Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-19
EIGHT CASES OF BURGLARY.
How Crcnshaw and Meade We're
Cuuxht-Othcr Cases.

Robert Crenshaw and Albert Meade,
two notorious thieves who have on scve-
raj previous occasions occupied conspic-
nous places on the Police Court Docket
are In the tolls now. and the probabili-
ties are that they will go to prison for
long time. Eight burglaries were charged
up against them yesterday. and each Of
fence IL one for which they are liable TO
be sent to the penitentiary.
Saturday night they broke into the
residence Of Rev. Paul l.. Mcneil, No.
IA east Marshall street and stole
lot OF household goods thcrefrom. While
carrying a basket of the. stolen goods
away Crcnshaw was arrested by Ser
geant George Epps and Policeman
Thomas on the charge OF being sus-
picious character. Meade was captured
Sunday by Sergeant Tomlinson and Po-
liceman Sewell.
They were sent to the grand Jury fo>
having burglarized Rev. Mr.. Menzefs
house. The other cases against them
were:
Burglarizing the house OF c. w. Jen'
kins February eth and stealing lot
OF silverware and napery.
Entering the house of J. r. V. Daniel
December 9th and stealing lot OF
clothing.
Stealing n bicycle December 10Th from
Mr. George w. Lawson, and another
from r. II. Morris.
Stealing three overcoats from the
house of Charles Straus February 1lta.
Rurglarizing the shoe-shop OF "A. l..
Miller and stealing lot of shoes No
vember Goth.
Entering the house of Mr.. Moses May
on the night Of November 18th and
stealing a lot of silverware.
They went to the grand jury OF every
charge except the latter, which was con-
tinued until the 18th.
There was an abundance Of evidence
against the accused. and the majority OF
tho charges were admitted by them to
be true. They are both hardlooking
characters.
Mary Green (coloredD was charged with
being a receiver of the goods stolen by
the men. and was sent to jail for SIX
months in default of 5000 security.
John Green was made TO pay costs
for having broken in the door OF Belle
fuckers house and smashing up her
furniture.
John Holloway ives charged with runs
ming a policy game. and was sent on TO
the grand jury.
oscar Bryant and W. NJ. McGower
were fined $50 and costs each for fight
ing in the street.
James Rogers (colored) was charged
with stealing a gold watch valued at
s65 from Hiram NJ. Bassett IN bar
room on Broad street near Sixth Satur-
dav night. Bassett testified that he had
drunk too much. and the negro volun>
teered to take him home. While en- route
the darby asked him the time. ana
when he pulled his watch out Rogers
snatched il and started to run on. Bo>>
sett held him and dragged him back
into the bar. The watch was after
wards found in an ash barrel in an
alley near the Hr The accused was
sent to the grand jury
Rudolph Kramer was charged with
assaul,ing and beating s. Cohen. His
case was continued until the 18th. Cohen
was also charged with striking Kramer.
and his case will also be heard on the
18th.
Thomas Watkins was charged with as
saulting and striking William White with
n stone jar. The case was continued
until the 10Th.
Lee Ferguson was charged with as
saulting and beating Susan johnson.
The case was continued until the 18th.
The same disposition was made OF
charge of stealing a silk dress which
was preferred against Kate Richardson
(colored). Kate was fined s. for being
drunk and disorderly.
Isaiah Gregory (colored was sent to
Jail for fifteen days for stealing a coat
from William Edwards.
The case OF John T. Welsh. charged
with beating Ellen Slattery, was con-
tinued until the 18th.