The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
ROBBERY IN
MANCHESTER
Unknown Strangers Took
Hosts Property.
HOLD. UP ON THE BRIDGE
Mr.. George Purcell Was Relieved OF
His Belongings Saturday Night i.
Favorable Comment on New fsyf
Pollcemen-Other Gossip.

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Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch
No. 11O2 Hull Street.
Manchester police are looking ZOE
couple Of negroes, names unknown,
who worked tho confidence game upon
another negro, nnmed isabelle. Jones' mes
living on the turnpike. near Dverett
Street. 81,
Last Sunday the couple went to lsa-
bella's homo and asked for lodgings Tor
q day or two, until they could get perma-
nently located. Like the good Samaritan
Isabella took them in and did all she
could for their comfort and convenience.
Everything went we'll until about u
o'clock Tuesday night.
About that hour Isabella heard her
front door close. She felt 1t Incumbent
upon herself to investigate, and she felt
under the bed for her shoes. They were
the chair for her dress. That, too' was
missing. "Horrorsl'' she thought, and
she put her foot on the floor to see II
the carpet was there, and felt the wall
to see IL the paper was IN place.
Then she called her niece. But ncr
niece was In tho same predicament.
Chance was taken, and iigne ~.
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guests had left, and that almost every
thing else in the home Of movable ma.
ture had also left
An alarm was sent to the police station
and Sergeant Wight Responded. re
looked the scene over, what there was
left OF IT., and, no Is still looking LOT inc
unknown guests r,,,
Mr.. George Purcell, a well know! ciu-
zen OF Everett Street near Third re-
ported to tho police that on saturany
night he was held up on Mayo's oriase
and relieved of all lie had with MN.
The fact that the hold-up occurred near
the Richmond end put the aliegeo crnne
within the jurisdiction Of the Richmond
pollce. Mr.. Purcell says he recognized
ono Of his assailants. Of whom there
were two, and he endeavored to secure a
warrant from esquire Jordan. !ne lat-
ter aid not feel that 1t was wlthlh ms
iurlsdiction and declined to issue the
warrant, and now tho aid or the It p
mond police will be sought:
FAVORABLE COMMENT. .
The election OF Messrs. Ed. WaymacK
and Mike Moore as policemen has been
reforred TO in the most complimentary
wav since tho election Tuesday night.
Eoth young men are we'll known ana are
popular, and are thought OF IN the hish-
est way by all. 49,, -
Inc Two IIleu WIZ ~ VI : 20
sentember 1st, and until that time Special
Officers stone ana Purcell will continue
The new officers have not yet qualified,
siE8 SMALL, TALK.
Street cars Nos. 1888 and 429 collided IN
small way near Seventh and EArcn
Streets yesterday morning, and were
slightly damaged. Nobody was hurt.
Hestia Conclave of Heptasophs Will meet
In regular session tonight.
A lawn party will be given in the yards
Of the West End Club tonight for the
benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society.
The local campaign will open up mere
next week, when Mr.. r. S. Rives, can
didate for the Legislature, will make
speech
Mrs. l.. M. Latham and daughter Ruin,
Mrs. J. II. Latham and Master Macon
have gone to Philadelphia and New YORK
for stay Of several weeks
Mr., W. T. Smith and wife, and Mr.
| w. T. Smith and wife are visiting rela-
| tlves In Lynchburg.
| Miss Alma Atkinson, Miss Pearl Hin
nant and Miss Walker are visiting friends
and relatives in Port Royal. s. 2.
Master Clarence Lipscomb, OF Swans
| boro who has been Ill with the fever, is
better.
The funeral Of Miss Mary r. Parks took
place from Ffth-street Church at
| o'clock yesterday afternoon
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
| ward Il. Smith Is Ill at the home, NO.
| III Semmes Street.
Invitations are out to the marriage Of
| Miss E;stelle Pollard and Mr.. Fritz Koch.
| to tako place on August 26th at $3.50
o'clock.