The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03
ROBBED MISS MARTIN.
SENATOR MARTINS SISTER Has
HER POCKET PICKED.
A Handsomely Dressed Man Identified rs
the Thief-He and IN Accomplish Ar
rested and Lodged In First Station.

Miss Martin, sister OF United States
Senator Thomas 5. Martin. had her
pocket picked Of purse, containing about
six dollars. as she was taking the train
for Scottsyslle at the Eighth-street sta
ton OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
yesterday morning.
Miss Martin went down TO the depot,
accompanied by her mother, Senator
Martin and wife, and her brother, Mr..
X. J. Martin. Three strangers were
standing upon the platform when the
party arrived, and one OF them helped
Senator Martins mother up the steps OF
the car. lie entered with the party, and
when Miss Martin took a seat by herself
the man came and sat down beside her.
The young lady's countenance expressed
the ANNOYANCE she felt at this Intrusion,
and her brother. Mr. X. j. Martin, no
ticng IL, told the stranger that there
were plenty Of vacant seats In the coach,
and he would oblige him by moving.
whereupon the man got up and hastily
left the car.
As he went out Miss Martin said to her
brother: THAT man has stolen my purse;
l felt him take II from my pocket
Mr.. Martin Immediately ran to the door.
but the stranger had disappeared. a
phone message was Immediately sent to
the police from the Union depot, and D.
tectiyes Hall and Tom Wrenn at once
went TO work upon the case. They went
at once TO the Broad-street station Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, TO prevent the
parties from taking any of the trains
going out from that station.
pI,E-POcKrTs CAUGHT.
They had only been there a short while
when Sergeant Hall detected an elegantly
dressed man in the act of picking the
pocket of a lady who was entering the
reception-room. He Immediately arrested
the man. and also another stranger, who
was standing near by, and Officer Wren
and himself took them TO the First police
station.
The men caught by Mr.. Hall in the act
Of robbing the lady, who was a Mrs. Nc
Carthy gave his name at the station
house as James Fisher. alias James Brice,
and said he came from Baltimore. &c
other man said his name was William
Mcbride. and that his home was at Ger
mantown, Pa Each man swore that he
was innocent. and had never seen the
other
HID 1T IN HIS MOUTH.
The two men were faultlessly dressed,
and Fisher wore costly diamond IN
his scarf. When the men were searched
prior to being locked up the diamond was
found TO have disappeared. ana, alter
a thorough search. IL was found at
Fisher had concealed II in his mouth.
The men were then locked up in separate
cells. and three charges entered against
them-of being suspicious characters, OF
stealing a purse and S. from Miss Martin,
and Of attempting TO rob Mrs. Mccarthy
Mr.. r. J. Martin had intended going on
TO scottsville with his sister, but after
the occurrence, he decided to remain In
Richmond, and later in the day he called
at the First station and identified Flshef
as the man who took his sisters pocket
book
The men are fine-lookhs pdll' az
nresent an extremely geislemanly appear
ance Their case will be tried tomorrow
morning in the Police Court.