Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08

DAY. FEBRUARY 8, i
less attention than on foot. It may be
proved that they were in Norfolk on Sat
urday, but it would seem that they cannot
be recognized by the Norfolk authorities
in connection with the robbery there be-
cause the job was so we'll done that it
was not discovered until the next day.
So. even if these are the guilty parties,
there is so for nothing tangible to asso-
ciate them with the deed.
MR. PAGES ACCOUNT.
Mr.. Page says he went bail for these
men under promise from the two that
they would leave the city and State by
the first train. In order to see that
they did leave be went down to the train
and saw them of. He then started to
his home in Chesterfield, and while on
the train handed the conductor warrant
for the arrest of these parties, which
warrant he had gotten to protect HIM
self in case they refused 10 depart as
/ promised. This warrant was handed by
the conductor to another party, who
placed it in the hands of the police, but
the men not reappearing here it was not
executed.
Mr. Page said that the men left here
on the 500 train and had their tickets
for Baltimore.
This is the hour that the York-River
train leaves, and though Mr.. Page did
not say so, it is fairly inferrable that that
| is the route they took from Richmond.
The officers at the Second station-house
are also Informed that the accused left
here on the York River train.
When here before one Of these men
first attracted the attention OF Mr.. Ma
comber, Of the firm Of Noglan & Co., by
his suspicious movements about that
jewelry store. lie asked the police to
keep a sharp lookout for him.
Later the police arrested this man and
a companion in the alley in rear OF Iy-
lers jewelry store.
1t was then supposed that they were
two crooks who had followed diamond
dealer from New York to Richmond.
The dealer was here about that time,
had $40, 900 worth OF stones with bin.
ard visited the stores Of Nowlan and
Tyler.
Nothing could be proved against them
except that they were suspicious charlc-
ters, and so upon furnishing security in
500 they were released from jail.
And strange to say, yesterday they re-
turned to this very city.
THE NORFOLK ROBBERY.
The Norfolk Ercajng Telegram de-
scribes the robbery there as follows: 1t
was discovered about 10 o'clock yester-
day Sunday morning. when a clerk
went down to turn out the gas IN Meesrs.
$. j. Thomas Il Co.'S shoe store, adioin-
ing He saw that their store had been
entered and that an attempt had been
made TO bore through the wall into the
jewelry store.
Further investigation developed the
fact that Messrs Chapman 6 Gales safe
had been forced open, one side OF the
door having been broken ont 10y means
of q short-haudled heavy iron maui, iron
wedges, and what is known to The pro-
fession as a "jimmy." Lying about the
safe was the complete outfit OF tools, IN
Guiding, in addition to the articles
named above. a dark lantern, anger, &c.
The bold fellows did OtundertAke the
Job without "A stimulant, however, as IS
evidenced 10y q bottle containing whis-
key, which they left behind. Near the
scene OF operation was also found d car
pet, used about the safe to deaden the
sound. Every thing points to the fact
that either the parties who committed the
robbery or accomplices had been in the
city for some time. They came over the
houses from the direction Of Talbot
street. and entered Thomas & Co. S store
through q second-story window by
forcing the iron bars. They then
went down stairs and attempted to
bore through the wall into Chapman *
Gales. The fact that they bored more
than one hole--a series of holes-points
to the fact that they knew what only few
Norfolk people knew that the entire wall
between the two stores is not all brick,
but part boards. Finding that they
could not accomplish the job in that way
they went back upstairs and out on the
shed. and then cut through Chapman Il
Gales skyhght justOyerthe safe, dropped
down upon 1t, and were then ready to
proceed with the daring act. The inyes-
tigation of the premises developed the
reason why the policeman did not dis
cover the burglars at their work. A sys-
tenn OF signals had been arranged by
means of a cord, with bundle OF paper
on the inner end. the cord leading from
the vicinity OF the safe to and under the
front door and into the street. An ac-
complice was stationed somewhere on
the street out of sight, and when the po-
liceman or any one else approached he
pulled the string, giving the burglars the
signal to stop operations, andwhen danger
was past signalled them toresume. When
the job was accomplished they dropped
everything in tine way of appliances,
took the diamonds, watches, and several
hundred dollars in cash, and left. 1t is
thought by some that the pe-t,ee VINO
preceded the robbers (this beng atheory
of the scheme) and planned the WORK,
and who OF necessity became known to
some extent to our people, are still here,
but that the part of the gang who did
the work have gone, and with them