Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-20
IN WOMAN'S CLOTHES.
THE YOUNG NEGRO WHO Robbed
MRS BosQUEr ARRESTED.
LEAVING The CITY IN DISGUISE.
The Detectives Hot Pursuit-story
of the Robbery and Brutal Attack
Halls Clever Work In the Case.

James Young a colored youth. who
was only released from Jail last March,
was arrested last night and carried TO
the Second Police Station, charged with
breaking into the store OF Mr. NJ. Bos-
quet. on Main and Twenty-sixth streets.
Saturday night. and also with assault
Ing Mrs. Bosquet, who tried TO hold him
uStiI help came.
Ir. and Mrs Bosquet have been resi-
dents OF Richmond for many years and
are estimable people. Since Mr.. Bos-
quet came to this city he has. by energy
and enterprise, surrounded his family
with many of the luxuries OF life, and
has built an excellent store house at the
above address.
On Saturday night about twenty
minutes TO II o'clock. just at the time
of closing Mr.. Bosquet had occasion TO
go next door and left his wife in charge
of the store Mrs. Bosquet came TO the
front door and seated herself In chair
in the street She noticed negro down
the street and one ON the opposite side,
but paid little attention to them. Pre-
sentiy, she was attracted by the chink
of money. and turning, saw a man help
ing himself TO the change in the money
drawer. under the counter of the BAR
Although In delicate state OF health,
Mrs. Bosquet forgot all fear and ate
tempted 70 seize the burglar, at the same
time loudly calling for help.
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
The man saw that unless desperate Ell
forts were used ne would be caught.
wrenchlng his arm free from the wo-
mans grasp. he struck her and then
kicked her brutally several times lie
escaped, but a careful search was IN
sttuted by the police. with the result
that the negro was caught last night
about 20 O'clock
Sergeant Hall has known the family for
years, and took peculiar interest In
the case, and on II he has done some OF
his most efficient work. He engaged
colored man who knew thing or two,
and last night this man told him that
Young was about TO leave Richmond. and
that he would do 50 in the dress OF a
woman. According TO his plans he was
to make his exit from a den on Second
street The place was watched by De-
tectives Tomlinson, Hall. and Gibson.
Presently a rather strengthening figure
in a woman's garb emerged from house,
and the attending darby gave Sergeant
Hail the prearranged sign. The detec-
t. tive started after the retreating figure,
which at once began to run. The officer
stopped and, taking deliberate aim fired.
The fugitive much to Sergeant Halls
amazement kept on at the same lively
pace. He did not 80 far. however before
the other two officers had headed him
off and placed their strong hands upon
his shoulders. He was then taken to tho
Second Station in the patrol van.
YOUNG'S BAD RECORD.
James Young. though only IS years old.
has a reputation that Will be much against
him. Since April. 1895. he has been in
Jail for robbing a money-drawer. coming
out just two months ago. and he Is recog-
nized as a particularly mean negro.
Since Saturday night Mrs. Bosquet has
been dangerously III. being continually
confined to her bed.
Young's was a dastardly crime, and the
Justice he will speedily receive will place
him behind iron bars for years.