Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-25
COT HIM AND THE WHEEL TOO.
A Youth with Mania for BicycIes-Many
Arrests Made Yesterday.

During the present week Messrs. ID.
Buchanan and w. Il. Crawford has each
lost n bicycle. The cases we're reported
10 the police. and the officers have been
keeping a sharp lookout for the THIEF
Yesterday morning a youth OF about II
wears went 10 the pawn-shop Of +. stern
and asked II he could get 80 on wheel.
Mr. Stern told him yes. and the broker
was asked 10 go up to the Carolina
House and get the bicycle. Mr.. stern
told his caller he would go up as soon as
he finished his breakfast, and the
vounc man expires sed his satisfaction.
MIR stern then called an officer. and the
two went 10 the boarding house. and the
youth was arrested. He was taken to the
statIon-housc. where he gave his name as
Charles T.. Wlso7 and said he was from
California.
n. Jacobs another pawn-broker. learn
ing OF the arrest went over TO see wilson
and Identified him as the youth VINO Iast
Tuesday pawned a bicycle with hin. Inc
two wheels have been identified as those
belonging TO Messrs. buchanan ana raw
ford Wilson will have n hearing this
morning in the Police Court II Is thought
he has been doing similar straightforward
work in Washington
Henry Core (colorod) swore ont war
rant against Norman Jacobs talso col
ored). yesterday charging him with stea'-
ing n lamp a broom, and i book. Jacobs
was arrested and he swore out warrant
AGAINST Core. charging the latter Win 'he
larceny Of a bucket and coal-scuttie
from the Richmond, Fredericksburg ana
Potomac Railroad Company. il IS sa'o
that bad feeling between the men was
the cause of the warrants.
a colored excursion train came to Rlch-
moDd from Charlottesville yesterday, anu
ere the sable pilgrims had Jonrneyeu
across the railroad tracks on Broad street
two Of the female excursionists had peen
robbed of their pocket-books, whlch my
proudly carried suspended by rlpnons tieu
about the waist. They reported the'r loss
TO the police. ..,,,,,
Kate Kober. white woman "as iou' .i
living in the street yesterday She saiu
she was sick. and the ambulance was
called. The physician in charge pro-
nounced her drunk. and she was taken 10
the Second Station TO sober mp.
OFFICER Walton yesterday arrested and
locked M at the Second Station William
Egglcston and James Hope. two nagroes:
The charge against them is the larceny VI
lot of empty whiskey pot'ies' '"e p''
perry Of John Onesty. III,
Albert Jones. n colored man, hainhs
from South Carolina. was taken into Gus
tody on the charge Of being a suspicious
character. IL.
a sneak thief snatched dress BODY
from n basket of clothes when was pc
ing taken home by a washWoman lhufs-
dav afternoon. The robbery took place OH
Tonrth street near Broad. and the police
are looking for the thief. a.,
Virginia Johnson and Robert l.. I'lce'
two sable individuals Of scale-house lame
became involved in a difficulty YESTERDAY
afternoon, and Rice was stabbed IN .hs
49, rhe combatants were arrested, the
a,ohnlancc was summoned. and the phy'
sician in charge dressed the mans
A basket OF chickens are held az the
First Police Station awaiting iden,incd-
ton They were found IN St"u a ,a
Sergeant Mathews, and are believed TO
l.o,.. laer, stolen