The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-16
THIEVINC IN
MANCHESTER
Negro and White Men Work
Together.
MISS GREGORY APPOINTED
Named as Sponsor for the Third Dis
trict--Work Of Street Improvement.
Fitzgerald Quite Sick-Com-
plant Against Car Schedule.
Manchester Bureau. Tlmes-Dispatch, |

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No. 1102 Hull Street. J
Two white men and a negro, alleged
partners In an ingenious thleving scheme,
will appear before Squire Cheathaln this
morning and will be by him delivered to
the tender nercies Of the Manchester
authorities. -ass.s .e,s
The names OF the mon. whose modus
operandi is as curious as the very un-
usual combination of black and white,
could not be ascertained last night.
1t Is charged that tho three had
concocted q plan Of uaverslng the
town and doing business In a Joint ar
rangement. The two white men would
go to the front door Of some likely house,
relate tale, of woe and suffering, and
ask of the kindly housewife morsel Of
bread or other food. While the house,
hold was thus occupied toward the front,
the negro, lurking in the rear, would leap
the back fence, sneak inside and make
off with such booty as happened to BIO
nearest at hand. rsts
Several places fell victim to the designs
of the three, ono notable instance being
that of the residence Of Mrs. Butler, near
the corporation Line. The thieves worked
the racket there and accomplished a
small robbery about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Then they uassed over the line
into Chesterfield and as soon as they did
so Mr.. Watts. hustling county officer,
grabbed all three. They will be taken
to-day before Squire Lpscomb and will
be charged with being suspicious char
acters. Captain Lpscomb will be pres
ent and the men will probably be turned
over to him to be taken to the Man
chester courts on the charge ,of robbery.
MISS GREGORY APPOINTED.
Miss Lmogene Gregory, daughter OF
Judge Gregory, has Just been appointed
sponsor for the Third District at the
meeting Of the Grand Camp Q. ". III
Newport News the latter part of the
month. She takes the place Of Miss Hal
lie Vaughan, of Richmond, who was un-
able to serve The appointment was
made by Congressman John Lamb.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Tho work of street Improvement Is be-
ing pushed forward rapidly. and the COM
pleuon Of It Is now In sight. Captain
Lipscomb said last night that he hoped
to see everything finished inside Of an
other month.
The change in the appearance of things
is very noticeable and very gratifying.
Stockton Street, between Fifth and Sew
enth, has been guttered, curbing has been
laid and corner-stones set. The west side
Of Seventh Street has curbing, corner
blocks and brick sidewalk. Improve
ments have been made, or will be. at
number Of other places also.
FITZGERALD SICK.
The trial Of Frank II. Fitzgerald, the
alleged forger and embezzler, will prob
ably begin Monday in the Corporation
Court. The prisoner continues to preserv.
an unbroken silence concerning his case.
He declines to discuss 1t in any manner.
So far as is known he has not yet secured
counsel.
Fitzgerald Is at present quite sick, and
Ia undergoing medical treatment. The
rawlings of a crazy woman In the jail have
disturbed his slumbers, and have annoyed
him very considerably. The woman will
Petersburg.
AFTER BETTER SERVICE.
Complaint has been lodged by certain
residents in the lower end OF the city
against the car service provided for their
convenience. They declare that the
schedule is irregularly maintained and
they are clamorlng for a minute SER
vice. The officers OF the Passenger and
Power Company have been summoned to
appear before Mayor Maurice tomorrow
morning to show cause why they should
not maintain such schedule.
WILL HAVE TO PAY.
! About one hundred names OF citizens
with unlicensed dogs have been entered
upon the, Police Court docket They will
all shortly be summoned to appear be-
fore Mayor Maurice. Such as refuse to
pay the license tax on the animals will
he fined by the court, $3.50
Glass 7 OF Oak Grove Sunday-school
was entertained by their teacher Tues
day afternoon between and o'clock at
the home OF It's teacher. Mrs. T. e.
Pully. Games were played and refresh
ments were served. A most enjoyable at
ternoon was spent by the children.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
The fourth, quarterly union meeting of
the Methodist Sunday-schools OF Man
chester and 6wansboro has been post
poned until Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
It will be held at the Nest End Church.
Mr.. Bernard. B.. Cline. OF Alexandria.
is the guest OF Mr.. ]. T. Morrisett, Of
Swansboro.
Mr.. Hiram Thompson, who has been
visiting Mr.. A. L. Powell. has returned
to his home. at Jetersville.
DR.. j. B. Matthews. formerly Of this
city, but now of Greensboro. N. c., is the
guest OF his sister. Mrs. j. N, German.
of No 500 Porter Street.
Miss Mabel Cogbill. who has been III In
her home at Chester. was much imNNved
yesterday. @ar q s!-tt E5;s
Dr1and Mrs.,E, O., Gill? have returned
from their bridal tour.
The Theobad tract Of land. consisting
of 1903 acres. on the Centralla road, has
been sold to Mrs. Lawrence Casselman,
who has recently moved to Chesterfield
ooupty from, Ohir