The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-22
FIERCE STRUGGLE
WITH P|cKPOcK(T
NIB. BroUghton Grabbed and
Held His Man.
HELD IN THE COUNTY JAIL
Broke Loose From Two Policeman Near Fair
Enirafce--- Thrown Down by Mr.. Bur
roughs, Of Durtam---A Gang
of Them

Mr. n. B. Broughton. his nephew, Mr.
John w. Burroughs OF Durham, and ses
eral other had a fierce encounter with
a gang of piekpockets just outside OF
the Fair Grounds at the terminus of the
street car line yesterday evening. and as
a result one of the hght-fingered gentry,
who gave his name as Wilson Hayes.
Is in the county Jail. and viii remairthere
until Monday, when he viii have pre-
liuinary hearing.
Mr.. Broughton last night gave the iol-
lowing account of the affair
I'VE were all in a great crowd waiting
for a car shortly after four O'Clock, VIXEN
Mrs. Broughton remarked to me: That
man is watching you very closely [
locked At 4 man standing next to me,
but he was looking away then, and
took . good look at him. When the car
came | took hold of one OF the standards
o. the car with my right hand, TO help
Mrs. Broughton aboard, and was reaching
up to take hold of the. ether standard
A. I did so the man ran his hand into my
left pants pocket As ii happened l had
OILY bunch OF keys there. which Re
nD doubt took for q pocket book.
As l felt his hand go into my pocket,
l thrust my left hand into the breast OF
lis coat and SO grabbed him, and with
my right hand I seized the hair OF his
head. He had enough hair Tor me to get
a good mold. About the time l grabbed
him l cried out: Help. Pickpocket.' Just
then my nephew. MIR. Burroughs, who
is & very powerful man. seized the fellow
l was holding from behind. and pinion
ing his arms. =
AT that minute a gentleman on the
car exclaimed: Catch him, that man
tried TO pick my pocket At that time
a small man with black hair broke and
started TO run around the back OF tho
car. l let go the man l had grabbed, IS
/ saw Mr.. Burroughs had him tight. and
ran TOR the other one. He was caught
By two of the police. and surrendered at
once without resistance.
Then the police took hold of the iirst
man, and he struggled fereely and broke
loose from them, upon which Mr.. Bur
roughs seized him again and threw him
down. went to help him, and still an
other man started 10 attack me, and Mr..
lB. C. Beckwith grabbed him by the
throat. Then woman appeared on the
scene. and caught hold of me. l threw her
of, and by that time the police had the
first man secured
Mr.. Beckwith said that this same wo
man seized him when he caught the third
man by the threat. He says she fought
with the ferocity of tigress. There
seemed to be gang of them togethcr,
all trying to help out their pal.
1t was learned that the old gentleman
on the car was Mr.. H. C. Carter, of
Hyde county, who is here visiting at the
home of Mr.. E. n. Spencer. When asked
about the matter last night Mr.. Carter
said that the thief got nothing from him.
He felt his fingers in his trousers pocket,
ana wheeled around when the man ran
off.
The man caught by Mr.. Broughton was
taken to the office of the State Fair,
where he was placed in charge of Magis-
trate Separk, who is also chief of the
special police for the Fair. Upon the
evidence before him Mr.. Separk commit
ted the man to Jail. in default OF q
81 GOO bond, until Monday, when he will
be given a hearing.
The small dark man was not held. as
Mr. Carter did not appear to make am
charge. and there was not considered to
be sufficient evidence to justify his de-
tent:on
All those who saw the affair say it was
a terrific struggle before the man Hayes
was secured. 1t is said that the woman