The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-22
ND NEW SCHEME
TO Set CLOTHES
& lAief Arrested in Petersburg Had
Clever Method of Stealing
Baggage.
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SHIFTED THE CHECKS
Captured After Long Chase and
Sent to Covington-0ther
Petersburg News.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.,
PETERSBURG, VA, March "a
III z, steinmetz. twenty-six years OF
nee and neatly dressed. was arrested
III Petersburg yesterday and sent to
covington, Va. where he IL 10 stand
trial on charge of baggage steal
4 ang. preferred against him by the
Chesapeake and Ohio authorities. The
man was arrested by Chief or Police
1 Nagiand, of Petersburg. Special
Agents A. M Richardson and J. -.
Horton came after HIM and will tes-
xify against him In Covington, va.
Steinmetz IL alleged to have chang
"a the baggage checks on yaElses from
York. Pa. to Covington. Va. One
gaiise that he placed false tag on
@nd stole was found In West Viz
Tinia, and this led to his arrest. MIR.
III. III. Bladder. OF York. WAS one of
the losers through the manipulation
ri the baggage checks. lie had II
SaI1as HIIed WITH wearing material.
and had ii checked from York to
point In Virginia. When he eompar-
- checks at his destination he found
= yaltse that wss nothing like his own
end which Was empty.
A report was made to the railroad
officials. and detectives have been at
work on the case Tor some time. stein
1netx was arrested in Petersburg the
latter part of last week upon "a de-
ncription given the officers there by
the detectives.
Keyivais Started.
series of evangeiistlc services I'M
der the Rev. u. III. Rolston, pastor.
and assisted by Rev. j. A. Trostie.
ri Timber Ridge church. In Lextng-
tcn Presbytery. began at the Second
Presbyterian church Monday night
A great attraction to these meet
1ngs IL the splendid singing of the
chorus. under the supervision OF Mr.,
Webb Hill.
A large attendance was present at
the first meeting. and the services
will be continued probably ten days.
III is expected that crowds Will tax the
capacity of the auditorium before the
meetings terminate.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Methodist Sunday School Union was
held Sunday afternoon at Wesley
Methodist church. on Halifax street.
The program furnished by the Yves
ley school was an excellent one. The
address Of the evening was delivered
hy Rev. W. H. Anvil, of High Street
church.
The following was the report given
from the schools:
High Street: Average registered.
TAT. average attendance. 44ss per
cent. g, collected. szs.e3.
Washington Street Average regis
xered, sos: average attendance. 22oi
xy3 go
Market Stralt--AGerage- registered
ESQ: average attendance, 200; per
cent. 10: collected, 1885,,
West Street; Average registered,
1sf. average attendance. 22s: per
cent, 81: collected. $17.l6.
Wesley Average registered, 200:
average attendance. 1879; per cent, "a;
EpTTegTEai. yfb-s6.
-E&trick Average registered. 1873;
average attendance 1879: per cent, 10.
collected. Ss.6I
Biandford; Average registered, i13;
average attendance So. per cent. So;
collected, s7.s1
Matoaca: Average registered, eos;
average attendance. i1s: per cent, sc;
collected. si4.3s.
The banner WAS awarded 20 the
Nafoaca Sunday school.
Major and Mrs. Berriman, of the
Eaivation Army. spoke Monday night
Z 10 a large congregation in the High
htreet Methodist church.
Major Eerriman has now charge
over the Southeastern division of the
nrmy work. which embraces Maryland.
District of Columbia. Virginia and
Western PENNSYLVANIA. He and his
wife are accompanied by Adjutant
Virgins, OF Richmond.
Mr.. w Gordon Ftnney, secretary
tlect Of the Petersburg Chamber of
Commerce. is In the city.
Thursday night a mass meeting of
business men and members OF the
chamber will meet Mr.. Finney in the
auditorium Of their building on Syca-
more street.
Governor Mann spent Sunday In
Petersburg.
Next Sunday afternoon the Eagles
memorial exercises are Ia be held in
the Academy Of Music, with Rev. DR.
David Klein as orator Of the oc-
eAston DIR. Klein IL rabbi of the
Jew ish Synagogue on Union street.
The police ARE on the lookout for
Daniel Fisher, "a Negro. who com
United an assault on Mr.. s. Roman,
proprietor Of confectionery store on
Harrison street
Eight students of the Robertson
Tiannfnrte School gave a recital In
Mrs Robertsons studio. on Sycamore.
street. Friday afternoon The pro-
gram consisted Of several OF Haydn's
most famous compositions for the
pianoforte. all OF which were played
from memory.
The program follows
Sonata. G major. frs, movement
Allegro Con Brio, Miss Lucy kist-
Ter,
Minhetto. @ major. from the sixth
symphony. Miss Olive Lyons and Mrs
Robertson.
Sonata, u major Allegro Con
Brio: y. Largo sostenuto7 6. Presto
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