The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-03
SEVERAL, ON sArURDAY,


Of the robberies.
SEVERAL ON SATURDAY.
Several OF the robberies occurred Sat
had his savings Of years stolen, and
there Is no trace of the thief. Morris
is q thrifty and Industrious negro and
his wife Is built upon the same plan.
They had stored away a considerable
little sum OF money in q shot bag and
had put It away In wordrobe for safe
keeping. Saturday night when Morris
and his wife got back home, after
days work. money and shot bag were
gone. Not only that. the lynx-eyed thief
had spied out an odd five dollars the
Morris woman had made few days be-
fore by selling two pigs and had car
ried that OFF, too.
On Saturday morning Mrs. Allen, OF
Twenty-sixth and Streets. had her
covered the fact Saturday morning early
when she awaked. A pair OF new shoes
was among the articles missing as was
also satchel. In the satchel were "a
locket and some other Jewelry. Mrs.
Allen visited the courthouse yesterday
and reported the matter to Squire Thorn
as. but there is no clue to the robbers.
A different sort Of thief was the one
who visited the home of Mr., Joe Stew
art. on Twenty-eighth Street. Saturday
evening about z O'clock. This thief got at
the back, and, so the account goes, made
bold dash straight through the hall.
with view probably to grabbing right
anl left at anything his eye fell upon.
The man, whether black or white no.
body knows, was chased some distance,
but he succeeded in escaping.
AFTER A POLICEMAN.
Among those who chased this thief
was Special Policeman Joe Pond. who
lives at Twenty-ninth and Streets. It
is probable that the thief realized this,
for Mr.. Ponds house was one of those
visited next The policeman heard some.
body tramping his front porch and went
out to investigate. A man ran off, and
Mr.. Pond fired at him without effect.
Somebody suggested to Mr.. Pond later
Gould a cat. do that2" he asked, point
Ing to his front yard, through which the
thief ran. A goodly portion Of the front
fence was lying In the street.
Another residence at Twenty-ninth and
s Streets fell in the way Of the thieves
The residence Of a white woman, the
janitress Of the county school on Twenty
ninth Street. was entered Thursday or
Friday night and several articles we're
taken. A coat and vest belonging to the
woman's son and basket containing g.
Ing.
One day last week the hennery Of Cap
tain Blnford, on the Mechanicsville
Turnpike was broken into. About thir-
teen fine hens. valued at Sc or So each,
were stolen.
TRYING TO CATCH TEEN.
These are a few OF the recent robberies
so far reported. The police haye reason
to believe that there are others. A short
While ago a store was broken open and
a lot Of peanuts were stolen, This parti-
cular theft was traced to a negro boy,
who was arrested and sent to the Re-
formatory. It Is thought by some that
the orner robberies. including one Of a
saloon In the county. which occurred
about two weeks ago. can be laid at the
door Of a gang OF young negroes who
roam the neighborhood.
Officer r. G. Garrett, in whose district
the robberies are committed, is doing the
best he can to catch up with the thieves.
There Is practically no clue, however.
Still Mr.. Garnett said yesterday he In
tended to scour the neIghborhood at
| night and try to get on the right track.
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