The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
HOLOUP men HAVE
CARNIVAL OF CRIME
FOUR ATTACKS IN STREET, ONE
BURGLARY, sen ERAL RoR-
Berries IN NIGHT.
BOY is BADLY BEATEN
SAVES HIS WATCH, But LOSES HIS
NORTHUMBERLAND USES Wlt,oN
TO CARRY 0rF
LOOT

In addition to the attempt In ,y,v
up the house Of J. S. Conn, IL South
ADAMS street, the crime record of Saf-
ufday night and yesterday mornin Z
included four daring HOLIDAYS, one
burglary and several robberirs
reserve men, station housemen ana
detectives were Immediately placed
on all the cases as soon as thew were
reported, and the department display
ed all it's activity under the dire =
ton of Major Werner and Acting cap
tain of Detectives Forrest G, BAILEY
While returning from work shorty
before midnight A G. ThurstCn, SON
of Charles F. Thurston, contractor. Of
1885 West Franklin street, was hell
up. assaulted and robbed on park
avenue, near the corner Of West
street
Robbed and Beaten.
Thurston, who is only seventeen
years old, was walking homewaras
when he noticed two negroes sitting
on the sidewalk. He passed them and
then turned instinctively to look Il
them. AS he did one OF them SLOUGH
ed up on his feet and told him -
stop. He started to run, but the ne
groes grabbed him and threw him
heavily to the sidewalk He struggled
vallantly. but one OF them choked him
until he nearly lost consciousness an /
then sat on his head while the othor
sat on his feet In the melee his coat
and shirt were torn, and he was bad
ly mauled. He had forethought
enough. however, to snatch his wat h
from his pocket during the strug-
gle and throw 1t into vacant field
-t% a 80 c. 2s.v.s y
and there it was found yesterday
morning,
While one of the negroes sat OF
his head to hold him down and pre-
vent him from crying out, the other
went through his pockets. and took
out $3.50. Then they released him,
telling him to move on. They walked
I'm Park avenue, and the boy badly
bruised. ran home. Arrived at hom~,
he informed his father of the attack,
and yesterday morning the police were
notified
The boy described the negroes o.
being both tall. Both had on ove"-
alls and were coatlesS One wore a
black SLOUGH hat. and the other a
cap which was pulled down over h'f
eyes, He thinks he would be able to
identity them
This Hoid-Up Man Disappointed.
Thomas Garrett, ia West Marshal
street, reported that he was held W
1T the mouth OF an attey oa +iaheee
street, between Broad and Marshall
by a large, bright skinned negro. The
negro was dressed as a cowboy. and
may be easily identified. He went
through Mr.. CARROTS pockets, bui
found nothing which he cared To take
Then he dismissed his victim VITA Z
grunt OF disa ppointment.
William Brown. colored, who live;
In Ginter Park. Jared worse. He
reported that ne was assaulted anl
robbed OF SIS on West LeiSr
street The highwayman ASSAULT
him and struck him several violeu
blows. but Brown was unable 10 Civ,
a description OF him.
Satisfied With Coat,
Still another victim was Mike De.
herty. who lives on the MeadoN
Bridge road, He complained that h,
was held up and robbed at Fifth anc
Baker, streets. the highwayman TAX
ing from him coat, with which he
appeared to he satisfied.
Following these complaints OF VITO
lence and ROBBERY came one from r
c. Young, $50 West Cary street, wh<
reported that his house was eute-e>
at O'Clock In the morning through
a rear window He was aroused b.
the noise made by the burglar. auc
got down stairs. with gun in hand
In time to frighten the negro off.
AS the negro jumped through tbs
window in making his escape, Mr.
Young managed to get good glimps;
OF him. He described the burglar a.
being short and stout. about twenty
three years old and OF brown skIu
He wore a brown suit and a CHECK
cap. He was surprised before he hae
had time to rob the house.
Uses Wagon TO Garry Loot.
Mrs. Clara Reale. 414 West Broa
street, reported that her house WI!
entered Some time Saturday Nigh
and that a stove. watch. a pa ~
ring. a neck chain, bracelet 1nt
other tewelry had been stolen. It 4
thought that the burglar had a con
federate on the outside to help hin
carry away tho booty, or a wah"n q
cart in which to carry 1t or.
Still the complaints came In. w I
Williams. of Henrico county, corr
p,ained that his pocket was pieke'
and that he was robbed Of a $40 note
AZ in one-dollar bills and one 3.
bin. He had the money n coa
pocket $40 e,.A -rt,irg
street. complained that he was ROB
he'd in A poolroom. He said that n
lost se.5G and a coat.