city. We regret that want
Of space cOmpels to give only brief sketch of the
case as it is one of great Importance and the s'gaciy
and untiriog energy displayed by tho policemen de-
serves to be known.
A number of burglsres having, Of late besn perpe-
trated in the Western part oil the city, Mr. Seal though
q day officer, and under no obligation to 90 out at
night determined to devors his nights to the detection
and arrest Of the thieves Monday two weeks ago,
between o'clock A. H., and daybreak ne encountered
tso proving negroes, one With bag OF tobacco and
| the other with bag of -four. The negroes escaped
| g. the time, but he secured their booty.
Fran hAsLy glance az one Of tho fugitives be bs-
lieyed him to Do one CHARLIE Harris. he went imme-
dAel; 10 The house occupied by Charles Harris aud bis
| brother Jim Neither OF the negroes we're at home,
but in the room he found m Harris coat, the back Of
Il being freshly sprnkled win sugar aod hour. ln an
out house on the lot he found another Deg OF Hour.
He was convinced BY these various circumstances It
,he two Harrises had been engaged in burglar Z.
About seven o'clock he learned mat Mr. A. K HulI-
DAYS house. near lamp Lee, had been oxen into
night and robbed Of 81 600 worth OF four tuger, salt
tobacco &c. he then toit certain that tie HAIRLESS
we're conc rned tho burglary, aud sought out and ar
| rested them.
Subsequently he learned from German named A.
d Drew that early on ihe morning OF the robbery tho
two Hariises and negro named GoorgI, slave r. A.
cy had come 10 hts Crsa'e, house, and tf .red to
Sc some Aour and sugar. From other sources he
learned thet Tree negro AIMED Tom Harris, ana Hen.
rs eage Of Me Fa ny WHgO, were also Concerned in
tle robbery By F;idy night lass he had succeeded in
ariealing the ios. Of negoe aud hnding 10 tue
zoe tson Of oil Of them OF tie pre- perty
olsn IRON Hrs Holiday. Some sugar ana candies
t,uS recovered were positively denthsa BY GrS. HOla-
asy-tce cauoles sic Hsd moulded aeryli.
When sriestet, George, save OF Mr. Lacy, made o
full confession ia 60 stated that hinseli and each
Of the other negEuSs were engaged Ia tie robb AID
tCl What each vi them carried III.
All the negroes we're brought before the Aayor SA-
iutaEy incoming, AMI most iremsndsus Appearance
stey iaade they yo cf tho largest and most ath
e.io nCgsoss IN ths city. Aey OF them would
slier IL liz hs amusement walk halt milo wisn
ssoE Of sals.
The M,yor having hard at length tho laos condensed
above cent the uCgr0ss tor la before the Auslngs
Court There is rot q INV IN the testimony agaIl ~
Gntm, ana they will oil be hung.
M II i, day has bseA robbed repeatedly in tbs last
yeas. "a one occasion, the robbers being frightened
of fired . dezsn more pistol snols at his house.
officer Seal al d other OF tho day poi 70 patroied
posioas OF the city Saturday night. We mention
this to shOW ihAG Seal not man 10 rest his cars
because Ne has accomplished ole important service. II
We raj ten such men in the night watch there would
DC al cnd Oi The buigl5Tiss.