The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-31
NEGROES THE VICTIMS
BOYS ARE ARRESTED FOR THE
THEFT OF SHOES.
BURLINGTON HAS TWO DARING ROBBIE RIES
The Citizens Greatly Excited, Purchase Fire.
arms. Burglars Break Into Sheriff. Of
fee at Lexington, But the Safe
P,(1ac Tho;r EHorte
Battles Their Efforts.

Greensboro, n c., Oct. 30.-(Special.)
Chief of Police Scott went to Raleigh
and secured the person of Ed. King, col
ored, who stole the set of harness from
Rev. Mr.. Grissom.
II. Walker Penn. colored, and Joe
Ware, white, were arrested at their
homes in Reidsville yesterday for the
robbery on Friday night of shoes from
the Carolina Shoe Company. The boys
sold some of the shoes to parties at
Monbed, y. c.. station between here
and Redsville. They also had three
pairs of the shoes when caught
There We're two cases of highway rob-
berry in the city hast night, Caesar Jor
dan and Will Murrill are accused of
robbing John Cecil, negro of $50.
They slipped upon him, and one of them
put his hands over his mouth, while his
aceomplice took the money. 1t is
thought that Jordan also was the party
that robbed another negro of pistol
and $50 in cash in front of an old ne
gro's house. While the robbery was
going on this old negro came to the door
and fired pistol at the robber, who
fled at once.
BURGLARS WORK IN VAIN.
Lexington, Y. c.. Oct. 30.-(SpeciaL)-
A white man giving his name as q.
w. Williams, is in Jail here charged with
larceny. After having been jailed here
for stealing an umbrella and a ladies'
cape from Mr.. A. G. Harris store, the
postmaster at Spencer came here and
identified Williams as being the man
found loafing around his office the even
ing before the postoffice was broken into.
Williams sold postage stamps and pocket
knives here, which We're identified as
stolen property from Spencer. 1T is sus-
pected that Williams is an escaped con-
yict from one of the State farms. He
is short. of stout build, large eyes and
appears to be 90 years old.
A young white man who says his name
is John III. Smith, of Siler City, n. c.,
is implicated with Williams in the theft
committed here. and is also in Jail in
default of $50 bond.
Sunday night burglars broke into
Sheriff DOrsetts office here and tried TO
let in his safe in which was some $500
and this years tax book. The combina-
ton, cranks and nobs were broken off
with sledge hammer, and punches,
cold chisels. drills, etc, We're used on
the safe, but the robbers failed to get
it open. Monday morning Sheriff Dor
sett had the safe blown open and found
his money and books intact. A black
smith shop was broken into and the tools
secured to open the safe. There Is no
clue to the would-be safe cracker. and
in the absence of blood hounds it is not
possible that they can be caught
ROBBERIES AT BURLINGTON.
Burlington, \. c.. October 30-(Spe-
cial.) Burlington was greatly excited
yesterday over two very bold robbeln's
Saturday night. Mr.. Jenkins, The light
watchman at the Aurora Cotton Mills,
was robbed of his watch and $500
money. This took place near the cid
company shops.
About 10 o'clock the citizens Of the
town were startled by the rapid firing
of pistol near Kime's sale stables.
Those who went to investigate the mat
ter found Mr.. Kline with a pistol in his
hand, and his clothes torn in scuffle
with the robbers.
These robberies threw the town in
quite panic, and many pistols and shot
guns were sold.
The town is full Of strangers, fakirs,
etc, for the fair, and they are charged
with the crime by some, but others
think it to be local offenders.
Alamance Fair opens Tuesday. Pros
poets very bright. Col John S. Cum
ningham viii speak on Wednesday, The
Veterans Reunion will be held on
Thursday when Hon. Julian S. Carr
will address his old comrades.