Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-16
pURGLAR At THE WINDOW.
An Exciting Time in Fulton h"S'
xVeeI.-personnIs from East End.


4 would-be burglar caused quite
scare Tuesday night about 10 O'Clock az
the home Of Mr. Willie Nelson on LOUISE
ana street. and other adjacent houses
The house is situated across the street
from the lot in which the cake-Walk was
held. and while the dancers were enjoy
ing themselves, Il despairng cry bioke
out on the still atmosphere, with pathetc
effect. The place from whence the cry
came was at once located ana the nun
dred men or more who were az the cake
walk scaled the fence i'm an instant. IL
was learned that q would-be burglar was
endeavoring to enter the house Of Mr..
Nelson. and at this the crowd went
through the neighboring yards searchlhS
every nook and corner, ana altnouSu
the depredator was seen to jump OH the
roof OF the kitchen, he succeeded III eiuu-
ing capture. After the excitement hau
uuieted somewhat the Dispatch man IN
quired into the matter ana learned lhat
"a Young lady who lives az the nome OF
Mr. Nelson had gone upstairs, Win lalup
IN hand. and found the back WINDOW w
The young lady was about 10 look OUT
when a hand was thrust IN, appdrentN
with the intent OF choking her She
screamed aloud and rushed down me
stairs. In the mean time the man maue
good his escape. The young lauy say
that she could l0entlN lht man " z ~
10 see him. lie is white, clean shaNSn'
was coatless. but wore a straw nat VI
ficers FOlkes and Parkinson We're Soyl
on the scene, and searched dlhgenuy lot
the man. One young man was seen
peeping through every creVlce. ne wa
Immediately charged upon by the crown
and he quickly made his identity known
Ue happened 70 be one or the puisuriH;
and was armed with ience-rah; hSu
the guilty one been appTehended, ne
would undoubtedly have been toubhtg
banded After the excitement had sun
sided an air of quiet pervaded the "ho'e
place. III. ,,t,.,,,
I'm the vacant lot opposite Domaine han
Fultou on Tuesday night, was lndetu all
ENJOYABLE affair Inc lawn ana ""liei'is
pavfiion was crowded as II was never
before and the music played by tht Or
| rbestra filed the air with happy melouS ,
! The cake-walk began az . o.cloch' anu
while the little boys ana ElrlS WIZ "a
tlclpated i'm the walk cut the capsts ~ a.. a.
! calte-Walker the audience gave vent ~
| their appreciation by loud cheering anu
! the clapping Of hands. Benne SullNau
| and little Miss Lena Schardt were aNdty-
| ed the cakes by the Judges 9ltei MI, NJ -
| doncing was INDUCED In until il Ocloch'
| Mrs r. II. Davis. of Denny street mas
! recovered from recent indisposiuoh.
| Miss Annie b. Welsh rendered a parry
TO her friends Thursday night , anu '"e
| hannv event was thoroughly enjoyed.
! Nfr l. MaxlOw, OF Norfolk, VINO mas
been visiting Mr.. George Tate mas re-
! turned. -. ,b., mon
/ Uncut If Miss Ellen Clancy. - being
arranged for next week. and from presen y
indications the event is destined 10 ~ d
Ms. Ellen Conway. Of Orleans street
! is very i'm at her home. ~,
/ Nrs y C. Martin. accompanied pN n'l
! ,;iha1f Niiss .Utlia Solari left Wednesday
go Tew York. 10 visit relatives
Sergeant G. j. McNamara, Of me II rem.
ton *. J) Police Department, VINO WIS
/ ILL "a the city on account Of the dealn
nj his uncle. Mr.. Cornelius Mcnamara
returned home "Wednesday ,.
Nessrs Louis Seal. Charles schmidt
,nd Richard EachO, OF the Fulton fachl
Club. have returned after a weeks WISH
It" IT, number Of ladies' and gentle
mon of this section participated IN tbs
Pleasures Of the reunion OF the nembe n
/ of division No. /, Ancient order lliber
mans which was held az West POM
| Wednesday.