The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-16
Police Hsws.
6'hat is Going on at Head
quar.ers.
quar,ers.

Mr. ]. H. Rhodes and his niger
came to Richmond on Monday from
Clarksvlle. Mr.. Rhodes came for bust
ness and pleasure. He transacted MS Us
inesr and then started out for pleasure.
He put up at Mrs. Bethel's boarding
house down town. and then Vent IN LOT
fun He didn't know where ne spent
Tuesday night. All he remembers is that
:. her. he found himself back at Mrs. BETH
els yesterday morning he had a headache
ard dark brown taste.
lie had faint recollection that he had
given the chief of police his pocket-book.
containing sl27. SO yesterday evening he
appeared at the chiefs Office for his mon
ey, having in the meantime run across his
OIL, friend named Jim who had taken
him in charge to see that he maintained
the dignity of Clarksville. jim was
was with him at headquarters. and vouch-
safed the information that he would
look out FOR him.
When Mr.. Rhodes asked for, his money
It turned out that he had not left it with
the chief, but that Sergeant Kerse. OF the
First Station had taken it from him and
gwen him receipt.
We'll. I declare said Mr.. Rhodes; Il
wss cussSn' the police YESTERDAY nrd
now take back everything ! said. for
II that money hadn't been taken from me
would have lost 1t ALL
The money was turned over to him and
he started over the Southern road last
night for his home in Clarksville.
In the meantime Mr.. Rhodes niger
Is lost
..lIe had charge OF my gripsack." said
Mr.. Rhodes 1--WE went into a bar-room
aud cot drink and left the satchel. and
when we went back for it the bar-keeper
said we didn't leave It there and sassed
u.s. But that niger Of mine will find
It and will bring 1t home with him when
he comes
Al old colored woman went into police
Headquarters yesterday afternoon
MY name is Julia Morrison, she said.
and my husband was sent to the penltea-
iary. He's been out some time. ana
shat I wants to know is, can get mar
ried again.
"Certainly." said Detective John Hall.
His conviction and sentence divorces you
You can get married whenever you Want
to-
II might Just as well get married again
All my children are grown up and mo =
rled. and I've got to have SOMEBODY 70
ak,- care of me. Course love the man
| J.,n going to marry, and I waits him to
| rafe care of me, too.
She left with a smile on her face, and
md she would be married again before
| Chi istmas.
Ma Tor Howard called all Of his ser
geants to his Office yesterday evening
,rd held long conference with them.
! There was but one absentee, Sergeant
| lanes A, Otey. Of tho First District.
| The time was taken up by Major HOW
ard With a long talk on the duties OF
re serEeants, They were told to conduct
their offices on strictly business pr1nci-
,;les and to see that all ordinances and
statutes were carried out consistently and
| strictly.
Mrs. Emma Green. Of NO. us FOUR
| tenth Street Southwest. Washington
complained at Police Headquarters yes
terday morning that she had iose ner
| nocket-book Tuesday night while on
/ car going to the Horse Show
The book contained So in currency and
| q return ticket to washington.
! Mrs Green came here last Friday to
see relatives. She is stopping at No. so'
Beverly Street, and would be glad TO
have at least her ticket returned.
Major Howard said yesterday morning
| that he felt, on behalf Of his depart
ment, under obligations to the Washing
ton Police Department. for their good
work In arrestins Ave pick-pockets. who
we're on their way to this city. to
! operate at tho Horse Show.
! Mr.. J. H Adams, of wilkins. ~ c..
| has written Major Howard that he has
I about 100 cords OF wood close to the
!! depot that he can ship inside Of ten
/ DAYS. He has fifty cords OF oak: TWEEN
ty-fve OF original pine; and twenty.
| five of ash.
Mr.. scherer, the man who was held
M on Seventeenth Street last Sunday
morning had similar experience In
! 1900. He was held up by three negroes
! one night in October Of that year on
/ Broad Street, near Nineteenth. Two OF
the men, Eddie Hicks and Thomas
White, were arrested by Detective Hall
and are now serving eight and seven
| years respectively In the penttentiary-
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