The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-17
A BURGLAR SHOT IN THE HIP
The Plan to Rob Mr.. Walter Colds
Store Frustrated blythe Owner.
TIMELY WARNING BY A BOY.
The Back Window Made Ready for the
Midnight Raid. Messrs. Matthews
and Codd Stand Guard. The
The Burglars, Brown and
harrell. Former Shot.

on Green street, which proved fruit
less. On Friday morning colored
boy named Charles Britt told Mr., Codd
that he knew of a plot that had been
made by Moses Brown and George
Harrell to rob his store that night, and
that If he would take walk in the rear
OF his store he would fnd that o pin.
which held an iron bar across an un-
used window. had been removed so
that they could enter TINT night.
Mir. Codd thanked the boy mud kept
his secret to himsclf. In the afternoon
he sent for his friend; e4 Police Officer
Chas. ID. Matthews, and told him of
what he had heard and asked him If
he would stay at the store with him
that night. MIR. Matthews said no
would, and the two men remained there
until IL M, the time for closing. In
tho mean time Brown aud Harreli came
III the store, got drink and walked to
the back OF the store and then came
back and went out.
MIR. Codd watched them and, of
course, knew what their object was
which WAS to see If the window was ali
right. He let it remain like it WINS and
when midnight came he closed the
store as usual and left, but MIR. Mat.
thews remained secreted In the store.
After being absent for little while
MIR. Codd returned and was let IN the
back way by Matthews; then he and
MIR. Matthews secreted Themselves be
mud some canvass. They did not have
long to wait before up went the win.
dow aud in came Brown, while Harrell
waited at the window. Blown advanced
TO the centre of the stbre, then Mat
tnews aud Coda jumped up and called
on him TO surrender.
Hnrrell saw that Brown was canobt
dropped the window aud ran. Brown
made for the window, but finding il
down and guarded, started for the front
part OF the store with tile intention of
trying to get out. As he did SO Mat.
thews fired at him. He theu made for
them. Matthews fired the second shot
which hit Brown in the thigh. Bythis
time Codd had grappled with Brown.
who showed fight aud seized Codd. who
broke loose aud hit him over the bend
with a chair, knocking him down. He
was then secured aud carried to the
station house by Matthews, who re.
ported the facts 10 Lieut.. Only.
by this time Brown had become
weak from loss of blood. DIR. Chns.
Culpepper was sent for and extracted
the ball. Brown admitted that ne vas
ln the store and showed fight. He then
implicated the other two, Geo. HarraIi
and Chas. Britt. Both of them ware
soon arrested. Harrell was locked mn
but Britt was released for his appear.
ance on yesterday, the Lieutenn
thinking that if Britt had been con.
necled with the robbery lie would not
have Informed Mr.. Codd. Mr. Mat,
thews was allowed to 60 and was recog-
nized to appear against Brown when
needed. Yesterday Brown was so badly
on that he could not move and com.
plnined of being very store. He was
committee to such time as he will he
able to appear.
VI hen tho chill nists OF the uornIn,
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earth' 1t will be we'll for you before yentmr.
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inhnehces threatening 10 health. II Won
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non l. letter than cure. Use the Is tters
ior dyspepsia. lion .ss. nervou meas ana
kidney trouble. sick he ca:he and debility
selling out TO nakc Change A., ri,
Firm.
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has been household word to the shoe.
buying people OF this section for the
past five years and the merits of their
stock are easily answered when Won
consider their phenomenal success dur.
ing their career. There will be
change IN the firm on or about March
10Th, and until then we have to disnose
Oh our entire stock regardless of cost
prices. All parties having claims
against said firm present them at once.
and ali parties indebted are requested
to settle same without DELAY at the
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332 and 33i High street.
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