The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-26
MAILER A FINE
JUDGE OF GOODS
Variety OF Assortment Shows
That Only Best Quality APP
pcalcd to Him.
MANY FIRMS vICTlMIzED
Man Has Not Been Allowed by
Police to Touch His
Opiatcs.
MANY FIRMS vIcTIMIzED

Further details OF the alleged shop
lifting exploits OF Mailer. now in cus-
tody here, together with his wife. indi-
cate that the man who stole the great
array of merchandise was fine Judge
of qualities in cloth in leather goods
clothing, shoes, confectioneries, brio a.
brac, cutlery and every other variety.
The office OF tho Chief of Police Is
stacked up with. tho goods. much OF
which has been identified by the own
ers, but considerable portion of which
is yet awaiting Identification. Major
Werner estimates the total value OF the
articles in possession of tho department
at fully $1,000. Besides tho exhibit In
the chiefs office, there is also n guam
tity of stuff locked in a safe awaiting
claimant. Mayor Mccarthy. who cas-
ually visited the chiefs Office on other
business, is also a good judge of the
value OF certain lines of goods, and
expressed surprise that any one could
get away with the splendid suit cases
and travelling bags and other things
said to have been stolen.
Inventory of Articles.
Here is a partial inventory of the
major articles stolen from the firms
named and identified by them:
III. w. Rorntree & Brother Trunk
and Bag Company--Onc handsome all-
gator travelling bag, with elegant toilet
equipment. valued altogether at $50;
beautiful walrus case. containing COM
plete toilet outfit in silver and OF finest
quality, valued at S25; various other
leather goods. containing folding
knives, forks and spoons and flask,
pocket domino sets. manicure sets in
cases, collapsible drinking cups in
cases and variety of other articles.
Herman Boschen's-One leather dress
suit case. accordion extension style,
with toilet outfit, valued at $50
j. b. Mosby & Company--Handsome
lady's suit, valued at $50; handbag OF
value of 50, jcwelry case valued at $40
and other articles.
Schwarzschild Bros. Jcwclers-Hand-
some gilded clock, value at IS.
Presbyterian Publishing Company
Very handsome jewelry case. valued at
SIS: dozen and half handsome scs-
sors, some with ornamental handles
and metal cases of scabbards, and other
imported goods. value unknown
Moses May-One pair Walkover shoes.
Dabney & Johnson-One pair 1ady's
walking shoes and one pair OF tan OK
fords
Taylor & Brown-Two pairs of
pumps.
Constable Bros.-Seven or eight neck
ties worth so cents EACH pair of Dents
kid gloves.
Tragic Drug Company-Large assort-
ment of toilet articles, including fine
Imported rubber sponges. water bags,
tooth and nail brushes, pills, powders
toilet articles of various kinds, value
unknown.
Miller & Rhoads SILK shirtwaist
value So; lot of neckties, value SO; silk
waist value 81.
This is merely the list of identified
goods. but there Is twice IS much more
not yet claimed. This includes two
trouser patterns of good material, an
ornamental box. containing fine tea;
box OF California fruit conseryes, large
fancy box of Lowneys candies, half a
dozen handsome shirtwaisLs and dress
waists, one chiffon boa and a handsome
genuine mink ovcrcoat, and various other
articles. Then there is a vast assort-
ment of cigar cases and druggists and
jewelers. novelties and sundres.
Opium Outfit.
Together with the goods recovered
the police captured complete opium
outfit, with two pipes, showing signs
of use; three cigar boxes of material
used in the dope process. alcohol lamp
bottle of alcohol, and various parapher-
MALTA of a Joint"
Mailer has been very anxious to use
his opium outfit, as the discontinuance
of. the habit has wrought on his nerves
and left him in bad condition. The
Jail physician. however. has not al
lowed him to touch the stuff, and most