Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
SOME DARING RoBBER1Es.
Four Committed In Twenty -Four
Hours

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AS Christmas draws nearer robberies
begin to increase In number. Some
time during Wednesday night some one
entered the store Of Cosgrove & Dole
man, on Green street. and ransacked
the place from one end to the other.
y cash register, which cost one hundred
and fifty dollars, was smashed all to
pieces. 1t looked as though II had been
smashed with an axe. The parties
either must have been in q hurry or else
they got frightened and left three dol
lars, the only money that there was in
the register, and a gold watch The
gentlemen said yesterday that all they
missed was a few cigars and some
liquor. The thieves effected an en-
trance by forcing open back door.
The same night some one visited the
oyster house of Capt. Wainwright, at
the foot of Middle street. After get
ting into the main building they forced
the oiiice-door open ana blew open the
safe with dynamite They then burst
ed open the small drawers and took out
about four hundred dollars In money,
part of which belonged 10 his Two ne
phews. They also carried of postage
and revenue stamps. The office was
ransacked from one end to the other.
This is the third time that robberies
nave been committed in that locality
in less than three weeks.
The same night some one visited the
premises of Mr.. Clyde Il. Smith, on
Washington street, and attempted to
rob his hen-houSe of some turkeys that
he had there. The noise of pulling some
planks Off caused dog in the adJoin-
ing lot to bark SO fiercely as TO wake
Mr. Smith up. He raised a window,
and as he did SO the man ran off. On
examining the house yesterday morn
ing he found that two boards had been
pulled off.
Wednesday at noon Mrs. Beveredge,
who lives on the old Deep Creek road.
went out in the field to carry her hus-
band his dinner. On her return home
she saw savage looking negro stand
ing i'll the yard. She asked him what
he wanted. He replied l want to see
your husband. She said he is not at
home; you can find him out in the field.
With this reply she started in the
house. The negro, as quick as thought,
was behind her, and before she had all
opportunity to close the door he had
forced himself in the house. She again
asked what he wanted. This time he
said | want that Sl00 that your nus
band has. She replied we have no hun
drcd dollars. The negro then grabbed
her and threatened to kill her. Be
fore doing this he secured all the doors
and then grabbed her. The lady
screamed for help. but no one heard
her; so she said The money is up stairs,
so and get IL. The negro, who was
eager after money. concluded to so
where she told him, thinking that he
had frightened her into telling the
truth. While he was gone up stairs
Mrs. Bevcredge climbed out Il window
and succeeded in making her escape.
She went TO where her husband was
and told him what had happened. He
got some friends and went to the house,
but the negro had fed. Mrs. Beveredse
gave Il description of the man. Yester-
day a number of the neighbors secured
the woods in search of him, but at last
accounts he had not been cap
tured.
Mrs. Beveredge says that the negro
is tall. dark colored. has n wild look,
wore black suit of clothes, about No.
8 shoe. had on a cap; but she could not
say whether 1t was dark-brown or
black one. but thinks 1t was black.
Mr.. Beveredge. Il brother OF the lady,
request the Virginian- Pilot to say that
he will give fifty dollars reward for the
capture of the darkey or any informa-
ton leading TO his arrest.