The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
THIEVES ACTIVE
IN. MANCHESTER.
Several Robberies Reported There
Last Night.
sNATCHED AN OLD MANS WATCH
Negro Arrested. but Timeplec. Not Found.
Excitement Over Lost Chi:d-Per-
soual and Other South
Side Items.
sNATCHED AN OLD MANS WATCH
Mancbester Bureau, R,cnmond Times.

Manchester Bureau, 1Slcnmono 1uueS'
No. 11O2 Hull Street
Narro thieves were at work in earnest
IN Manchester last night. Mr.. Peterson
,z-as the first man to complain. He de-
scribed to Officer Wright negro "ilo'
ba claims. snatched watch from ms
,,erson at Thirteenth and Hull Streets.
tAsr Paterson is a very old man, anu
lives in the county. He had been deal
fnr- at Mr.. Bowen's, and had just come
out on the street when a negro passed
him. and with a quick jerk relieved the
old gentleman Of his watch and chain
Mr. Peterson raised an alarm, ana
when officer Wright appeared ne recog-.
nized a negro from the description gwen,
and soon afterward arrested 1oilit
Cheatham When searched the prisoiiei
had a long and murderous-looklns 49, 49,
He was identified by MI. peterson ia'e''
hut did not have the hme-piece.
AN OvERCOAT STOLEN.
Mr. r. NJ, Fendley, Jr., was anothei
victim Of the thieves. He lost a soou
o,,ercoat. He had gone into Harrison
drug store and put his overcoat Gown IA
front- After staying in the back rooin
.ho,,t ten minutes he came out 10 liiiu
80 roroe one had taken his coat. SeV-
III ,,eeroes had been in the store Whiie
~. vras in tho rear. and 1T Is thousn.
4}iey stole It. The police nave So
! sscrintfon of the parties who We're ~
Oh. store. and hope to stop the 'i'e1
shortly. crozier.
The next victim was MI. w. !. ~ e.a,.
che merchant on upper Hull oIs ND
eral negroes camc into nus p. as. also
,r.ben they left four pair OF shoe s,s
,,s.ad He has reported the case
<o The authorities. .,no
" o .'e WRIGHT i1as the cases IN manu-
a.,,a. .,,;Ify ones will almost certa,n.s
= ~ ar-aherded in q few days II 'iieS
don't leave town. stealing
Itss thought by many that the s.sai ars
-. -. =. 7.one soy the hands VINO q ..s
...orlrinr on the new ROAD anu
the city last night
'he ~ CHILD WAS LOST.
-rha +olling Of the fire bell yeseeiuas
a,-ari,,e sent rnany- people looking ="
Net child. Mrs. Spain, VINO ll'cs q = ~
.ca west Fourteenth Street, ca',.S tJ ,,e =
s++t1s f,ye-year-old child was missing. AZ I,
tsr yirilant search The child was touno
M far from home IN good Splits.
n.y. RECEIVE, BUT NOT ISSUE.
,.,. conductors Of the two lines OF
...eet cars in the city experience much
trouble from people who do not unoe'-
.tand the transfer system between inc
Passenger and Power Company and inc
traction Company. Many citizens want
transfers TO the Traction COMPANY ~ncn
tsey get on over here. They don't under
stana that tho company receives trans
Cav. from the Traction Company. but
.yi,I not issue them. II a. person gets on
adtht,, the city Of Richmond he can get
: transfer to the Traction Company. but
,,r+ az he boards the car in Manchester.
Mr.. Joseph Appleman has extended in
,,itat.ons to many OF his friends to attend
fhes circumcision OF his little child this
morning. according to the faith OF the
Jews. Among those who have received
s,,y3tasfonss arc Judge Clopton. Mayor
Ws1arfoe ma several other prominent men