Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-22
THE C0CKADE CITY.
ARREST OF A YOUNG CITIZEN OF
sURRY COUNTY.
Charged With Robbery-A Positive
Denial Fire In Chesterfield
COunty-SchOOl-Hou Burned-A
Narrow Escnpe-GeneraI Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA, January d.
(SpeciaL)-Mr. Il. r. Seasons, a citizen
of Surry county, and young man of
prepossessing manners, was arrested
i'm this city this morning by Sergeant
Webb and Officers Eanes and Doan on
a serious charge. He was registered at
the Hotel Shirley as az. r. Sanford, Of
made at o'clock a. NJ, the young
man was found in bed. The charge
on which the arrest was made Is that
of the larceny of S5s.13 In money and
$3l.S7 in checks from Mr.. Il. j. Pruden,
OF Norfolk. The theft is alleged to
have been committed on Tuesday last,
in Surry county. Mr.. Pruden was at
Dendron collecting money for his Nor
folk house, and it is alleged that the
accused, who was also there. was
aware that money had been paid Pru-
den. The two got on the train together,
and started for Scotland. There was
only one other passenger on the train,
and the two men became acquainted
and chatted with each other. At one
time Mr.. Pruden had occasion to leave
his seat for a short while, and left
behind his hand-satchel, in which he
carried his money, until he returned.
At Scotland the two men got off the
train and separated. Subsequently,
when Mr.. Pruden had occasion 10 open
his satchel, he discovered that the lock
had been broken, and that only the
clasps held the two sides together.
Further investigation showed that the
money and checks to the above amount
were gone. Suspecting that Seasons
had robbed him, Mr. Pruden tried to
find him, but was unsuccessful until
yesterday, when he met him on the
Norfolk and Western train between
Waverly and Wakefield. He charged
Seasons with the robbery but the lat
ter denied the impeachment. At Wake
field. il is said, Mr.. Pruden endeavored
to have Seasons arrested, but the lat
ter disappeared, and was not again
heard of until his arrest here this morn
ing. He positively denies the charge.
Constable Kea, of Surry county, ar
rived in the city to-day with warrant
for Seasons, and will take him. down
TO Surry county tomorrow morning
The young man Is said to be well con
nected i'm the county.
l.
Mrs. Bette Cuthbert Robertson, relic
of James b. Robertson, for many years
a well known citizen and merchant OF
Petersburg, but more recently a resident
of Norfolk, died here this morning, after
a painful Illness. Mrs. Robertson was
a daughter of the late James h. Cuth-
bert, was about Il years of age, and was
a most estimable and beloved Christian
lady She leaves five children, two OF
whom reside in Norfolk.
FIRE IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
A large frame building, owned by the
county of Chesterfield. used as a public
school for colored children, and located
a short distance from this city, was to-
tally destroyed by fire last night about
10 o'clock Whether the fire was ac-
cidental or whether 1t was caused by
tramps is not known. There was an in
surance of only $3.50 on the building.
NARROW ESCAPE.
While a hack containing four young
negro men was being driven across the
street railway track on Halifax street
last night it was run into and cut al
most In half by an electrician. The oc'
cupants were all thrown out on the
ground, but, strange TO say, were not
hurt. No fault attached to street-car.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
On Monday evening next Hon. Georg,
s Bernard of This city, will deliver hi.
lecture on the Battle of the Crater" IN
Abingdon, Va, for the benefit OF w. f.
Jones Camp of Confederate Veterans, o.
that place The battle OF the Crater was
one of the most remarkable and unique
of the war, and is wildly described by
Mr.. Bernard, who participated in anC
has thoroughly studied 1t. Mr.. BernarC
Is the author Of Confederate War Talks,
| one of the best books written on the late
| war.
Mrs. NJ. s. Quay. wife of Senator Quay
| of PENNSYLVANIA. is visiting our city, a.
| the guest of Mrs. General William Ma
| hone.
DIR. w. Pryor Jones' the we'll know
| homoeopathic physician, Of this city, 4
confined to his bed with typhoidfever
| He is attended by Dr. Williams. OF Rich
| mond.
MIR. w. T. Webb Of Norfolk, has beer
appointed Inspector OF Customs, tempo
| rarily. I'm this city, owing 20 the lines
| ~ Collector-of- Customs Shipper.
SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY.
In the Hastings Court to-day Parke
Mason and Wyatt Mason tcolored) wer
| convicted of house-breaking and robbery
| ond sentenced each TO five years i'm
| nrisonment in the penitentiary. wyatt
| has heretofore served term In the stat
nrison and will have five years added I
| his sentence