The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-09
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'BURGL AR S FLEE
AND NJ LEAVE LOOT
Thieves in Alexandria County.
Arc Frightened
Away.
DODGE WATcHFuL CITIZENS ms
Silver Cups Won III Athletic
Contests Found Near
House. Z
DODGE WATcHFUL CITIZENS

Washington. May S.-Whilc armed
men who were aroused By recent fire.
quent robbcries were patrolling Alex
andria county last night. on the look !
out for maraudcrs. burglars entered
the home of Bascom Johnson, near
West Chcrrydalc. The residence was
broken into this morning about 1
o'clock. si
Noise made by the burglars attract
whose husband Is in Arizona on bust
ness for the Indian Bureau. and the
colored cook und her husband wcrc
also aroused, The colorcd man hnI
been requested to sleep at the house
during The temporary absence OF Mr..
Johnson lU
With lighted lamp in one hand
an1 a loaded revolver in tie other. the
colored man started toward the lower
Aoor to search for the burglars. Mrs.
johnson pleaded with him not 10 de-
eccnd the stairway carrying the light
cd lamp. lie went TO the lower floor.
however. reaching there after the
burglars had fed.
silver Cups Impunc.
About two dozen silver cups that
h1rs Johnson had won In athletic con-
tests were removed from shelves In
the dining and living rooms. but were
found subsequently. All the cups were
inscribed with tho name or the win
ming contestant, and the inscriptions
IL is believed, caused the robbers &c
fear their custody might cause them
to be apprchended
Il, an 4,
from the house, and were discovered
this morning. Sheriff Palmer and
commemorative Attorney Mackcy
were told OF the situation this morn
Ing.
Ri Near the homo Of Bascom johnson
Is the summer residence of DR. Joseph
1aber Johnson. his father. and not far
away is the residence OF DIR. Loren
Johnson, brother OF Bascom johnson.
Members of these two families were
not told OF the robbery until after day
break.
Entrance TO the house had been
gained by climbing to refrigerator
that stood outside the kitchen window
and opening small window,
IN stepping from The window 10 the
floor 1t was necessary to cross a sink,
md the one who was lrst to enter ac-
cldentaliy overturned two chairs, max
Ing a noise which awnk cncd Mrs.
Johnson and-thc colored help.
burglars Were Bold. In
Notwithstanding the noise they
heard-continued to tho dining room
md helped themselves to The solid sil-'
yer cups. 1t is probable that they
would have gone to the upper moor
and searched for tewc,ry and cash had
not the moving about on the upper
moor ADVISED them that their presence
In the house had become known
When the colored man appeared at
tine head OF the stairs with the light
the intruders realized 1t was tine FOR
Them to play quits. Mrs Johnson and
me colored man were able TO dIstIn-
sulsh the voices OF the burglars. and
they thought they were colorcd men.
although they could not say definitely.
There was not much more sleep en-
ooEed by the occupants OF the house
between the time OF the visit paid by
me burglars and tTaybreak Mrs
Johnson was glad when morning came.
me failure or the rogucs to carry of
aEy property Will make ii difflcult
matter for the county officers to effect
n capture.
!. Vigilance Committee Proposed.
L This mornings daring burglary has
suggested TO the people OF the upper
section OF the county the possible ne
cessity for the formation OF vigilance
committee. members of which can be
constantly on duty. in turn
This robbing Is merely spasm OF
ihan stealing" DR.. Joseph Taber
Johnson said. land IT WIN probably
soon stop All communities are sini-
larry afflicted at tines"
Mnkes tInsto TO Depart.
About o'clock yesterday morning
several members OF The volunteer force
of armed men on pa troll In the county
ran across an unidentified negro on
the Military Road, and commanded him
to stop. The negro proba bly, IN the