Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20
SEVERAL PLACES ROBBED.
.atout $500 in stamps md s4oo in
oash WIS Sccnrcd-Thrce Young
.t~rs steal Fireworks and Confess.
Thc nrortSrdom Of hull rur.

lsyG STONE GAP. VA. December 10
,Snccia31-The robbery al this place. re-
7o.sel 81 tho Dispatch a few days ago.
y,a t12r FIRST of any magnitude 10 occur
~ Bly Stone GSp. At the post-ofice the
flesvcs secured about $500 in stamps about
5 IN cash and some registered pack
s In enc package was a gold watch
sat that Gay from Stonega. it is thought
Mt there Was quite 4 sum Of money in
SIC registered packages. a box contain
IL, pair OF shoes was broken open and
wtn the iaconic note too small
ftore the thiercs entered the pos.-ottfca
~n.s went 10 several shops and borrowed
-ynars. clUscis. and other tools for Jlleir
.t,ioi.s. they thcn went TO HambIen
e~.ihors. dealers in hardware. and. blow
opsn The safe, got about $3.50. and,
i~#E }antcrn ana some additional
sgaas proceeded 70 den.olish the post
5e sat> The operations took place
rbaut O'Clock in the morning. The re-
rs were heard by several persons.
ia no one went 10 investigate. The col
rrsa barber. Jessie Simmons. who lives
t across the street heard the noise.
liz allied his dog off the men, not think
thzt there was harm afoot. Mr. r
r wills came whistling down TIE street
az Ills way to his meat market and saw
yo zaen leave
is thought this is the same gang that
rez-r besn operating in Russell county
C-tar osr's OF Southwest Virginia.
~ last Saturday night an attempt was
made To break into the Wise County
z~E at WiSe While they were al work
81 yaa 6aor Mr. \. T. Harris. Jr., the
,shser. fred through the door aud scared
"a away Tho same night the safe in
-, --easurer's Office was blown open, but
meg was secured.
r4RELZ YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS.
youthful thieves. three in number about
80 YEARS Of age. broke through window
a. he rear Of j NJ. Willis & Co.'S store
ana carried away works worth accut
few nights go. Mr.. Willis induced
ylsa bows 10 confess next day. and secured
MS -o7as. from under the Town Hall,
r-rcre Trey had been hidden. The beys
7--~s whipped by Jheir parents. but the
-seorln school is a suitable place for them.
h s.At,ls that this IS not the first offensa
these boys.
There is sentiment growing mere in.
1a3-ar eli an ordinance that viii Keep boys
Pr tho street after 9 o'clock al night.
FATE OF BRUCE AND PETE.
Bruce and Pete were inseparable
friends. the one was a long-haired ST.
e rnzrd and very. ola. and the other was
wll5ta bull and scarcely eighteen months
IT zre Together they ;rotted up and
d5y,n Wood avenue. together they played
The grandchildren OF their master.
Eeazra1 r. \. Ayers. ard together they
lay IN Tho sun TO sleep. Pete cuddled up
-ainsc Bruce. Wherever one was seen
-he other was sure 10 be found
Last week they followed the wagon
out tha Virginia and Southwestern rail-
road ind were walking together on the
road track, when q freight train came
along. Bruce was deaf and could not
as4r the train. but Pete heard it. and
rl1gea aRay at his old friend to get him
81 tfe track. but in vain. Bruce r1isun-
stood Pete He thought, no doubt that
fine young fellow was playing. The
refn ran them both down and killed
a7n-Pete a martyr TO his devotion to
Sir, c. Many a friend viii think kindly
NJ litJe Pete and his brave act. and his>
zlue mistress viii miss him and his funny
grorped ears.