The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-21
Police Notes.

tldn ever before Known IN tue eApefi'
ence Of Justice Crutcbfield since he ss-
cended the bench July lst last OF the
criminals nearly dozen were boys
ranging in age from 10 TO II years. Two
OF these youthful offenders were white
and they were charged with three cases
of larceny.
First, with stealing douhle-case
white metal watch valued al I. 80 from
j. H. Valentine
, second, with stealing an umbrella
from Albert GreentreC
Third, with stealing a magnifyine
glass from Morris Wilson The age OF
these two Joys being such as 10 prevent
the Justice from sending them to Jail, be
required their nareiils TO give each OF
them a sound whipping In the side room.
THE RAILROAD THIEyEs
The continued case Of the FIVE negro
boys who have been in the past systemati-
cally robbng the freight cars Of the
Richmond IL Allegheny railroad, and the
Richmond * Petersburg railroad was
tried Their names are Philip ELS,
George Minor, ". H. Morris, Joseph
Hill aud John Henry Morris. They
were arraigned several days ago for
stealing Bibles, -four and shoes from these
railroads. In court were dozen bags Of
-four, seven pairs OF shoes and two Bi-
bles
The evidence in these cases was long
and tedious Giles Jackson was the
counsel for all five, and not only oCcu-
pied two hours in questioning wit
nesses. but persisted in making speech
after the court had told him his mind was
made up, and that all the papers sending
the criminals to higher court to be tried
by jury of their peers had been pre-
pared and signed
The parties were sent on TO the grand
jury, excepting the youngest, who had
turned States evidence. He was held as
a witness. There is much evidence more
fOrcible than that introduced in court to
prove that these boys are part Of reg
ular gang of thieves, which will be pre-
sented to the jury at the Hastings Court.
TWO GIRL THIEVES
Ella Ganzent and Adelaide Lewis, two
negro girls, were charged with stealing
railroad iron There was no doubt of
their guilt, and they were let off on con-
dillon that their parents whip them In
court This they did, and the strap
rained blows which made The youthful
criminals yell.
sHoP-LIFTERs.
For some time past there has been a
regular system by a yellow girl quite
good looking, of going into stores, ac-
cOmpanied with small negro boy, and
differing. The plan was this One would
make a pretense Of buying, while the
other would pick up convenient articles
aud put them in a basket and 90 out Ee-
tore the stolen articles were missed. The
police worked the matter up, and Mr..
Harris Jacobs, who had been robbed
twice, knew the boy by sight, and was
told that when he came in again 10 grab
bin. He did so. The house OF the girl
was scacbed, and quite list Of plunder
was discovered and captured.
The name Of the girl is Mary Taylor
and OF the boy George Peasants They
were charged in court yesterday conioint-
ly with the following oiienses
Stealing four pair Of pants and one
coat from Jacob Bowman.
Stealing two pairs OF pants from G.
Kern.
Stealing two lace curtains and one
lambrtquin from Miller Rhodes " Ger
hardt
Stealing eighteen and half yards of
scarlet velvet from a. du,zler x Son.
Stealing one suit Of clothes valued al
50 from Joseph Morris.
Stealing one suit Of clothes and one
oyercoat valued at $40 from Harris
J JacJls.
Mary Taylor alone was charged with
stealing one piece Of plush from Julius
Sycle * Son, and lot OF clothing and
dry goods from some party or parties un-
known
George Peasants was charged alone
with stealing three pairs OF pants from
A. l.. Jacobs.
The boy, George Peasants, said be
held the basket, and Mary Taylor showed
the stoler goods into it. Both were com
mitled to Jail, and the further hearing OF
the several cases continued until o-dsy.
OTHER CASES.
TC. Lowry, drunk and disordely on
the street. Fined s. and costs.
John Atkinson lcOlored), carrying con
cealed weapons, to-wit, a razor. fined
SEQ and costs
James Payne (colo7ed), charged with
PLAYING and betting on an unlicensed
game Ia Dan McCullough's bar-room in
Manchester was sent 70 that city for
trial
John Atkinson (coloredl, stealing - 80
from Alice Farmer, was sent 10 Jail for
three months.
Frank Johnson was charged with steal
ing three packages OF buckwheat from
Hecker's place at the Exposition. His
case was continued until 10 day.
Supreme Court of Appeals.
Marshall against the Farmers and