Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-10
PETERSBURG.
Violent Resistance 10 ofheers- Money
Recovered Death Of Two Citissns-
Personal Notes and Briefs.
rcorrspoudence of,hs Richmond Dispatch,
NOVEMBER a. 1885.

NOVEMBER o, 1885.
A few NIGHTS ago the stable o; Mr..
George W. Congdon, In Chesterfield county
a few miles from this city, was broken open
and a tine mule, valued al Sl00. was stolen.
One John Baker [oolored,, employed as a
labofer by Mr.. CoDgdon. disappeared OF the
.ame time. and the natural superstition was
that be was the ,hiefA Efforts made to trace
him Of the time, however. were insifeetn,l.
A DAY or two later negro giving his name
a. Peter Ifill, aud representing himself as
from the upper portion 81 Chesterfield.
went 10 the residence OF Mr. y. w.
Cox, In the lower portion OF the
county. and telling very straight
snd plausible story, succeeded In selling
The animal to MIR. Cox for $50. on this
amount $40 was paid In cash, and the bal
onte (Sio) was handed to the negro IN this
city on Saturday last. Yesterday afternoon
pqTt.ss who were IN search Of the mule saw
Mr.. Cox and gave such an accurate DC
seripiion 81 the stelsn animal that Mr. Cox
told them that The mule was In hrs posses.
sion and at their service. At an early hour
this morning Mr.. Cox, In company with
G. lored man who knew the thief, came TO
this city In search Of him. The fellow was
identified on sycamore street and pursued
10 the vicinity Of the Old market. where
ne was arrested by Mr.. Cox. Captain Will
son, and Others from Chesterfield, and
fsken 10 the siatioD.houSe. lie resisted
violently Oh the way. and at the station
bouse be fought With such vigOr that Il
required the cid of several officers 10
gel bim into a cell and bandcuf him.
Some ~ The officers received severe blows
from The est OF the negro before he could
be subdued. All the while he was swear
ing and declaring that he would not 20 into
Tho staticn-horse. The affir created de.
cIded commotion in the vicinity and caused
The collection a isrge crowd, MANY of
whom soon sitter followed the prisoner 10
jsl. At later hour Baker, securely hand.
cuf!ed, will be taken out TO Chesterfield
jsil, where he VIII he beld 10 await trial.
Dir. Cox was fortunate enough TO recover
nearly all the money paid for the mule
from = woman 10 whom IL had been given
for safekecpins.
DEATH OF TWO CITIZENS.
Mr.. A. DemoTest Wool, one OF our most
ropular and esteemed young citizens. died
this morning OF pcritonitis. after weeks
illress. He was out at the polls on eec.
tion.dsy 10 cast his vote, and 1t ia supposed
then contracted the cold which eventually
resulted in death. He was abort twenty
six years OF age, and leaves young widow.
who. within the short space Of three
months. has lost her mother, child. aud
husband. Mr.. Wool was q member Of
Powhatan Stake Lodge Of MasoUs, Apo
msiiox Lodge Of OddFellows, regent Of
SYCAMORE Council, Royal ArcsRum. and
financial secretary Of Petersburg Council.
l.. s. Benevolent fraternity. His funeral
will take place from Tabb-Street Presbyte-
rian church at O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. John Copper, aged sixty three years,
o native oi Scotland, bnt for over forty
yeaIs citizen OF Petersburg, died at late
hour last night Of dropsy OF the heart. lie
wss formerly merchant. but OF late years
had retired from business.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr.. Powell, young citizen OF King and
Queen county, who was visiting friends in
this city and neighborhood, died yesterday.
Or. Hugh StockdelI. one OF our best
known citizens, is confined TO bis house by
severe indispositioD.
iei.kngineer L. II. Curtis went over
TO Richmond to-day 10 witness the SEMI
annual inspection Of the Richmond Fire
DEPARTMENT.
Much regret ia expressed that the Harper
artists could not visit our city.
ROBIN ADAIR.