Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-21
EXPERT CRACKSMEN.
FOUR HOUSES BROKEN INTO IN Pc
TERseuRG THURSDAY NIGHT.
The Burglars After Money. hut Got Very
IittIe-A Child Locked Up Is
Burned 20 Death.

fcorreepondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l
PrrrnsBuRo. Va, March 20.-As far as re-
ported this morning there were no less
than four cases Of HOUSEKEEPING and at
tempted burglary in this city last night.
The object of the burglars seemed to DO
70 get money and the impression Is that
the attempts we're made by the same par
ties. though in different portions oil the
town.
The Office Of Messrs. Marks d Friends
warehouse. on River street, was entered by
forcing the door and an effort was made to
break into the vault. The burglars failed
m this. however. but they took small
amount of money which had been lett IN
the drawers and also carried of pistol.
NO MONEY.
The store Of Mr.. G. Il. Butler, on Oid
street, was visited and an entrance ehected
by breaking the glass IN the front door;
The money-drawers were searched anu
papers scattered about, but no money was
found and the thieves were not rewarded
for their trouble. As far as IL known no.
thing was stolen from this house.
NOTHING TAKEN.
The store of Mr.. Thomas Woody, on Old
near Short-Market street. was entered by
prIzing ont the staple holding the paddock
at the front door. The money-dTawers IN
this store are Of the combination kind.
which ring O bell or sound gong when
they are opened. 1t was the noise made
by these that attracted the attention OF
gentleman who lives on the floor above.
He went TO his front window and saw
three persons, whom in the darkness he
took to be negroes, run away. Nothing
was taken away, the thieves evidently be-
ing in search Of money.
The store at the corner of Little Church
and Wythe streets, in BlandtOrd, owned
and occupied by Mrs. Butler, widow
lady. was also broken INTO and some ten or
twelve dollars stolen from the drawers.
Nothing else was taken.
A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Rosa Brown (colored), aged about three
wears. was burned to death this morning IN
the house of her mother, Bella Brown, on
Old street. The woman lives IN the kitchen
on the premises of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith,
but is employed as a cookin another family.
This morning when she went to her work she
locked her door, leaving the child asleep;
At q later hour she was hurriedly informed
that her daughter was on hre. when
the room was entered the dead body OF the
child, terribly burned, was found IN
kneeling position IN char. her cIotnln8
had evidently been set ablaze at the fire.
place, and appearances indicated that1n her
suffering she had tried to open the window
and had finally been overcome in the char;
upon the back Of which her arms and head
were resting The distress of the mother
was touching.
REMARBABLE SPECTACLE.
One of the most remarkable spectacles
witnessed in our Hastings Court for a long
time was that seen here this morning OF
eight negro youths. ranging from eighteen
to twenty-one years of age, all arraigned
under one indictment. charging them with
indecent assault. They had been. in jail
for thirty days awaiting trial, and when
they were brought into court they were
placed side by side IN row of chairs,
which extended one third the space across
the courtroom. They were defended by
five lawyers. and the courtroom was pack
ed with negroes who manifested great ln-
terest IN the case. One of the curious fea-
lures about the trial was the declaration by
the attorneys for both the prosecution and
the defence, that there had been some tall
living by the witnesses on both sides. The
Jury evidently believed that the greatest
amount of lying was on the part OF the de:
fence and they brought in verdict OF