The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12
MANCHESTER'S THIEVES
NAVE BEEN yERY ACrITE ~ THk
PAST FEW DAYS,
They Enter tho Residences of Mrs. W. i.
Martin, MrJ. Harry furdy, and Mr.. John
Conway-Accident to Mr., Burton.
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A thief gained an entrance 10 the bed
room Of Mr.. John Conway on upper Hun
street. yesterday morning and relieved
him of his coat. The entrance was e.
fected by opening the blinds and crawl
ing through the window into the room
Mr.. Conway did not miss anything but
this piece OF wearing apparel
MIR. BURTON INJURED.
Mr. Thomas IL. Burton met with pain
tul accident yesterday morning about
O'Clock and FOR a time the people who
saw him fan thought he was dead
Mr. Burton lives on Hun street. lie
has been sick for the past ten days with
the grip and muscular rheumatism, ana
has been In the hands OF his physician.
Yesterday morning he went TO the par.
room OF w. a. Neal and bought smaii
flask Of wh.skey. lie was only in the
store a few minutes and when he LETT he
remarked 10 the barkccper that he feit
like every bone IA his body was locked.
in an instant after he made the remark
he fell heavily TO the ground. The back
of his head hit the hard pavement ana
blood gushod from his ears and cut IN
his head.
Several young men ran to his assistance
and when they touched him he was sun
aud appeared as n dead. They TOOK nam
up and carried him 10 his home. when
was near by and had Dr. Archer sum
moned; who ala all that could be done TO
relieve him.
In about ten minutes Mr.. Burton began
20 revive and was able TO recognize those
around him. hc is now getting on very
well but has little use Of himself. neither
can he use his jaws Wen. but the physi-
clan says he will pull through an right.
BROKE IN THE HOUSE
Mrs. w. Il Martin had an exciting Tune
with a burglar Tuesday night
Mrs. Martin lives with her two sons at
No. 3ls COwardin avenue. This morning
about = O'Clock she was aroused by
nois, IN the house She called 10 her son,
Mr. Willard T.. Martin. who occupied an
upper room. and asked him II ne was
sick. AZ this negro dashed by her.
She caught him by the arm, ana ana ca ,i,l
robber in the house and that she had
him.
Before the son could come to her as
sistanco. however, the man had jerked
away from her and made his escape
through the window that be had let
open.
Mrs. Martin said the man was about
five feot six inches high and was negro.
and she Judged about thirty-hve years OF
axe. lie gained an entrance by pricing
open the shutters and passing through
the window. He was In his bare feet ana
left his tracks In the yard,
Mrs. Martin showed great deal OF
courage in her attempt To- arrest the rob
her as she Is a lady IN her siXty-hith
STOLE HIS MONEY.
Robbers entered the residence OF MT.
! Harry Puriy Tuesday pight ana stole
sum OF money and his trousers. -.
Mr.. Purdy is the bOok-kecper Tor the
Ifoneer Market on HUI street. Ills nome
is on the Broad Rock road, near the MID
lothian turnpike. IN Swansboro.
When he retired he placed the money
from the store on the table ana hung ms
pants on the hack OF chair
Nhpu he aWgkg Yesterday morning MS
pants could not be found and the money
1hat he left on the table had also dis
appeared. These were the only things he
anssed.
The thief gained an entrance by opening
the shutters Of his bedroom window, lie
was barefoOted, as could be noticed from
the muddy tracks on me WINDOW, In, me
robbery happened after the rain, as deep
Impressions OF the intruders feet could
hlso be seen iu the yard
The same thief attempted TO enter the
house OF Mr. Charles Stein, brother-in-
law OF MIR Purdy and who lives In the ad-
Joining place. The same tracks could be
seen at the different windows on the
porch floor. In this attempt he was I'M
Successful.
Mr. Purdy Is satisfied he knows who
the thief Is. His wife heard a noise In
the house about o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. but she had no idea II was caused by
robbers and so made no cutlery.
His loss was about five or six dollars.
THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice was on deck as usual
Yesterday morning at the Han OF justice.
The only case ON the docket was put
Through in short order.
Charles GOode. colored. is up quite Of
ten before this court. SATURDAY night he
attempted 10 DO up several OF the calhsh
Hkinners without any proVocation on
their part He saw Jim Baily down on
Hun street aud deliberately knocked MN
UOwn.
Joe Simons saw the attack and started
10 his friends assistance, when he was
promptly struck by brick, thrown 10y
GoOde.
Goode was fined 81 50 and costs and in
default was sent to jail for ninety days.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
thief attempted To gain am entrance
20 the store of Mr.. \. j. Danron. the fur
nture man. on Hun street Tuesday night.
The burglar broke the pane of glass IN
fhe front door and then attempted 10 I'M
fasien the lock, but was frightened OF
before ne could succeed in his work.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. l.. Z. Pool left Tuesday night for
Roanoke.
The Ice cream festival given by the
lcpworth LeaRuers of West-End church,
sn the yards OF Mr. G. A. Raines, Tues
day night, was q success.
Mrs. ID. j. Weisiger and family have
left for Ballsville, Powhatan county 10
spend the summer
Mr. +. G.. ID. Farmer has returned from
All-Healing Springs. lie Is still great
CNlfl'ls
FUNERAL OF Mr.. HARTMAN.
The funeral of Mr. i. hartman took
place al Mount Herman church Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock,
The remains were taken by special train
from Chester TO the church, where the
interment was made in the church-yard
Mr.. hartman was fireman employed
by the Chester and Powhatan railroad.
lie died at Chester on Monday. He was
in his 35th year. lie leaves widow and
three small children.
Mr.. hartman was a member OF Pow
hatan Lodge. l. O. O. f.. which lodge at
tended his funeral I'm a body.
Manchester Chapter Royal Arch Ma
Dons. will meet at Masonic Temple to-
night at o'clock.
Mrs. +. II. Gary and Mrs. s. T.. Buell.
have returned from Henderson. n. o.,
where they have been visiting Mr.. w. H.
Gary.
Mr. Junius Lpscomb is mp from New
port News. lie will spend several days
Visiting relatives and friends.