The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
HE HAD AN EYE ON THE BAG
And Wanted a Partner, but Approached
tha Wrong Nan
so JAMES N. THOMAS is IN The TOLLS.
He Said He Talked Too Much, That's AL,
and Had No Idea of Committing Rob-
bery-W~dded in Washington.
Other Matters.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
No. lll2 HULL STREET,. BEArrIE BLOCK.

A plot was disclosed in Manch' sssE
yesterday just in time TO prevent daring
| robbery.
For some time there has been man
| hanging around town named James N.
Thomas. He is about "a years old, and
claimed to come from Lee county.
No one suspected him OF being a dan
gerous character until to-day, when Mr.h
| gerous character until yesterday, when
| Mr.. Wilbur Turner, who is employed al
| the store OF Mr.. Bowen, at Thirteenth aho
Hull streets told the story Of the plo'
| which Thomas is charged with. He said
| that Thomas came to him and proposed
to hold up and rob the cashier OF the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
when he went TO the bank about noon to
make a deposit.
The cashier leaves the Power House
| every Gay about noon, and goes TO the
| bank with a bag full Of money. The plot
was TO hold up the cashier and rob him
| OF the funds which amount 10 snug
sum.
NOTIFIED THE POLICE.
Mr. Turner refused TO have anything
20 do with the plot and told Mr. Bowen
OF 60. The latter at once notified Chief Of
Police Lipscomb who Immediately went
! in search Of Thomas and found him At
| Cheatham's Auction House. Thomas was
arrested and lodged in the station house.
Thomas IL an cX-cOnVlCt having served
"A term in the Virginia penitendary for
| forgery. He is an expert penman ana
can initiate most any handwriting That
comes 20 his notice
lie lived al one time I'm Penitentiary
Bottom, in Richmond. and left that city
az the request of Judge Crutchheld, who
gave him a few hours in which 10 make
himself scarce.
He has number Of aliases. among
them James Mccoy, Of Cumberland Gap.
Tenn. lie says he has four wives living
at this time. He has been making his
home al Seventh street near Perry since
he has been a resident Of this city.
Mr. Turner said 90 n Times reporter
that Thomas approached him and said he
had seen man on the street with n
shOt-hag filled with money. and he could
have grabbed Il and run away. He want
ed Turner 20 go with him and attack
the cashier when he went 10 the bank
the next day. Turner said his first Inn
preston was 10 knock Thomas down,
but on second thought decided 10 inform
his employer Mr.. Bowen. OF the man
request. lie did so, and Chlet or follce
Lipscomb was Informed Of the fact cap
tain LipscOmb went for his man. lie was
arrested and locked up
THOMAS STORY.
Thomas was seen In the statiOn-houSe,
and was questioned about the matter.
He said he was arrested for talking TOO
much and that he never intended COM
hitting n crime. lie further said his re-
mark 10 Turner was that he had seen a
man with e bag Of money. and III he had
Ct DE could 90 home with a new SUIT
OF clothes and have wealth In his pocket
When Mr.. Chcatham. the auctlOncer,
was seen he said that Thomas had been
loafing around his place for several
weeks. and had talked very much lie
had advised him TO go TO work. or else
he would get I'm trouble, but the man
had been IDLE since be- had known him.
Mr. Cheatham said Thomas was great
talSer. and would give glowing accounts
Of his adventure through the country.
MIR. CLEMENTS CONDITION
Mr.. Lee H. Clements. the gentleman who
was gOred by a bull Sunday morning. IN
swansborO. is getting on as well as could
be expected. His wounds are very seri-
Gus and very painful. His right lung was
badly injured and is giving him great
deal Of trouble but he IS doing as well
as could be expected under the circum-
stances
THE MANCHESTER GREYS.
The Manchester Grays had their weekly
drill IN On r armOry last night Captain
Hayerty had command Of the company
and after a short drill the men were dis
missed
The difference that has been existing be-
tween the men IN this company appears
20 be ended a large number Of the men
who asked for their discharge were AZ
drill last night the first time In a long
Uflc. captain lfhNeIlt - SdISUrl lttl
he will soon have one OF the best COM
mands In the regiment. as the spirit Of
the men seems 10 be 90 work In harmony
and for the best interest Of the Greys.
DEATH OF MRS GREGORY.
Mrs. w. T. Gregory died yesterday
morning az Roanoke. az the home Of her
daughter Mrs. NJ. L. Parker. Tho re-
mains Will be brought ~ Ccntralia. whore
the funeral will take place this morning
at Z o'clock.
Rev. Chgrles \ Van Houten. Of tho
Presbyterian church. will conduct the SER
vices. The intermcnt will be made at the
old Jones burylng-ground.
Mrs. Gregory was The mother OF Mr.
u. NJ. Fendley, OF this city.
The pall-hearors viii bee Messrs. Lacy
Fcndlcy. Loren Fcndley, T. VI. Fcndley.
Jr.. DroWry Fcndley. her grandsons, ana
Fcudley Dickinson and John Jones, her
nephews.
WITH THE POLICE
r.. W. Br0duax was arrested by Ofice-
Avis OF Swansbor0. last night. and lock-
cd uD In the Manchester police station.
lie was charged with being drunk ana
dsorderly. lie viii tell his sorrows 20
SQUIRE Jones, the Mayor OF Swansboro,
this morning.
Tom Fuller and Ilm Hinton. two ne
grOes. are charged with stealing a bicycle
on west Ninth street Saturday Fuller.
Is alleged 10 have taken the wheel 20
Mecklenburg county and sold q Tor 80
He was arrested I'm Richmond yesterday
and Will be tried by Mayor Maurice this
morning. Hinton d. already I'm charge Of
the Manchester police. The machine was
the property Of Jack Wythe another
Welded N WASHINGTON.
Mr. H. Bernard LipscOmb and Miss Flor
ence Ciary left on the S.D train yesterd ~
morning Tor Washington. where they were
married
The bride IS a daughter or Mr.. and Mrs.
W b. Clary Of this city. and is a most
attractive young lady and tavorlte with
"A large circle of friends. She leLt mono
Yesterday morning or trip, ana leit ner
people under the impression that she Was
going 20 Greencsyllle county 70 Visit iela-
tives and friends.
AR LiuscomD Is the Youngest son OF
Chief-Of-P0lice Liuscomb. lie also leit
home to take q trip, and his parents are
satisfied that ne Us now IN the country
10 spend several weeks on account OF MS
health.
They will leave Washington for Empo-
ria. Greenesvllle county, where they VIII
spend their honeymoon. they Will re-
turn 20 Manchester in two weeks Where
they will reside IN the future
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Lightning struck a large tree on the
place OF Mr. Ira W Alley Monday af-
fefnOOn during the storm and shattered
the tree stunned his two children. and
knocked two mules down.
When the storm came up FLOYD Alley
and his sister, Miss Mamie, went under
the tree for shelter.
During the storm lightning struck the
tree and shattered n. The young people
afr..I itrf a