The morning times., 1896-05-05

young man giving the name of Mckee
Jolly was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Policeman Tompkins Of the First precinct,
on complaint OF Miss Nellie O'ConneII of
No. 610 New Jersey avenue, who accused
him OF snatching her pocket book on Il
street shortly after O'Clock.
The case is a peculiar one The young
man is weIl-dressed. presents good ap-
pearance, and claims to be the nephew OF
Congressman Richardson of Tennessee. He
denies that he committed the theft and it is
hard to SEE just why he should have done
such thing.
lie was captured while running up Ninth
street and the pocket-book was found on
his person.
Miss O'COnnell stated to the officers that
she was walking along street between
Eighth aud Ninth streets yesterday after
noon few minutes after o'clock She
carried her pocket-book ia her hand. a
young man approached her from the direc-
ton Of Ninth street. he waso gentlemanly
appearance and there was nothing about
him TO excite her suspicious
CHASED BY A CROWD.
When she passed him be turned sud
denly and snatched the Focket-bOok from
her hand and darted up Ninth street. She
screamed and attempted to follow him.
Several persons who were passing on the
opposite side OF the street heard her cries
ana noticed the young man turn the corner
They Immediately shouted stop thief"
and started i'll pursuit. T lie cry was taken
up by others and before the fugitive
had gone half square crowd or 200
people were following him.
Several gentlemen were standing al the
corner OF Ninth and II streets. They saw
the boy coming toward them at top speed
and the crowd after him, and suTmislng
the situation. grabbed the fugitive as he
turned the corner.
Tire men turned their prisoner over te
| Policeman Thompkins. who had seen the
crowd and hurried to the corner. When
| seat arched at the station house the pocket
| hook was found on him with It's contents
intact.
In spite of this evidence. Jolly protested
| his innocence to the Officers, and nearly
| broke down when placed in a cell He
said he was a nephew OF Congressman
| RiCha ardsOn. and asked that that gentle
man be sent for. This was done. but II
was found that Mr. Richardson was ont OF
| town. having gone TO Nashville, TO attend
| a convention.
WHAT JOLLY SAYS.
Jolly was seen in his cell last night He
| said: Il did not take the lady's book, al
| though il was found by the officer in my
| pocket. | was sitting on the curb IN
| front of Mr.. Dorsey's house. No. Sl5 Ninth
| street. when a man dashed around the cor
| Ger. and said: Here, Jolly, hold this for
/ me n moment
| II took it, and when l saw the cTOTG
| knew that it had been stolen l raT
| after the man, but he disappeared around
| the corner I'd they arrested me-
The case is quite a puzzle Tor The police
| to solve. jolly tells his story in a straigh
| forward manner, which almost carries con
| viction with it.
| Mr. F. p. Naylor, of No. 1859 -Four -and-a
| half street saw the whole proceedings anG
| says he is prepared 20 swear that Jolly i
the man who snatched the pOcketbOok anC
| ran around the corner
The friends OF Young Jolly offer pos
sible excuse for his conduct They saI
that his mind is unbalanced and that a
times he is not responsible for his actions
| 1t Is said that the boy once attempted Il
| commit suicide by aSphyxidtiOn, and fOl
| that reason he was kept in a cell las
| night instead of being taken TO the mort
| CommodiOus witness room upstairs
Jolly is twenty-one years Old, although
he appears much younger He is ralhe
good looking and is respectfully dressed
The case will come up In the police c0ur
this morning. unless the boys friends
! persuade Miss O'ConneiI to withdraw tn,
charge of larceny from the person, whicl
at present stands against his name.