The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-27
HOME NEWS.
Past Christmas Occur
ences in and About
the City.
A VKTERAN KLEPTONANIAC ARREST
ED on VARTOUS CHARGES.
local News and Notes.
HOME NEWS.
Local News and Notes.

Since last August Sergeant Huice and
Policeman Thomas have been looking
for man by the name Of X. W. Ham
mond, dlias William Woods, for sundry
crimes, and only in the last few days
came up with him.
Hammond or Wood has been in the
lunatic asylum, and has served term OF
three years in the Virginia State Peni-
Peniientary for stealing.
During the past fall and early win
ter, Sergeant lIulce says, this prisoner
has been going around the towns in this
Stale buying dollar or two worth OF
goods, giving forged checks for them OF a
large amount, and collecting the balance
in cash.
He was run down i'm Baltimore, and
last Sunday Sergeant Tomlinson went on
TO that city and brought him back Christ
mas day.
There were several warrants in the
hands of the officers charging Ham
moEd, olias Wood, with uttering, using,
and passing checks, the signatures TO
which were forged. Three were sworn
out on November 18Th. one on November
lth, and one on the 10th day of Decem-
Der There are other charges which will
be- formulated against the f0rger.
The police came into possession OF
several checks which had been found 10
be fOrgeries They were exhibited in
court, and read as follows:
"RIcHMoND,, August 18th, 1893
Citizens Bank of Richmond. Pay 10
A. ID. Thurman or bearer fifteen dollars
Signed Fry & Sons Endorsed A. ID.
Thurman. This check was never paid
| by the bank.
"RIcHMOSD, August 20, 1888
The State Bank of Virginia. Pay to
he order Of D. H. Williams sixteen dol
lars.
Signed Woodward & Son. Endorsed
tD II. Williams. Kate r. Oliver, and
paid by the State Bank of Virginia
TO the Peoples National Bank OF Char
lottesville
"RIcnMosp, October %, 1888.
planters National Bank. Pay 20 the
order of W. H. Miller, eight dollars.
Signed w s. Pitcher" Endorsed W Ii.
Miller. Edmund Bossieux. To ii slip
is attached with the words evidently
fraud. This check was not paid by the
bank.
Anothercheck Of similar date-amount
wording, signature, and endorsements as
the above-was also uttered and
passed bat not paid by the bank.
"RIcnMoND, September %, 1893.
State Bank of Virginia. Pay 10 order
Of William T. Hunter fifteen dollars.
/ Signed. Woodward 4 Son. Endorsed,
| w d. Hunter, X Fisher This check
was paid by the State Bank
"RIcHMoND, August %, bSs.
"The State Bank of Virginia. Pay to-
the order of William Woods eighty
three dollars"
Signed. Woodward & Son Endorsed,
William Woods This check was paid
by the bank
Messrs. Woodward q Son, are lumber
dealers, corner OF Byrd and Ninth
streets
Mr.. k. Fisher, who took one check in
trade. is a prominent clothier, doing busi-
ness on Main near Fourteenth, and II was
his signature on the back which caused
the bank to cash il.
Messrs. Fry & Sons are wagon manu-
facturers on South Twelfth street, No.
2O3. Mr.. Edmund BossiOeux, who endors-
ed the check, is the proprietor Of large
livery and exchange stable on Franklin
near Eighteenth street.
All the signatures 10 the check are
written in the same handwriting and
made PAYABLE TO persons who do not live
( in Richmond. The endorsements are
genuine. and the checks by the endorses
were used in good faith.
The cases were continued until TO-
morrow, when the matter will be further
investigated and absent witnesses be
present to give in their evidence.
THE police have reason TO believe that
/ Hammond Is the man who, years ago,
broke into ST. Peters Cathedral and
committed robbery there; also with
stealing a Bible from Grace Episcopal
/ Church. and robbing Old st. john
Church of valuables, and the Ladies
Society OF childrens clothing.
There is doubt that he can be convict,
ed but on the contrary, general behei
is that he will be sent back TO the lunatic
ASYLUM. as all his crimes, said an Of
hcer last night, point to his being a
kleptomaniac