The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-11
b|DO|NG AO|EU,
LOSES HIS ROLL"
GABRIEL MORRA ROBBED OF $3.50
WITHIN SHADOW OF POLICE
STATION.
HAD SOLD TAILOR SHOP
EXPECTED TO LEAVE TOMORROW
q NEW YORK, But rs AC-
CosTED ON STREET AND
ROBBED.

Gabriel Nora, brother-fn-iaw OF r.
Francione, the we'll known hotel pro-
prietcr. was held up n robbed Of
$3.50 by a negro woman in an alley
In Marshall between Jefferson and
Madison streets about IL o'clock last
night.
Committed within three blocks Of
the Second Police Station. the rob-
berry stirred the police to excited &C.
tiVtty, and within a few minutes a
squad of policemen were securing
the vicinity. Although one negro was
arrested on suspicion and another
held for examination, 1t is believed
the thief ia still at large.
Slight of stature and not inclined
10 suspect moiestation when walking
through At we'll lighted street when
many pedestrians We're abroad and
within hsU~Morra was an easy vic
tIm for his antagonist. who showed
him roughly against a wall and ex-
traeted his wallet from a hip pocket
before the Italian realized what was
happening.
Morra had only recently sold hts
tailor shop at 2S0s East Broad street,
the money which was taken from him
being a part Of the proceeds Of the
sale. lie had planned 10 leave Rich
mend tomorrow for New York. whera
he intended going in the tailor bust
ness. Nora spent the early part
OF last night bidding adieu to fela-
tiVes and friends.
Making HIS Adieus.
About 8 40 o'clock he left the resi-
dence of his hrother-in~law, r. Fran
clone. sol East clay, and started 10
go 10 Fra~ntiene's Hotel. AT ia East
Broad street. where he is stopping.
tEaF4aFA going "a thu lAtai tt yatfra
Nora started 70 20 TO the hoine OF
IL friend 10 say goodbye e.
He Mas walking along Marshall
street between jefferson and Madl-
son and Was lust passing the entrance
10 an alley. when the negro woman
aecosted him. Nora speaks English
poorly and experiences difficulty in
understanding the language. He was
trying To grasp the meaning Of the
woman's words When she suddenly
grabbed him by the shoulders and
pushed him in the alley.
Nora tussled with his assailaut.
but she was stronge than the Italian
and pushed him against a wall. In
the struggle he did not feel her hand
enter his hip pocket and extract the
wallet. When the woman released
him as suddenly as she had attacked
him and fed. Nora discovered he
had been robbed.
Seils for Help.
Yelling loudly for help. the Italian
started at full speed and ran 10 The
Second Police Station, where he at
tempted in q loud and excited voice 10
narrata the events to Sergeant Tyler.
When the Italian story was UNDER
stood Bicycle Policemen Thurman.
Rotto and T~ofniinson were sent 10
starch the neighborhood, Policeman
Whitlock was later detailed 10 assist
the bicycle policemen. and finally De-
tectiva Sergeant Bolton began an in
N~estigation, Sergeant otey directed
the search.
Callie Jones, negro. t~uenty-six
years cid. whose appearances eorre-
spended with the description furnish
ed hy Nora. was found in the NJ
entity Of the robbery ana questioned.
She failed to account fer her actions
and was arrested IN a charge Of wus~
nicton. The woman denied her guilt
with such eehemenre hat she grew
hystertcal and had TO he restrained
TO prevent her from harming herself.
Matte cambridge, also colored.
t4enty-elght years old. was found
near the scene OF the robbery and
taken 10 the station. where she WAS
questioned. Her story OF her actions
during the night Ia being investigated.
The woman was not formally arrest
ed. though she was detained at tYs
station until the police could ascer.
tain whether her story vac true.