Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18
NEGRO R0BS A LADY.
BOLD THIEF IN MANCHESTER
syATCHEs A LADY's PURSE.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT MIDDAY.
Unknown Man Tries to Get into
Mr.. william MilIs's Residence ny
Smashing the window With n
Brick-Mr. weisiger In the Race.

As hold a piece OF snatch-and-run ROD
berv was committed in Manchester about
$40 o'clock last night as one hears OF IN
nanv davs. and it occurred at time,
too. when the streets were thronged WITH
people. An unknown but burly negro
CARRYING a huge stick, ran up TO MISS
Corrie Jones on Decatur street between
Eleventh and Twelfth. and snatching her
nurse from her hand, dashed down De-
catur into Eleventh, and Miss Jones saw
him no more. The lady called after him
and also to the persons on the street.
10 stop the thief, but no one seemed 10
comprehend, and the fellow passed on
without molestation. Some ladies seated
on their porch on Eleventh street saw the
negro running but did not know why.
They thought he turned into an alley
in the rear Of II. G. Broaddus's store.
The police were at once notified, and Or
fcer Smith went off forthwith in the di-
rection the fellow was last seen going.
AT a late hour the policeman's Efforts 10
arrest him had been frmtless.
The pocket-book contained about >Z'
The news of the fellows bold and sue
cessful attempt spread like wildfire, and
for a short while was the talk OF the
crowded streets.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
The third case OF attempted burglary in
the broad daylight last week was report
ed 10 the police yesterday.
MIR. William Mills's residence, at Twelfth
and Semmes street, was the objective
point of crime yesterday
Mr.. Mills is an engineer on the Rich
,nond and Petersburg road, and when
at home is a grass widower, as ms
family are still in the country. WINE
he is absent the house is closed. iester-
day he came i'm about noon ana Went
quietly TO the bathroom, closing tae front
door 'rhe house looked as much unin-
bobited as ever. Mr. Mills had been in
about five minutes, when he heSrd d
mighty crash down stairs. Suspectlns
something wrong, he hurried down stairs:
The man who had done the mischief had
GONE leaving a broken window and blnds
and a brick 10 tell the story. The would
he burglar must have been very Huch
frightened. for in his hurry 10 get away
he forgot large bundle OF clothihs' VIM" WIN
no mad laid down to beat out the WINDOW
with the greater ease
POSTMASTER WEISIGER ID CAhHi'
Postmaster Il. b. Weisiger does no'
,aka a letter addressed 10 MIN Dy MI.
otis u. Russell. calling on him 10 resign
his Federal office for the candidacy Tor
Congress or else resign that cahdluacy'
leaving the field to himself, very serious,
~ Al least he has stated that ne wouid
GOT adopt either suggestion, and declares
nat he viii be in the fight TO the END.
Mr.. Russell says in this letter; II you
AIR Weisiger) had been nominated rrst,
: weuld nave forbidden the use a my
name 10 divide our party, and l am SO
an~Ious 10 see Republican elected III
This district who will stand py tne aalnin,
,stration In the next Congress that am
La ~ waive all formalities. and propose
,n rood faith to retire from the heia pro
n;ded YOU will resign your Federal once,
and allow some one else TO DC appUihseo
nns,master al once, so the voters VIII pc
i've that you are honest In your esndi'
dacv and unwilling to be made aum.
NV candidate, to aid In the eiectioh Va
q Democrat. ~. fact tina,
tow Renublicans would vote LOT you u
you failed to resign, and thereby femovs
The objection to you on account Oh De"s
a Federal officer. ansr
| . TT you win do this at once In an open