The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-21
NEW YORK DIAMONDS.
GREEN CONFESSES And Is RE-
TURNED UITHOUr RLQCfsITION.
Bishop Randolph and Bishop Grsnbeiy
Both Preach on sunday-A Young Man
Charged With Forgery.

PETERSBURG, VA. Jan 20.-Speciai-
Detective A. :. Rheaum, OF the Ne"
York police force. left here this morn
ing with William II. Green, the negro
who was arrested i'm Petersburg some
days ago on the charge OF stealing
diamond breastpin and four DIAMOND
rings from Mrs. Manson. OF New YORK.
The detective says he does not think
any one was implicated with Green IN
the robbery, but that the latter com
mitted the theft and no one else mat
at the time the jewelry was stolen Sreei
was employed as servant by Mrs MAI MAI
son. Green acknowledged 10 the qetSvO -
tive that he stole the diamonus' al" "'
a sum OF money from Mrs. Manson ..
He further stated that he had paWhcu
the diamonds IN New YORK CITY; S'eo ~,
and his sweetheart lett New ioLnH o.
the same DAY. lie came 10 fetei SUI =
while She went TO Hampden-sidney
The detective traced the woman 70
Hampden-Sidney, but II was hol ult" IN
arrest OF Green that they khe" he -,
in Petersburg The woman Ho"cN'i !,
said she knew nothing about the stoieii
jewelry, and her statement was 'on
nrmcd by Green himself ..,u,,,,,,oss
The prisoner expressed his Willingness
IN 90 back to New York without re-
=
connected with a minstrel troupe III Nc"
York, and is a very inlelligennt n, negro
NEARLY A CENTENARlAN.,
Mr. Josiah r. Brown, about the oiues.
citizen OF Petersburg, died yesterday at
the residence Of his son-in-laW, MaJoI
Harrison Waite, I'm the ninety-hfsi year
of his age. Mr.. Brown was a native %. Oh
Sumpter county, GeoIsies q; -. pu NO. came no
this citv about twelve years ago. anu has
resided here ever since ,.,,
Air John Boswell. of Prince peoIse
county. was drowned In the A91oindi'' 80"
river, near the grain ele'a ,,r,ir, ue
about 1 o'clock yesterday mOrnlnsi IL
rad come To the city with Datke lA.4c
with logs for the butter-dish factor ~.
IL is supposed that IN the DARK ~ 9'.R -
from the barge ana iell lnto ~ ,norn-
Ills remains were sent home TINS n'oi -
The case Of r. H. Harris, charged VIII. Win
murder. is set for trial IN the tiuS.l i.ss,
Court next Monday morning LUIS P'0''
izrr fr n. vfrV fnferf
Peter Crowder. who cut Robert Warden
(cOlOred) three weeks ago, ana WHO ia
been at large ever since. surrendeied h,iit-
self at the police station 10 uay. ~
father accompanied him and became ms
bondsman in the penalty Of 500 Tor ms
appeara nee before the Mayor tomorrow
morning. Crowder, II is said has neen
in Troy. \. Y, ever since the cutting
occurred.
Tx. laA1 An > AAtAsAF lttlt'f
Intelligence has been received here OF
the critical illness OF Mr.. SaHuel Di Sa an
al his home I'M Jacksonville, tla MI
Bryan was at one time florist no Peters
A shooting affair occurred to-day at
civ Point between two negroes named
Joe Turner and Bell Russ. The latter
Is said 10 have peen shol lh inc la0'
DR.. John H. Hartman is quite i'll al
his residence on Washington street.
In the Mayors Court this mornins
Lewis Byrum. q young white man, whS
says that he has been working IN Nortolf
and Portsmouth was charged VIII
forging the name OF b. =. sale, or Nor
folk, 10 a check on the National Bank oil
Petersburg in favor Of W. \. Young tOi
five dollars. which he attempted 10 pass
on Laura Jones. colored woman, tol
board Byrum. who says that he was
al one time employed by Mr.. sale, de
clares he cannot read or write, and ina
the check was given 10 him He was
sent on to the next term of the Hastings
Court for trial. Byrum subsequently
| acknOwl edged that he was the son OF
| John Bynum, who, with Edgar Davis
| broke out OF Greensville county jail a Few
| days ago.
II. ". Ellis. another young white man
| was sent on by the Mayor this morning
| for trial at the next term Of the Hastings
| Court 10 answer the charge Of stealing
| twelve dollars in currency and a water
| valued at two dollars, from the person
| of Lewis Lehman, Of Chesterfield county
! Ellis halls from Albany, y. Y.
BISHOP RANDOLPH.
Right Rev. A. NJ Randolph bishop o
| the diocese. preached at St Pauls Eds
| cOpal church yesterday, morning ant
| night Both sermons were able and elo
| juent dlscourses. The Bishop preface
| his sermon al night 10y congratulatiug an
| congregation on having obtained the Rev
! .. s. Bunting. of Trenton \. j. hl'
! sketch OF the incoming rector was IN the
! highest degree complimentary 10 Mr.
! Bunting. and caused feeling OF gro TN
! cation among the congregation al theN
| good fortune in securing SO efficient d
! leader
On yesterday morning the Sunday
| School Missionary ana Ala society 81
| WashlngtOn-Street NJ. T.. church held d
| meeting and elected the following officer
| for the ensuing term, President. a. ID
| LOckett. Nice-Presldent, Robert Turner
! Secretary. W. 5. Broadwell, Treasurer
| ". G. Bruner
BISHOP CRANBERRY.
Bishop ]. c. CRANBERRY delivered a spe
I cial sermon last night at Washington
| Street NJ. +. church before A. +. Hi
| Camp of Confederate Veterans on the
Life and Character Of General Robert T.
Lee" The camp attended the service II
/ a body with the Petersburg Grays as
escort Seats had been reserved in the
middle aisle for the Vets" and tho
| Grays The congregation was very
| large one. Bishop CRANBERRY selected his
text from the third chapter OF Luke and
| the fourteenth verse. And the soldiers
likewise demanded Of him. saying, And
what shall We do2 And ne said unto
them. DO violence 20 no man, neither
accuse any falsely. and be- content with
your wages" Bishop Grantery gave q
most interesting biography OF General
Lee from childhood 70 manhood. spoke OF
his brilliant military achievements and of
his sterling Christian character Tie
sermon was a most able one, and was
much enjoyed by the large congregation
Mr. w II Arlington, who has beer
| confined 10 the house by sickness. IS out
aCain.
The painting Of the custOm-h0use was
begun to-day on the post-Oiiice.
THE TNfVERSITT BUILDINGS.
Work to Commence at Once on the founda