The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-08
THEFT in
MANCHESTER.
James Haley Relieved Of His
New Purchases Of Comfort
able Winter Garments.
RELIEVED OF HIS CLOTHES
Mr.. DeForesti Missing-Alleged.
Hold-Up-Fire in County.
Personals and Notes.
RELIEVED OF HIS CLOTHES
Manchester Bureau Times: Dlspa teh, /

No. 1102 Hull street.
Mr.. James Haley, a we'll known citizen
OF Granite, went to Richmond yesterday
afternoon and rugged himself UP with d
new suit OF clothes. hat and some url-
derwear He bought his stuff at First
and Broad Streets. and about s o'clock
he took car at Seventh and Broad
Streets, on the Perry Street line. and
started home. His intention was to 60 as
Tar as Forest Hill. and from that point
70 walk home.
About 9 o'clock Last night Mr.. Haley
entered the Manchester station house and
complained to Sergeant Wright that he
had been robbed OF his purchases, as
we'll as the old hat he wore. As evidence
OF the latter. he exhibited his bare head
He then went on to say that while seat
cd In the Perry Street car. and when
almost opposite the sheds. two negroes.
who were passengers also. arose. grabbed
his bundles. and Jumped OFF tho car. He
said he rolled out after them" but they
distanced him and disappeared in tho
darkness towards the river. He tried to
follow. but got lost in the ''hollow for
some while AS soon as he got his bear
ings he started for the station.house.
bareheaded as he was.
Sergeant Wright went out on the case.
but up to a late hour he had made no
discoveries. Mr.. Haley wore an old hat
home. loaned him at the station-house.
ALLEGED HOLD-UP.
a colored man whose name was not
given got on car at Seventh and lain
Streets last night about o'clock.
He told the conductor that he had start
ed to walk To Manchester, but had been
held up about midway OF tho Free Bridge
and robbed. He said his hat had been
taken and about s1.6O In money.
When the car got out on the bridge
the mans hat was found lying beside
tho track.
HALEY COLES LOSS.
Mr.. Haley Cola. one OF the substantial
citizens OF Chesterfield county. near Mid.
lothian, suffered a serious loss yesterday
morning In the destruction OF his ances-
trail home by fire from cause unknown.
The house is an old-fashloned building,
and had been used by the family for over
century. Tho building was almost COM
pletely destroyed. but a quantity Of fur
nitlre. ETC.. was saved through ths as
sistance OF neighbors.
The loss Is believed to be covered by
insurance. .ss
MISSING HUSBAND.
Mrs. P. F. DeForest, wife OF q former
conductor on the Perry Street line. and
treasurer OF the street-Car Mems Union
during the strike. is anxious about her
husband.
She has not seen him for about two
months. or shortly after tho strike was
declared OF. Then he left home, and
said he was going to Baltimore to look
for work. Not word has been heard
from him since he went away. and bis
wife and friends fear he has met with
foul play.
Mrs. DeForest and her infant child live
At No. 1870 Hull Street They are de-
pendent upon relates and fl1elGs In
take care OF them. Mr.. DeForest bears
q fine reputation by all who know him,
and he is quite widely known.
Mrs. DeForcst said her husband bad
reached Baltimore. and that he spent