The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-23
MANCHESTER NEWS.

A DARING RoBBERY-SToRE AND SLEEPING
APARTMENTS ENTERED-THE INMATES Sup
POSED TO HAVE BEEN DRUGGED.- Yesterday
morning about 8 O'Clock the store and dwell
ing house of Messrs. Morrisette & Brother,
corner of Clopton and Hull streets. was en-
tered and robbed by thieves. 1tappears that
about half past 8 O'Clock Mrs. Morrisette,
whose chamber was on the second floor. was
awakened by noise, occaSioned, 1t is sup
posed, By the burglars leaving the premises.
She then got up, went to window and
looked out, but could see nothing. On
crossing the room to return 10 bed she
stumbled over lamp in the middle Of the
floor. This aroused her suspicious, and she
struck light. Upon looking around, a
number of articles were seen scattered
about the floor She then called her sons,
who were asleep down stairs, but it was
some time before they could be aroused.
When they were awakened an examination
of the premises was made, and the following
articles found to have been stolen: Sls5 in
fractional currency, $50 in coppers, SO i'll
silver coin, ten or fifteen boxes Of cigars,
eight or ten pounds of chewing tobacco, aud
about forty dollars worth of wearing appa-
rel. The entrance was effected through a
window of the sleeping apartment of the
Messrs. Morrisette, which is in rear OF the
store. Once in. it is presumed that the
burglars drugged the sIeepers and carried OF
the plunder. This suspicion is confirmed by
the fact that the money stolen was under the
bed in which the gentlemen were sleeping,
having been placed there by the gentlemen
the night before in consequence OF the TACT
that they did not retire very early, and they
thought it safe place for the money until
morning, when they no doubt intended
counting it and putting ii elsewhere. Tnere
is another fact which leads to the opinion
that The entire household was drugged. Mrs.
Morrisette's wardrobe, which was IL her
room upstairs, was opened, the pockets
of her dresses were rifed Of their contents,
and trunk carried down stairs aud broken
open in the young mems room. No clue has
vet been obtained US to the perpetrators OF
the crime.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-At late hour
Wednesday night an attempt was made by
burglars to rob the residence OF Justice Will
liam T. Martin, corner of Sixteenth and
McDonoueh streets. The doors were found
omen. but nothing was missed. 1t is thought
that they were frightened Oft by some OF
the inmates of the house.
SENT ON TO TIE GRAND JURY.-Justlce
Martin yesterday examined into the case OF
Harriet Wood, charged with stealing dia-
mond breastpn of the value OF Sl3o, tue
property of Henry C. Hewlett, and sent the hi
accllsed on TO the grand jury. Jane Porter,
charged with receiving the breastpin know
ing It to have been stolen, was discharged.
CHESTERFIELD CIRCUIT CoUgr.-The fol-
lowing cases were continued in this court
yesterday until the next term OF Tue eout.
Silas Fowlkes, charged with burning the
harm of Mr. Frank Ruttin.
Blrtlett Fisher, charged with petit larceny
and Mary Fisher, charged with perjury.
The court adjourned until Saturday.
HUsT1sGs CouRT.-In this court yesterday
the following business was transacted:
The powers of Henry X. Gary us high
Constable were ordered TO be revoked on
account of bis failure to give new bond.
Mr.. C. C. McRae qualified to practice IN
this court.