The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-03
THECITY OF PETERSBURG
A TOUN0 NAN UNDER ARREST FOR
STEALING Il BICFCLE IN NORFOLK,
The SILK Factory Increasing Work and
Expects Soon to Have Four Hundred
Hand EmpIoyed-knocked Down.

PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 2-Special.-
Earl kinch. a gound man who was be-
fore the Mayor some days back on the
charge OF Jumping his board bill at the
imperial Hotel in this city. and who was
released on this charge, but held on sus-
picion Of having stolen a bicycle in Nor
folk was this morning brought from the
jail into the Mayors courtroom and
turned over by the Mayor to Detective
Eastwood, Of Norfolk, who came here for
him.
Mr.. Walter II. Taylor. Jr.. A son OF Col
oncl Taylor, OF Norfolk, from whom the
bicycle is alleged to nave been stolen was
also in the courtroom. Mr.. Taylor re-
marked, that is my Wheel The BIZ
cycle, which is valued at 800. was sold by
kinch to a young man In this city for
ten dollars. The money was found on
Kinch's person after his arrest and this
morning IL was turned over by the Mayor
to the gentleman. who had purchased the
wheel from Kinch. The prisoner was
taken to Norfolk this Afternoon by De-
tective Eastwood. He says that he Is
eighteen years Of age and a son OF Will
liam kinch. who resides at No. & Water
street. Binghampton. y. Y.
lie states mat his father Is interested
IN the Binghampton Furniture Company.
Of which Mayor George =. Green. Of Bing-
hampton t. stakeholder. 10 younS
man SAYS that he was at one time en-
ployed at the job printing office Of Hall
x McCheostry. at Syracuse. y. T., but
Of late had been travelling all through
New York State, where he Is widely
known taking part IN bicycle races.
lie said that he rode in all the bicyoie
races in New York last year. According
10 the young mans statement, he lett
his home in Blnghampton, y. Y, three
weeks ago tomorrow, and finally landed
I'm Norfolk. While standing at the dock
looking AZ the ships and other water
crafts which dotted the harbor at Nor
folk. a young man. who gave lis name as
John Falconor. rode up to where he was
on q bicycle. end asked him to loan him
five dollars on the wheel. kinch says
that he did so and that was how he came
I'm possession Of the wheel.
Kinch asserts that he arrived IN re-
,ersburg last SATURDAY evening having
come here from Norfolk on the cannon
han train. il was his intention he said.
10 make application to inter for the BIZ
cycle races 10 be given on the Sth instant.
under tho auspices Of the Cockade city
Cycle Club. of this place. n also for the
races at Fmporia. Greenville county.
THE SILK FACTORY.
For some time past only a portion or the
force at the silk factory OF John \.
stearns & co. have been employed. inc
reduction Of hands was due TO the iact
that there was no demand for their goods.
Tho demand is now getting better anu
the force is being daily increased. IL IS
expected shortly 10 have the fun force at
work This factory gives employment
70 some four Of five hundred employees.
Tho tower of the First Baptist church.
which was so badly damaged by the storm
Tuesday night. Is to be repaired on an I'M
nrovod scale. Major Hanson Waite, an
architect here. IS now drawing pans ana
specifications for the new tower.
Tho bric6 foundation OF the Emergency
Uosnltal. 10 be built at the Home Tor the
cick &c completed and the sleepers are
non, boino laid There are 10 be seven
marriages in Petersburg this month ana
perhaps more. po,,ts,
Rev. Mr.. ~Twynnham, a young bap,lst
minister. was struck by a car mere thia
morning while in the act OF mailing "
letter and was knocked down.
He WAS considerably bruised ABOUT
ON next Sunday night. Rev. william
y edwards. =. D.. pastor OF washington,
street Methodist Episcopal cnnr'h, W. -
baye for his subject: saul and the WIG"
Of Endor.'