Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
THE COCKADE CITY.
THE ALLEGED PICK-PocKETs BE
FORE THE MAYOR.
One Of Them sent On - the
Grand Jary-Death Of Worthy
Citizen = Personal and Gene
raj.

PETERSBURG. VA, September ls.-s
tSpecial.)-The four alleged p,ck-pockess
arrested by the police In this city yes
terday afternoon, during the progress Of
the Bryan meeting, were before the
Mayor this morning. Three Of them
J. p. Donovan. Edward Hendly, and
Thomas Hansborough. as they gave theia
names-were discharged, but tho fourth
Thomas Benton. on bench warrant
the. evidence submitted, was sent on to
the Hastings Court to answer the charge
OF felony. He was committed to Jail.
He Is charged in the warrans with the
robbery from tho person OF Mr. NJ. J.
Sduiers. Deputy Treasurer OF Gresnsvilis
county. OF sll In money. two sight drafts
FOR slASo. drawn By Savage. Sons G. Co.
commission merchants Of Norfolk. which
Mr.. Squiers intended 10 deposit here foS
collection; five negotiable notes amount.
ing to $l27. one due bill for 50 and tax
receipts for $50. This money and these
papers were folded In pocket-book.
which Mr.. Squiers kept in his inside
vest pocket. The robbery occurred as
the train stopped, and when there was z
rush OF the people la The car TO follow
Mr. Bryan out among the cheering crowd.
Mr.. Sauiers says ne found himself jostled
and squeezed and he Immediately dis
covered that his pocket-book was miss
ing. He turned around to find a stranger
retreating, whom ne charged with the
theft. He pursued and caught him, but
Benton declared that he was innocent OF
IA oh arpa a nd "a w - a
ber OF the committee sent out TO meet
AIR. Bryan. To prove this he pointed 10
the large Bryan and Sewall badge worn
bv hts pal. During the discussion and
confusion, the unknown man escaped
from tie car and was lost I'm the crowd.
Mr.. Sduiers Identified Benton as the man
who interfere6 TO prevent the arrest OF
the thief; but could not identify the
other three men. On Benton's person was
found a map insxSIliny all the points at
which Mr. Brys,i was to speak on his
present journey. The four men were
defended In cou, this morning by Messrs.
III. NJ. Smith. or., and John Barraud. OF
Richmond. Another gentleman on the
same train had his pocket picked or $zo-
DEATH OF A WORTHY CITIZEN.
Mr.. Albert Lauterbaclk, whose extreme
illness OF spinal meningitis, has been men,
at his residence on High street. He Was
q most worthy. exemplary, and popular
young man. widely known. and his death
causes sincere regret. lie leaves widow
and two children.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
MIR. Reuben Ragland. one Of our Oldest
and most respected citizens Is critically
III at his residence on washington street,
with little hope Of recovery.
The beautiful bouquet or flowers sent 10
Mr.. Bryan yesterday everiug was the
present Of Mrs. Judge Epes, OF Dinwiddie
county.
There will be some lively political
speaking at Dinwlddie Courthouse on
Monday. This county is expected to give
a rousing majority for the Democrats
Polk Miller, OF Richmond, Will give one
OF his inimitable entertainments In this
city. September 18th. for the benent OK
A. p. Hill Rifles.
Rev ". E. Edwards, pastor OF WASH
Ington-Street Methodist Episcopal church,
W.. preach Sunday night on the subject:
"A Political Campaign: How Shall II BE
Conducted?'
Rev. X. 7. Wilson, pastor or Market
Street church. will At night preach ON
'The Preachers Relation to Poiiticat
Issues--Jesus Being Authority"
Robert Hines. a negro thief, while nee
ing from arrest to-day. ran into an ori-
GERS arms at the courthouse gate. lie
did not have to be taken far to jail