The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-31
BISHOP AND BEVELL.
THE TWO IOUNG MEN cHhR"ED
wfTH RoBBrNG CAPTAIN MORRIS.
Bevell Makes n Confession Impiicatne
Bishop-A burglar Arrested
Grocery Store Burned.
M,xoursrvn BUREAU RICHMOND TMrs,

Maxcursrvn BUREAU RICHMOND 1IMrs,
No. 1921 Hun STREET. ByATTIE BLOCK.
Tho robbery of the store Of Captain
Thomas Morris. at the corner OF EieNehth
and Hull streets. as reported cN0iusiNeiS
in Tho Times Of the following day, turns
out. now that the mystery by which u
was surrounded has been cleared away
not 10 have been the daring burglary
which II seemed TO be- but cut-and-drieo
AFFAIR. Tho untring and efficient efforts
OF Officer Wright. OF the Manchester
police force have brought 10 justice the
ALLEGED culprits. ,
me two alleged criminals are Arthur
BoVoll the young man VINO wal
found bound and gagged on TIE SOFA
and Lewis Bishop sol {. AT W. -.
Bishop formerly manager OF the warm
Springs. who was on Visit 10 Man
n il stated by young Beyell that the
robbery was planned by bishop ana
himself. who watched their chances,
ana when Captain Morris went
TO Supper young Bcvcll got the money
from The cash-draWer and gave IL "
Bishop. and then allowed the latter 10
bind him with hemp rope which lay
IN one corner Of the room, and 10 gag
him with a handkerchief, In which condi-
ton he was found when Captain Morris
returned.
The story has had very "hshy.' aspect
10 Mr.. Wright ever since he heard ~, ana
sunday morning he was so close on young
RcvelTs TRAN that the latter broke down
and confessed the whole tnlng, GlNlhS
The name Of his partner In the crime.
Mr. Wright then, assisted by OuceI
Jones. began searching for Bishop WHO
was supposed 10 have gone 20 BurkeNilo
immediately after the robbery. but ne
could not be found az that place. Inc
whole of Sunday and a considerable Dor
ton Of yesterday was consumed IN the
hunt for him, and II was not until yes
terday afternoon that ne was located ~
Mr.. Wright In building near me
Richmond and Petersburg railroad IN tbs
city. and locked up at the station-house.
lie was seen 10y a reporter, but refused
TO make any statement
The outcome Of the robbery has created
quit. sensation in Manchester a. both
OF the young men are of good iainilics
and have heretofore borne good names.
Young Bcvcll has been In the employ OF
the shoe store Of the Mercantile Com
pany ever since the company was Cgan-
lied. and popular with all the stock
holders Of the company lie Is son OF
The late John Bevell, for many years one
Of Manchcster's best citizens.
Bishop. who was recently married, IS
a young man Of pleasant address. and
bore a good reputation. Mayor Maurice
viii so into a preliminary examination on
The case this morning, and both Will
doubtless be sent on TO the grand jury
Young Bishop belongs TO Petersburg
afternoon his brother. Mr.. ". S. Bishop,
engaged Messrs. s. j. boswell. of RiNs~
Uond. and W. II. Cox, Jr., of Manchester.
10 defend him. These gentlemen visited
the station-house last night and held q
long consultation with him. They express
confidence in their ability to prove his
innocence.
About o'clock Sunday night Mr.
Charles Wake left his residence, on Perry
street. accompanied 10y Mr.. David Wake
and Professor Charles Maurice, 10 visit
his new house OF Porter street, where ne
had ire in a stove Tor IN purpose OF
drying tho walls. When they arrived al
the house IL was found that 10 had been
entered by some party, and one Of the
windows was still open. ON returning
home they passed the Green House.
the residence Of Mayor Maurice, and as
that gentleman Was out of the city, and
knowing that the house was vacant at the
time. they heard noise that aroused
their suspicious. one of the party was
left 20 watch the house while the others
went across the street TO their homes
and got their revolvers. The gentlemen
then returned and entered the house i'm
different doors. In the bedroom Of Pro-
fessor Charles Maurice they walked in
upon the burglar who had hid under the
bed. The intruder pleaded with the gen.
tlemen not 10 shoot him, and In "A few
minutes Officer Smith was notified and
the man taken 70 the station.house. The
a. and tns' is. ?. white me .-s,sae.s --~,-~s
mage were. in fact no mors s 'n ma ns1s from
sps Tor hrec'r entered the Green House
by opening a window on the south side,
and made his way into the room where
he was captured by breaking open me
door. II was found that he had several
pocket-books and other valuable articles
IN his possession belonging to Professor
Maurice.
Williams was before the Mayors Court
yesterday morning, and Justice Tom y.
Owen sent him on TO the Hastings Court.
IL Is thought that Williams is the same
party who robbed the house 81 Messrs.
u. A. Brown, Jr.. Samuel Cohen, j. l..
Levy, and many others I'm Richmond.
The grocery store of Mr.. John W. Nun
nally, situated at the corner OF Tenth and
Maurv streets, was totally destroyed by
ire Mr. Nunnal,y was asleep ~ a room
back OF the store. and was the only per-
son in the building at the time, and II
was a narrow escape that he mad from
being burned 10 death, as he was awaken
ed hy tho fire burning the bed in which
he was asleep. He just had time enough
30 get his clothes, and was forced 20 dress
himself outdoors.
when he awOke he found the rear door
OF the building OPEN which was closed
when he retired. There was very neat
sum OF money in the store at the time.
The fire department responded TO the
alarm. but when they reached the place
the flames had gained so much Roadway
they could not save anything about the
store, bat did valuable work saving adj
Joining property.
incendiary origin. There was small in
surance on the house, but none on the
stock which was all destroyed as well
as eleven ten-dollar bills.
Thomas Jackson (cOlOred). whom officer
Wright was compelled TO shoot Saturday
night i'm order TO arrest him. was before
the Mayors Court yesterday morning
and was given fifteen days in Jail Sun
day morning DIR. Ingram succeeded i'm get
ting the two bullets out OF Jackson. one
Of them was in the right thigh above
the knee, and the other was found i'm the
left side of the groin. The condition Of
the man when taken 10 the station-hOuse
was thought 10 be serious, but it is now
thought that he VIII recover i'm few
weeks.
The entertainment that was given at
Cowardln-Ayonue Christian church last
Thursday night so successfully will he
repeated next Thursday night The same
programme will be reproduced. The add
mission viii be ten cents.
The funeral OF Mr.. Thomas W Bass.
whose death has been noted in The Times
took place Sunday afternoon at Maury
Cemetery, the services being conducted by
Revs. }. \. Spencer and W. W. Lear.
Delegates We're present from Dale Lodge,
Knights OF Honor, and Stuart Lodge OF
Odd-Fellows. of which orders deceased
was a member. and their burial rites were
performed over the grave.
Miss Matte Suehnes. OF Norfolk IS
visiting her grandmother, Mrs \. L.
Snellings. No. 100 Porter street.
Barksaale Miles (colored was arrested
yesterday morning 10y Officer wright on
the charge of trespassing on the premises
OF George " kcams with The intent TO
commit larceny.
Mr. Harold DuNal left yesterday fer his
home In Salisbury. y. c.. after a =, isit TO
friends and relatives IN this cltv.
Az the Christmas tree 20 Clopton-Strect
baptist church last night every scholar
was GIVEN = bag OF good things The pro-
gramme consisted of Rotations, songs.
and Dialogues by the children. and a me