Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
THE BURGLAR SWUNG HIMSELF TO
THE ROOF AND JUMPED.
uapsain Eenes Iescs Hss Pockct-fook and
Two Thousand Doiiars--Indisposi-
tien Of Ex- Governor Cameron.

tcorrespondence Of tho Richmond pispstch.l
PErrssBuRo, Va, March s.-~A bold rob
berry was attempted about 2 o'clock this
morning et the residence OF MIR. X. H.
oodsey on Old etreet. Mrs. Perkinson,
che mother of Mrs. Cooley. Is an Invalid
and requires tho services OF nurse, who
sleeps upon q lounge in her chamber.
About the hour above mentioned the
nnfse was awakened by noise in the
room and was Mortified TO see white man
upon his hands and knees on the floor. In
her fright she screamed. and the iobber
fearing capture, Jumped through. one
Of tho windows on the roof of
tho rear porch, swung himef safely 20 the
ground, and made good his escape. He
dropped a distance of some fifteen or
twenty feet. Mrs. Perkinson's room is in
the second story of the building. and en-
entrance was gained 10 IL by climbing up
upon the back porch and opening the win
dow. MIR. Godsey, who sleeps in another
room, heard the noise when the window
was raised. but thought IL was done by the
nurse. 1t Is believed that the object of
the rollber was to get possession OF the
keys Of MIR. Godsey's store.
LOST PocKET-BoOK.
Captain George W. Eanes. our courteous
city sergeant. had the misfortune TO lose
or misplace his pocket book last night con-
tanning bank notes 70 the amount of nearly
or quite two thousand dollars, Captain
Lanes had put the money IN his book with
the intention of settling up his monthly
bills. Up to this afternoon the money had
not been recovered. II Is thought proba-
BILE the pocket-book may have been
dropped on the street on his way homo
Er<.sx. he eG1 nj onNaraR nv tho QnOW
which subsequently fell.
ORGANIZED.
A local branch Of the Consolidated Bene-
fcial and Building Association, of Nor
folk, Va, was organized here last night
and the following Board of Directors
elected Lewis J.. Marks (president), *.
p. Barham, J. +. Rockwell, ID. A. Lyon,
and Lewis Lunsford.
CRITICALLY I'LL.
Information was received here to-day OF
che critical illness ct his home in Law
renceville of Mr.. Needham :. Turnbull, q
prominent lawyer and popular citizen OF
Brunswick county. He is suffering from
brain affections. and Signs OF paralysis
have been developed. His condition IS re-
garded as extremely critical.
Ex-Governor William T.. Cameron has
been confined 10 his room for some days
by severe indisposition.
REIGIoUs MEETINGS.
The Baptist City Mission Committee, re-
Gently organized for local evangelical
work, will begin operations on Sunday
next Oh Halifax street and will hold re-
ligious meetings IN various parts of the
CITY. Mr.. Thomas G. Crowder is the presi-
dent of this committee and good results
are expected.
Rev. MIR. Howell, of the Virginia Con-
mill oaataN IN, M aoplTpf nf fha
revival meetings at the Markot-Street
church this week. The interest in these
meetings is increasing. and some twelve
or fifteen persons have already professed
conversion. The attendance every night
is large, and the scenes at times are very
touching and interesting.
STILL THREE CANDIDATES.
Mr.. j. Finley Mcllwaine has withdrawn
as q candidate for the, office Of city treas
urer, the only office 10 be filled at the May
election in this city. This action leaves
only three candidates in the teld-yiz.,
Charles Watson. G. A. Slaughter, and Dan
lei Dyson, the last named the present in
cumbent. The Withdrawal of MIR. Nell
waine has given great earnestness to the
canvass. Whether the nomination Will be
made by convention or by primary has
not yet been decided.
THK BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
When our people awoke this morning they
were generally surprised to hndthe ground
covered with snow TO a depth of six or
seven inches. all of which had fallen after
IL o'clock last night. The snow was the
deepest of the the winter, and the APP
pearanee of trees. shrubbery. and ground
and houses presented typical picture of
the ideal Christmas.
The commissioners appointed by Judge
Rives, of Prince George county, TO assess
damages for the right OF way of the Postal
Telegraph Company along the line Of the
Norfolk and Western railroad. met here to-
day and, accompanied by counsel and wit
nesses, went down the road to perform