Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-18
THE COCKADE CITY.
AN ARREST THAT CAUSED SOME
EXCITEMENT.
The Old DunIop Mansion Destro'e"
by N supposed Inccndinry fre-N
sly Robbery-Went Tbro"sh
CIothpS-Personnl.

PETERSBURG. VA, August h.-lSpe-
clalD-Particulars were given IN the D's
match OF the 9Th instant Of the robbery
Of the residence OF William Aiken, ana
OF the loss OF a box containing >-oo. io-
night Lieutenant Chandler ana sergeant
Crichton, OF the police, arrested MISS
Emma Wood, on the charge OF ha'ins
taken the money. A search was inaue'
and 500 I'm money was found upon her
person. This money answers 1t IS al
legged. the description OF that lost py
Mr.. Aiken. Miss wood occupied fooh's
at the residence of Mr. Aiken, ana was
II "a claimed. aware Of the fact that
he had the money I'm his house. The ar
rest of Miss Wood created some excite
ment in this city, as she has been looKeu
upon as an estlmable lady. Ban WAS
refused her. and she was sent to jan 10
await q hearing in the mornins' ~
Wood denies the charge, ana clalltis
that the money is her own, ana ln"' SUI
has had It for some time. -
The old Dunlop mansion, near 'le -
OF High street, one Of the noted laiiu-
marks Of the western portion oil the ~
was DESTROYED by fire this morning ABOUT
3 o'clock. the walls only being left. Inc
,,,oreion stood i'm the midst of magnlh-
cent grove. surrounded by an extern
Give and beautiful lawn. IL was lot
many years the residence OF the la, ,
lanes Dunlop. Very recently the uNoN
ine has not been occupied, nut mas oe'n
guarded by an Oyerseer, VINO hNeu III
one Of the cottages i'm the yard. ShoIuS
before Q O'Clock this morning this gem
-.
discover that the dwelling was ablaZe'
and he gave the alarm as promptly as
possible. BY reason Of the difficulty OF
getting water. however, the fire depart
ment could not save the building. me
fire is supposed 10 have been the WoIh
of am incendiary. The loss is fully COW
cred by insurance. The mansion was
owned by Mrs. w. L. Spotswood.
4 SLY ROBBERY.
Mr.. A. u. Harding. a well-known
feweller on sycamore street. hnds NM
self minus two or three hundred dollars
worth of property A short time ago
Mr.. Harding gave employment too youllB
man. who said his name was Fritz. Mill
Ter. and that he was a German, VINO was
forced to leave his country for poiitlcdi
reasons. He was a man OF good ad-
dress. and gave satisfaction. Yesterday
visit his sick wife. and when he re-
turned he found that Miller had left the
city. and some OF Mr.. Hardinss pro-
pertv. consisting Of diamonds, gold, etc.
was missing. II Is said that some OF
the diamonds I'm stock were substituted
bv glass or paste limitations.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTES.
Mr.. Ernest Griffin. a popular young
citizen. is quite I'm of laryngius
Mr Joseph r. Rockwell left to-day Tor
Boston. on a visit. combining business
and pleasure.
The body Of Mr.. oscar r. Woody, who
| died IN Richmond yesterday, was brought
over to this city this morning, and taken
I'D 10 Lynchburg, I'm charge Of relatives.
George Henson, a white man. who ar
rived in this city yesterday afternoon on
free ride on q freight train, went
across the river Immediately after his
arrival 10 wash himself IN the Appomat-
| tox. He had hardly gotten well into
| his ablutions before two colored boys
| went through his pockets and stole his
] money, his spectacles. and his hat. one
| OF the boys was jailed by the Mayor this
! morning. and the other was released on
/ account OF his tender years.
! Chief-of- Police Donnie Parkinson LETT
! this morning for Baltimore and New
! York. to spend his brief vacation.