Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-04
THIS CTTY'S NEWS.
A BOLD BURGLARS TOUR.
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ITEMS and ON Private Hsuses-Lsss or NO
ney, Wasehes. siiverware, ke., &c.

items and ON Private Hsuses-Less OF NO
nes, Watches. siiverware. Se., ke.
Anexpert thief has been operating on
the line Of the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad between Howardsyillc and this
city, and there. is good reason to sup
pose that he has lonesome successful
work here also. From information re-
ceived by one Of the employees of Mr..
John Wren's Detective Agency 1t ap-
pears that the thief went into the rail-
road station at Howardsville Wednes-
day night; went into that at Bremo
Bluff Thursday night, and at neither
place got anything. Friday night,
in the depot at Pemberton's, he
got thirty-two-calibre pistol. Satur-
day night he entered the resi-
dence of Mr.. A. NJ. Seddon, near Do
yer, and got the following silverware
Two embossed pepper cruets, initials
al. $. W.; one sugar-dish and one
cream-pot with saucer and irosted--
the word Josephine " engraved
upon it; one small celery cruet, iDi-
tials 81. $. W.; one frosted-silver
bucket for spoons; two Old-fashioned
salt-cellars, with two small spoons and
one mustard-spoon. All Of the above
are gold-lined and Of small dimensions
one pair of old-lashioned sugar tongs,
silver.
Sunday night he entered the residence
Of Mr.. Milton Cayce, on the corner OF
Grove avenue and Mulberry avenue, and
secured the following articles: One
ladies' double-case Swiss watch, No. Of
cases 75520; one ladies' chain, with
neck-chain attached; also pin with
coral head and pearl on each side;
pair of gold bracelets. plain lOcket,
with picture Of an old gentleman, back
of locket containing hair; one ladies'
gold ring, ruby set. containing two
pearls; one gentleman's seal ring with
black set one ladies' neck-chain, silver
filagre work, with medallion attached :
two pair Of silver ear-rings-one repre-
senting daisy and the other rose
two ladies' silver breast-pins--one re-
presenting a guitar and the other bow
Of ribbon--both composed Of filagre
one pair of silver lilagre bracelets; one
ten-dollar national-bank note.
Night before last he, or some one |
else. entered the residence of Mrs. |
SlaytOn, on Third street, CANDLES Hill,
and carried off gold watch and s75 in |
The reason Mr.. Wren has for sup
posing that all this robbery was done
by one man is that at each place en-
trance was effected through window
(at Mrs. Slayton's while the family were
at supper that generally the thief
used a large quantity Of matches for
making light that the robberies fol-
lowed in succession for the operators
easy movements and that they were
all evidently the work Of practiced
hand.
The police generally do not share in
Mr.. Wren's opinion as to the robbery
at Mrs. Slayton's. They think that
that was done by " local talent PRO
baby by colOred man.
The following is a description of the
man who operated on the Allegheny
road, obtained by Wren's men from
different parties who saw the stranger
about the stations or on the roads A
young man about twenty-five or thirty
years of age ; about five feet seven inches
nigh; light complexion; light hair
small, light moustache; black Derby
nat blue suit ofclothes, double-breasted
,oat; shoes muddy lat that time) and hole
mt in the top of right one watch-chain
md a charm on it; rings OH both hands
,ameo ring on middle finger of left hand.
rhe party wore snuif-colored woollen
ihirt.
Mr.. Wren's information is that this
nan was at or about each Of the locali-
les on the Allegheny road on the date
when the robbery was made or attempt
ID as above narrated.
There is no reason to suspect that
he author of these robbcries is the
nan who entered the news and music
tore of Captain c. +. Johnston. In
lis case the man by use of skeleton
ieys opened the front door and went
nto the store. In the more recent rob
,eries the thief, or thieves. went in by
aising windows.
The man who robbed Johnston re-
NAMED here for several days after
Yards, and then fled to the North, and
t is hardly likely-possible. but not
lkely--that he would so soon return
o Richmond.
A MAN ARRESTED.
Yesterday afternoon two colored men
amed Joe Banks and Thomas Cooper
arried the watch-chain stolen from Mrs.
layton to Mr.. Ellis Abrams pawn
hop.
Mr.. Abram had been informed Of the
obbery and furnished with a descrip-
ion of the stolen property, so when the
hahn was brought in and cOrresponded {
D the description of the one stolen, he
ent for a policeman and had the men {
rrcsted. 4
The arrests were made by Policemen {
Iannon and Fox, and the accused were I
lken to the Second police-station.
Ii is supposed that the thieves entered !
trough the front window.
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