Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-13
BOARD WITHOUT PAY
RTcHMoxD LANDLADIEs SAY GUY
NJ. DICKINSON GOT 1T.
HIS SOUVENIRS A SOURCE OF PROFIT
Charged With Carrying on Memen-
toes of the Places mt which He
Lodsea--Detective Gone to Mary
land for Him.
land for Him.

Handsome Guy Dickenson is said by
several Richmond iandladles to have
solved the problem of eating and drinking
and sleeping without paying for 1t.
1t is charged that he has been living
at the expense of Richmond boarding
house keepers since March Sd, until two
days ago. II Is charged that ne not only
left without paying his board. but that
when he sought new lodgings he carried
away souvenirs of his last boarding
house. such as jewelry. shoes, etc.
Tall and we'll built, he was-a handsome
blonde with blue eyes and clean-shaven
face. In dress, he was perfection itself;
in manners, Beau Brummeil In his
leisure moments he seems to have read
yellow-back novels.
CAME OVER A WEEK AGO.
He arrived in town Thursday morning
March Sd, and sought the clearinghouse
of Mrs. d. Moore, No. I'LL east Main
street. He stopped there until Monday
morning, and evidently liked his sur
roundings, for he honored this household
with his presence longer than he did
those In which he afterwards took up his
abode When he left Mrs. Moore's he
is charged with having carried with him
several souvenirs TO remind him OF the
place. t--.
HE ATTENDED CHURCH.
On the afternoon of the Sth he applied
for board at Mrs. Walter ID. Carriers,
No. 32S south Pine street, and was given
a ROOM That evening he attended d.
vine services at Pine-Street Baptist
church, and returned delighted with the
sermon, from which he quoted extracts
TO the family, and gave the text In full.
The next morning Ar. Carter was in
formed what q nice. young man. had
come to them as boarder. A. few min
utes thereafter when the head or the
house repaired to his own room, ne
noticed the change that had come over
it, and called down stairs to his sister-in-
law, to telephone to the new boarder to
return my shoes"
Mr.. Dickinson also stopped with Mr..
/. w. Horton, No. SOL north Twelfth
street, and a charge of theft Is lodged
against the "boarder" by that gentleman
TRACKED HIM DOWN.
The detectives have been at work on
the case for several days past, and suc-
more. Thursday they learned that ne
had gone TO Seven Pines, and concluded
that he had taken the train near there
and proceeded 20 West Point, from whlch
place they supposed he had boarded the
steamer for Baltimore. The polce au-
thorities in Baltimore were notified ana
Yesterday a telegram was receiVed at
the Chiefs office here, notifying MAJOR
Howard that Dickinson was being held
for the Richmond police.
Sergeant Tomlinson left on the noon
train for the Monumental City, and VIII
escort the prisoner here, he having IN
dicated his willingness TO come without
requisition papers.
Detectives Hall, Tomlinson, and Gibson
were all working on the case last week.
The net was almost upon him when he
left the city.
FAIR. BUT FALSE"
When the first robbery was reported
which was at Mrs. hoore's, Detective
Hall examined the room occupied by the
Young man and found a yellow-back
novel, entitled Fair, But False On
the last page of the novel was written
the owners name chat Is, his real name)'
and his address was given as Norfolk.
This was one OF the clues on whlch the
officers successfully worked.
IL was ascertained that Dickinson was
employed in a dry-goods store here about
five years ago as bundle-wrapper. 80
far ass is known he has not resided here
since then, however
-Four warrants have been sworn out
against Dickenson and the police have
some OF the goods that he Is
charged with having stolen, among these
articles being handsome gold chain, the
property OF Mr.. w. ID. Carter