The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22
MISS MORGAN IS
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Daughter Of Prominent Richmond
Man Victim Of Snatch-Thicf
s Near Baltimore.
LOST MONEY AND TICKETS
Man Entered ulllnan, Grabbed
Purse and Then Leaped
5$5l From Train. \

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sas WASHINGTON, u: VI O. July 2l.----Mlss
Maude Morgan, Of Richmond, daughter
Of Mr.. 8. r.. Morgan, presidential the pir-3
GINA Carolina Chemical Company, was
the victim OF q specially bold snatch
thief one day this week while en- route
from New York to Richmond.
Miss Morgan was riding In the Pullman ian
attached Ito the train which reaches
4Washingto at 1870. NJ The train was pull
Ing out OF the Camden Station In Balti-
more, when a man passed the sea { oc-s
5cupIed by Miss Morgan, and, reacnlng
down, sna tched her purse or bag, which
was lying on her lap.4 She sprung to her
feet but the. man sped to the door and
tleaped to the PLATFORM while the tram
Increased its speed out OF the sta tlon8
Miss Morgan could not find the con ductor
u for several minutes, and when sho told
4 him her story 1t was too late TO take any
stops likely to result in the arrest 3 OF
the thief. The conductor wired To- y ASH
8ington to have an officer meet the train,
and Detective Barbee, who is5 stationed!
L at tho Pennsylvania4s tion, j responded
5Sg" i expected to find q prisoner waiting
\ for me, q said Barbee to The Times Dis
patch correspondent to-day, but foun e,
only tale OF woe. Miss Morgan could
not given a very clear description Of the
thief. telegraphed to Baltimore to keep
lookout for the man, giving the best
description could. We have not heard
further from the case. + v K.
81 think It was Tuesday or W ednesday
Y the theft occurred. My recollection IS
TINT the peck etbook contained about fifty
dollars, It might have been a hundred. be-
sides Miss Morgan's railroad and Pull
man tickets Tho conductor sent Miss
Morgan on to Richmond. She was very
much embarrassed by the fact that the
fellow left her only dollar and and O. q
half, 4 8 MI
Confirms Story.
W. Mr. Morgan was seen last night and
aho corroborated the @ statements given
+ above EIe said that his daughter was
wearing a gold chain bag, such as young
ladies are accustomed to carry their
money In, and that Just as she was
leaving the station in Baltimore man
rushed up, grabbed hold of the chain
purse and made off with It before she
could collect herself and realize what had
happened. N i3,; III IA ,t55 q
Miss Morgan had been visiting in New
York. and was on her way home at
the time. The coupon part OF hcr ticket
from Washington to Richmond "a was
among the things stolen. and she was
much embarrassed ms to how to secure
tho rest OF her passage home. Very
fortunately for her man. who is q
friend Of Mr.. 4Morgan's. happened to DO
on the train at the time, and he very
calamity made up the deficiency in tho
amount necessary to purchase tho ticket
from Washington to Richmond On the
arrival Of Miss Morgan In this city tho
officials Of the Richmond, Fredcricks-
r. ~Fr,,. AL.
refunded the money paid for the ticket,
Miss Morgan reached home safely after
her little adventure. The thief has not
yet been heard from. and there Is little
doubt that he will escape with his booty,