The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-29
NAY PROV TO
BE DAYIS PAL
important Arrest Made BY De-
tectiye Charles
Gibson.
Gibson.

Detective Gibson, of the Secret Service,
made what may turn out to be a most
important arresf yesterday morning when
he took iibcnarge a young man giving the
name of, Thomas Andrew Burruss. Bur
russ will probably prove to be pal of
Charles Davis, the heusebreaker, now
under arrest. The Detective thinks he
as, and his belief is considerably strength
atened by the conflicting statements made
by Davis and Burruss.
Yeterday morning about 9 o clock a young
man approached Officer Robins on Broad
Street and asked him the way to the
city Jail. He was placed on the rieat
track, and then Detective Gibson was told
Of the circumstance. A description of the
man tailed in some respects with that OF
a man Mr.. Gibson was in search of and
he followed the stranger down to the
Jail.
Both men went in together, ana the
stranger told the guard that he was
private detective and wanted to see
Davis, as he felt tlNt he. could work UP
little case against him.
Detective Gibson then asked the stran-
ser where he practiced his profession.
In Richmond was the reply.
oh, no. said Mr.. Gibson, you are not
private detective in this city
Well, no. amt; but am in Wash
inston. And I've got little case I
think 1 can work up against him in that
city"
The mans manner did not suit Detec-
tive Gibson and without giving him l.
chance to see Davis he TOOK the man
back TO police headquarters, where a
more extended conversation was held in
Chief HowaTd's private office.
The man said he had been in Richmond
several weeks, and met Davis at a house
on West Broad Street His statements
ware rather contradictory. for he stated
that he had been in Washington only a
short while, and afterward said he lived
there a number Of years. finally saying
that his home was in Montgomery county,
Md.
So unsatisfactory were the statements
made by Burruss that Detective Gibson
decided to place him under arrest as a
suspicious character. and he was photo
graphed and carried 10 the Second Sta
ton, where he was locked up. Major
Howard will measure him according to
the Bertillon system this morning.
Brrruss is about thirty years old, sandy
complexion. light hair about feet
inches tall, neatly dressed.
Davis was interviewed by q Times re-
porter at the Jail in reference to his
knowledge Of Burruss.
81 know Burruss," said Davis, land al
ways thought him good sort of fellow.
He told me he was a painter and belong
ed to the union
..Wbere did you meet him. asked the
reporter.
Here in Richmond about two weeks
ago.
WAS he ever in any job with you?"
There was no reply to this question,
did you know him before you came to
Richmond"
"No"
That's all he would say, except that he
was getting along all right in prison.
This statement was in variance with
what Burruss said in reference to the
acuuaintanceship Of these two men.
He said that he knew Davis in Wash
ington.
To one of the deputies at the Jail Davis
said he knew Burruss in Maryland.
In a previous interview with a Times
reporter, it will be remembered that
Davis said he had not q friend in the
world.
The man Burruss will be held for fur
Their developments.
AS has been printed. Davis was
arrested several days ago for house
breaking. in entering several business
houses in various parts of the city, and
that he is now being held on several
charges for action by the grand jury.
When Burruss was searched at the Sec
ond station, he had bunch Of keys,
watch, a small sum ol Aiiolie! <iii' % '
e-al other little trickets. He tried to
lose one of the keys, but did not sue
coed.
He said he had only known Davis a
short while, and felt an interest in him,
and simply wanted to sec if he could do
anything for him. He would not tell
where he had been stopping. but the de-
tsctfye will find out. The case will be
called in the Police Court this morning,
and as II the custom, ,Burru5s WI be
held for ten days for DEVELOPMENTS.