Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-28
CAPT. BRITTON DEAD.
,asss BLOWN OPEN BY PRO-
fess,oNAL cRAckSMeN.
nttc and Clamp Drills Used-s4oo
s,olep-No clue to the Bold Bors'"r'.
r,.n. for the New Catholic Church.

,,,,,,soonacnco of the Richmond pispatch.i
,rsrrRe. March 2~7.--Csptain Stephen
- who made his third attempt at
~scon saturday night, particulars of
80 we're published in Sundays DIS
died this morning at 3 o'clock.
lin Brt;on was conscious up TO a few
'.s before his death and talked Of an
,,,o recovery from the wound which
"A administered to himself. just be-
no died he asked to be turned over on
,.~b. side. and when his request had
'mplied with no exclaimed II can
.,and lying on my right side!" and
..llatelv expired. No cause except
-,,s can be ascribed for Cap
n I~i,on's act. Late Saturday night
,,.tures OF his late wife and
. ~ his only daughter were
,l n his bed by his side, also q
,,..- ,ddressed 20 his sou, Hugh Brltton.
~,b. CITY. which was Of a private nature.
1snt,,n Bntton leaves four sons and a
Ss,-bfcr The daughter has since tho
an oi her mother been living with rela-
.,rs IN Richmond. He bad his lie in-
., ~ 81 600 and was a member Of A.
uu camp. Confederate Veterans. HIS
',t,-ment Will take place in Blandtord
.sme.cfy tomorrow afternoon.
pASK.BUEGLARs AT WORK.
The store Of MeSsrs. Dalton Il Sons was
-,i bv burglars some time Sunday
.-. and their safes blown open aud 500
.r. The work must have been done by
..-oual men and money was their OBJ
,-,. I'D, that was the only thing they took.
b, ..r & Sons are wholesale and retail
and liQuOr dealers on Old street.
~. T-rk Dalton closed the store At
81, e ock Saturday night and came
.v. fswu. At / o'clock Sunday morn
..- ta bad occasion TO pass the
"a his way home and went
.- .l foand everything as he had left IT.
81 alton then went to his residence,
r Is next door 10 the store. He saws
be- could not got 30 sleep because OF the fact
.-,, BIZ. had more money In his safes than he
Y..sir Kept there aud once got up out of
b. 20 to the store and take 1t out and
f-.. II home. but decided TO let the
money remain where II was. as IT would
..t 2 at the store II the safes than at
.-t .l his drawer.
AN EXPLOSION.
A..rt 4 o'clock Sunday morning a num-
, the residents neal the store were
ava ped hy a loud explosion, followed
b. 'r. breaking of glass. Several parties
u... 20 their windows and opening the
shutters looked ont. but nothing did they
SGD. 4ad alter waiting some time and
f..-iaE 10 more explosions they went
20 bed. Yesterday morning Mr.. DIAL
wa. notified that several Of the large
r,..- " glass IN the front Of the store
v.r. lrUkcn. He at ace made an eX-
sl.ra..ou and found out that an en-
trance 10 his store had been made
r.r.ush the rear door by the use
q "a piece 81 iron pipe. Both doors OF lis
SITES we're living on the floor, the drawers
.. uhf-l had been priZed open and the
.'.lts taken. The safes were IN different
.f- 81 the store and an examination
l,. we'd that the burglars were professional
ra and brought h:st-class tools with
f.,u to accomplish their work. Zach
~s.. las a hole about h%alf-lnch IN size
A. H. midway between the lOck-bolt and
'i, knob to the combination, and upon
81. side Of each safe there are marks
lowing that what is known as a clamp
.tl was used by the burglars.
THE PLANS READY.
The plans and specifications for the new
Catholic church, to be erected on the site
their present structure. have been
mashed and will be read 10 the congrega-
. d a. a meeting TO be held his week.
Iho contracts Will also be awarded. A
f.mporarv building will be erected for the
o.. II The congregation during the tearing
a VII OF their old church.
NJ. John Ryan, of Baltimore. deputy
STATE organizer Of the "Heptasophs,' Is IN
'.e city for the purpose OF organizing a
anch of that order IN this city.