Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-05
THE COCKADE CITY.
HUNTING EVIDENCE FOR THE
THoRPE-EPEs CONTEST.
Brady and Omce-A Bold Raid OF
Robbers-A Confession Leads to
the Recovery of stolen Goods
Personal.
Personal.

PETERSBURG, VA, December A.
(Special.) -Colonel James ID. Brady, coun-
sci for Mr.. X. T. Thorp, and Mr..
James M. Quicke. Jr.. assistant counsel
were engaged for some hours to-day In
making examination OF the poll-books OF
the several wards of this city containing
the returns of the recent election, with
the view OF obtaining evidence favorable
to Mr.. Thorp I'm his contest against Mr.
Epes for the seat from this district In
the next Congress. What the examina-
ton divulgcd in the way OF evidence
has not been made known.
Colonel Brady stated to-day, In con-
nection with the reports, that his name
had been mentioned. both for the office
of Commissioner of Internal Revenue
and for Collector for this district, that
II his health improved he would not be
an applicant for any Office under the In
coming administration, and that, In any
event, he would make no scramble for
any office. He thinks that II the vote
of Virginia had been cast for Mckinley
the position of Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue would probably have come 10
him. Colonel Brady has twice served
as Collector OF Internal Revenue, and
probably few men are more familiar with
the laws of this department in general
and I'm detail than he.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
The grocery-store of Messrs. X. L.
Matteson & Brother on Old street, was
broken into by burglars at a late hour
last night, and but for the fact of time
" discovery 1t is thought heavy rob-
berry would have been committed.
large pane of glass had been removed
from a front window, the money-drawer
had been searched. and the drawer or
the cash-register opened. "A considerable
sum of money which had been removed
from the register and placed aside In
paper bags was not discovered by the
thieves. Police Officer Beck, who hap
pened to come up about this time, fright
ened the burglars off. and gave pursuit.
He discharged his pistol at them several
times, but without effect. The thieves
were negroes. and there were two or
three of them. 1t Is believed their in
tention was to open the rear doors Of
the store and cart off a large supply OF
provisions.
Through the arrest of negro named
Eddie Jones-an ex-convict, by the way
the police have been able to recover a
large quantity OF stolen property
In the way of ladies' and gentlemen's
fine clothing Jones this morning con-
fessed to n hand In the theft of some of
these articles. and gave information of
the whereabouts of many other stolen
articles with which he had nothing to
do The police recovered three cloaks.
n hat. and other articles, which. Jones
said were stolen from persons In SUI
folk. He also says that number or
umbrellas were 4 lso stolen in that town,
which he and his companions had sold
for 30 cents each. In these and other
robberies he duplicates James Marshall
and Burleigh Robinson 0olored). for
whose arrests warrants have been issued.
While searching for property belonging
to John Harris the police came across
some fine overcoats. ladies' cloaks ana
Jackets. etc, which were found to have
been stolen.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
It Is reported that Rev Roane Riddick.
n well-known member OF the Viz
einia Conference, who has been trans
ferred from the Dinwiddie to the Sussex
Circuit, narrowly eScaped serious injuries
at Reams' Station yesterday. while SUI
perintending the removal or his furni-
ture He was Just able to save himself
from n passing train, whose approach he
had not noticed.
A gentleman who came up James river
this morning. reports that he saw
wharf opposite Jordan's Point burning.
Sunday next the Elks Of this city VIII
have memorial services in honor of their
dead.
Mr.. Alphonso Chandler. aged u years.
n welI-known and honored citizen, died
this morning at his residence on Han
fax street. after n prctracted Illness. he
leaves a mother and two sisters.
There Is pending In the Common Coun-
ell an ordinance prohibiting tne ru,inins
Of bicycles on any OF the siue"aihs III
the city.