The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-18
LvNf,HprrRp.

ARREST or A B0Y F0R RoBBfxG THE xAlL-A'
i INGExroUs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JoR0ss
SEN AND SENATOR MAH0NE--FCNERAL or
| MIxIsTEI--DHArH OF THE OFFICER WIZ
FIRED THE FIRST SHOT AT MANASSAS.
I lCorfcsrondenee OF the Richmond Disfstcl.I
MARCH II, 1881.
! The mystery In regard 10 certain check
drawn upon the Peoples Savings Banl
found IN an clubhouse on Elm avenue, II
| this city, to which allusion was made In TIL
correspondence yesterday, has been par'l'
cleared up. The detective set 10 work ou
the case on yesterday afternoon, with tb'
aid OF the police authorities, arrested
white youth named Mike O'Brien on thu
| charge Of robbing the United States mail
| With O'Brien were arrested two sinai
boys, tue sons OF respectable citizens
who appear TO have been dnped p,
the leader into assisting HIM in his robbie
ries. The prisoners are undergoing exam
ination AZ write before United States Com
missioner S. Patterson. O'Brien's modu'
operandi appears 10 have been the pryiDe
apart OF the mail-boxes with chisel oil
other sharp instrument, by which he wa
enabled 10 remove such articles from The
contents as he thoughfof value. The work
was done at night, when the Office and
streets were deserted. He took out the let
tiers addressed TO. the Peoples Bank and
one ned the same, but finding the checks
contained in them made payable TO j. w
| Ivey, cashier, was unable TO Use them. lie
then endeayOred TO get rid OF them, bul
seems to have gone about II in a very bung'
ling way. One of the checks was addressed
to the National Exchange Bank, and The
letter is supposed TO have been dropped by
accident into the box OF the Peoples Saw
ings Bank. O'Brien has very undesirable
reputation, and has long been under the
surveillance OF the police. lie was leader
OF a gang OF boys who were involved some
time past in extensive thelts at the Pied.
mont House.
Congressman Jorgensen has written As.
sislant. Postmaster j. b. Work to the effect
that all newspaper reports to the effect that
he (Jorgensen) and DeZeDdorf intend to CO.
operate with the Democrats in the Organlzl-
ton of the House OF Representatives are
mere nonsense" Mr.. JOrgensen is de-
sirous to learn the sentiments OF the Re-
publicans of Lyncbburg in regard TO the
acceptance OF Malone. So far IS | can
gather, their state of feeling is one OF de-
cidcd reIuc' ance to follow Malone while be
vet insists that he does not belong TO the
Republican party; but ii Garfield gives him
the control OF the spots, no doubt they
will swallow their scruples and come to
terms.
The funeral OF the late F. W. Morris,
pIstor OF the COurt.Strcet (colOred) Baptist
church. attracted an immense congregation
Yesterday afternoon. Hundreds were
turned back who could no: get seats in the
church. IL was noticed that as q mark Of
respect TO the deceased the females who
attended the services, including even girls
and children, were almost without eXcep-
ton dressed in black mourning.
CAPTAIN George :. DayidsOI, who died
Sunday last in Scott county. was a Lynch.
burger, aud was first lieutenant in The artil-
lely command Of Major (now Dr. II. Grey
Latham in the first part OF the late war. In
that capacity, it is stated, he fired the first
shot at the first battle of Manassas. lie al
forwards had command OF battery Of his
own, and was Il popular and efficient Of
ficcr.
Sight rain ialling.and more expected.
TELEPHONE.