The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-20
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Quick Work Of Police Secure
the Stolen as
Money.
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Trialeof I Large Damage Suit in.
Prince George
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Especial TO The Times D1spatcn) ia55g
4 PETERSBURG, VA, September Ia.
Seven hundred and ninety dollar In bank
notes was cut from the pocket Of George
T. Harrison on an electric car late last
night by Adran Bourbon. and recovered
by the police In short time, the thief,
contrasting 10 ChlefiSof Police Ragland
soon after his arrest.
Harrison, who Is an Atlantic Coast
Line telegraph operator, came to Peters,
burg yesterday morning and drew nearly
eight hundred dollars from bank, sewing
up seven hundred and ninety dollars In
an inside coat pocket. Last night he
went out to Tcrndnle Park on a crowded
car, accompanied by Bourbon, and soon
discovered that the money had been cut
from the rocket. Returning Immediately
to the city he reported the robbery to the
police, whopmado quick work OF the case,
promptly securing evidence against Bour-
don, who was arrested by Lieut. Dona-
hue and Officers Stewart, Hubbard and
Eanes. The prisoner at first denied the
charge. but weakened under close ex-
animation by Captain Raglnnd, then con-
fessed, and took the officers to the place
where he had concealed tho money. turn
ing over to them. seven-on hundred.
dollar and eight ten dollar bills.
Bourbon, who Is n young man. well
known here, will have a Nearing In tho
Mayo's court Tomorrow morning. Xxx
HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT.
The ten.1 housand-dolla suit offJ. V.
Hauzlilk, administrator OF Matthias
Hauzlik, hts father, against the Norfoi6
and Western Railroad Company, began
to-day at the opening tof the septem-
a a Prin
George Courthouse Matthias Hauzik,
who was Bohemian farmer. In Prince
George county, while driving to Peters.
burg last December, was thrown from
his wagon at a. Norfolk and Western
Railroad crossing, and run over and
killed by his own vehicle. The plaintiff
in the damage ,suit claims that his faith
er's death resulted from the bad con-
edition of 3lthe& crossing due totanegli-
Eence on fthe!lpart OF the company In
failing to repair It. Richard H 4 Mann.
OF this city. represents he pla Milf George Geo
S., Bernard and Judge; W. II. Mann are
counsel for the railroad ycom pany. H VI.
OPENS CAMPAIGN.
Charles T. I>assiter, y Dem cratic, nolni-
nee from petersburg for the state SEN
ate opened the, ca mpaign at Prince
George Courthouse to-day, Mr.. Lassi-
ter spoke by 5apnointnen by State chair
man II5llyson. Mr.. Ehssiter's brother,
Major F. r. Lassiter. was called upon
and addressed the crowd. Y
|. The finance, committee of THE Peters,
burg sons OF Confederate Veterans has
appointed a number Of subcommittee
to obtain subscriptions to tho 1Confeder-
ate reunion to be held here in Octo-
Der. at II ].
Mr.. r, w. Price. we'll known Pc
tersburg business man, has been lap
pointed assistant department quarter
master on the staff OF Col. 2. Leslie
Spence, Department Commander. Army
OF Northern Virginia! United Sons Of
Confederate Veterans.
Secretary OF the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw has agreed to speak here during
the campaign. The date tof Secretary
shaw's !, visit has not been fixed, but
will probably be in the early part Of
October.