Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-03
BOLD ROBBERY
THREE HOUSES BuRcLARIzED N
MANCHESTER TUESDAY NIGHT.
Thieves Entered Bnr-Room of MIR. \.
l.. Powell and other PIaees-Per-
.onaI Mention and General News
From the Soath side.

From the soath side.
Between the hours OF and $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning thieves broke into
and entered the Office OF Mr.. J. s. sykes.
the coal and wool dealer. near the corner
Of Seventh and Semmes streets. The en-
trance was gained through me back
window. which opened into Mr. Sykes's
private apartment Near the window
were found number Of drills. which
were kept in the Office. The men appro-
yriated these Instruments TO their own
use in drilling holes in the safe door.
After breaking several Of the drills two
holes were made. bot the safe is very
heavy one and the. failed 10 get it open.
After breaking into "a writing desk and
rummaging through several other places
they left and went 10 Mr.. a. l.. Powell's
saloon just across the street.
The burglars entered the saloon
through the hack window by cutting
out a glass and then removing the bar
which held the window down. The In
struments which they had found in Mr..
Sykes's offsce were used with success on
Mr.. Powelrs safe Holes were drilled
through the door, then packed with gun
powder ana as a result the safe Was
blown open. About SIS in money, ono
gold and enc silver watch, several deeds,
and Other valuable papers were taken.
The robbers next went up stairs into Mr.
Powelrs bedroom and stole hand
some watch from that gentleman s
trousers. which lay on the bed close 70
Mr.. PoWelTs head. Between 3l5 ana 4.5y
O'Clock a newspaper carrier passed the
premises and heard the noise IN the
saloon. but did not suspect anything
wrong The indications are that the men
drank and smoked q plenty before
leaving Several vessels Of liquor were
carried away. together with several hats.
\ bottle half full Of powder was left ON
the shelf behind the bar.
Thieves also entered the ticket Office OF
the Southern Railway Company yesier-
day morning In the neighborhood OF 4
O'Clock, and secured $40 from the cash
drawer. but did not disturb any OF the
tickets The thieves entered through the
window Of the reception-room.
The police are now al work on these
Gases.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
Mayor Maurice returned home Tuesday
night and yesterday morning he was pre-
sent In his accustomed place in the Police
Court. The first case was that Of George
Barham, James oswald. and Matt. KnOde.
young white men, charged with being
suspicious characters.
They were all arrested by Odicer
Wright. one was turned over to officer
Roach, OF the Southern railway. one 10
Captain Lipscomb. and the third officer
Wright carried 10 the station himself.
As each man was arrested he told al
most the same story 10 the police. They
claim TO have come from Lynchburg on
the Chesapeake and ohio freight and ar
rived in Richmond between and 6
o'clock yesterday morning. They got or
the train near the SecOnd-street round
house and washed in the river near by.
As one Of them was through Manchester
in 1894 and was acquainted with the city
he suggested 10 his companions that they
should 20 over there 10 get breakfast and
then try to get work at the Southern
shops, as they were all iron workers.
They all had union cards and letters 10
identify them. so they were discharged
Messrs. Siden Nunnally and Tom Scott
were fined 81 each and costs for fighting
in the street by Squire Jones, Of Swans
mated with Mr. Nunnally's son and Mr.
SCOTS little brother, and was taken up
b. the older ones.
FIRE IN CHESTERFIELD.
Yesterday morning about O'Clock Mr.
Henry T. Harnish awoke TO ind his office
and one Of his greenhouses all ablaze
With the assistance Of the farm hands
and neighbors he managed 10 keep the
fire from spreading 10 his residence.
Mr.. Harnish resides on the Midlothian
turnpike, just opposite Governor O'Fer-
rails summer residence, Dundee" Mr.
Harnish stated that the place was evil
IDENTIFY set on fire. as no fire had been in
the building since last spring and no.
thing OF an inhammatory nature was kept
there. The loss amounts TO about 500,
fully covered by Insurance.
a meeting Of the Manchester delegates
10 the congressional convention was held
in the office Of Mr.. w. Hay Garrett
Tuesday night. Mr.. 3. NJ. Robertson was
elected chairman: Mr.. W. Hay Garnett
was elected a committee Of one on ResO-
lutions; Mr.. c. IL. Page. on Permanent
Organization, and Mr.. r. \. Lamb on
Credentials. The delegates resolved that
they would vote for Captain Lamb first
and last and support him as long as he IS
in the field.
The Little Workmen of the Presbyte-
rian Church. OF Manchester, will repeat
their entertainment given In June. THE
Brownie Drill" on Tuesday night Sep
TENDER s. 1896. at S +. II. The ladies viii
serve refreshments.
BRIEF ITEMS
Mayor Maurice and family, who have
been visiting relatives in Buckingham
county for several weeks, returned home
Tuesday night.
Miss Katherine Drewry who has been
spending several weeks in Albemarle
county visiting friends and relatives. has
returned home.
The Central Democratic Committee will
meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at Captain \. G. Attkisson's Office, in the
Leader Building
Miss Christina Brown. who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Norfolk,
has returned home quite sick.
Miss Mary Wicker has returned from
Charlottesville. whore she has been
spending a couple Of weeks with friends.
Clara Louise, the 2-year-Old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. jeremiah Marks. died at
her parents residence. Seventeenth and
Everett streets Tuesday night The fu-
neral took place yesterday afternoon from
the residence at 30 O'Clock. Interment
was made at Maury Cemetery.
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