The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-29
PRACTICAL JOKE
CAUSES ARRESTS
Sheriff Takes Men in CUSTODY
Thinking They Are Carroll
County Outlaws.

Fredericksburg, Va March Is
Wednesday afternoon Sherin IL c. l.
Moncurc was called up 1T his home in
stafford county. over the telephone from
Brooke station. by "a party who stated
to MIN that Sidna Allen and another
one of the Carroll county outlaws had
been seen 10 pass Brooke walking thu
railroad track going north. and advised
him to arrange NJ head them off ar
rest them and secure the big reward
that was offered. SherIn Moncure. af-
ter arminS himself. secured q compan-
ION, and together diey went Oh horse
back 10 Whitewater, a station north Of
brooke, to intercept the parties. Ar
irving at Whitewater, he told some of
the men there Of his mission and asked
their aid, but the announcement crent-
ed a sensation arG a mild stampede
several however among them A. J..
Pykc, secured rifles and were ready to
assist the sheriff in his laudablc UNI
dertaking OF trying TO arrest two or
the outlaws who have Tor days eluded
the best detectives in the State
The two men were coon seen coming
UP the railroad track. and Sheriff Mon
cure and his armed assistants conceal
ed themselves behind the station build
inSs until they arrived. Sheriff Mon.
cure then stepped from behind tn.
building, lcvclcd his gun 1T the two
their hands. They did 80 without hest
tation, and tho men were captured
without struggle and without tile
necessity OF hiring Il shot The men
were handcuffcd. brough; 10 this city
last night and incarcerated in the
iail here. This morning City Sergeant
j. g. Chichester searched the mon and
soon found by letters. etc. on their
person that either a practical Joke had
a ted mr. M, Ia,
posed the TWO men 10 be of the Allen
gang had made "a rniscolculntion
Thc men were to- day released, and
again took up their tramp towards the
national capital.
1t turns out that three men were
tramplng the Richmond Frcdcricks-
burg and Potomac Railroad from Rich
mond, going to Washington. Thoy
were together Tuesday night at Mil
ford. During Wednesday, morning ona
or the men. whose name Is said to be
Samuel Gaylor, left the other two men
ana went ahead When he reached
Brooke he inquired for an officer. and
was told that none was there. but that
he could communicate with the shcrin
by phone. which he did rs above
stated This man then concealed him
self at Brooke until the Two men
passed the station and after they had
which went By Whitewater while Sher-
In Moncure had the two men there I'M
der arrest. waiting for "a train to bring
them to Fred sriclssburg, but no was
not seen at the time. These facts
developed later.
Professor Hugh s. Bird. superintend-
ent OF the public schools in this city
and a member of the faculty OF the
Fredericksburg State Normal School,
delivered an address last evening be-
fore the Civic BettermGnt League, an
organization of woman, on the subject,
fredericksburg Juvenile Problems.
The address treated Of the youth Of
Fredericksburg. giving much informa-
ton as to their proper rearing and
education.
Professor Hugh s. Bird, of this city,
will address the Teachers Association
of Hanover county ut Ashland Friday
morning, and will go from there to
Burkcvillc, whore on Friday night he
will deliver the address of dedicatonl
for the new Agricultural High School
which has Just been completed at that
that place ut a cost of 100000. Gov
crnor Mann and others will niso speak
on the same OCCASION
Frank Tyler, F.. L. Pcyton. William
Robinson J. S. Burke and others start
cd red fox on Captain Vancc's farm,
near this city. yesterday. and had
spl andid chase with the hounds, last
ing over two hours, winding up at
Moss Neck, twenty miles below this
city. In Caroline county,
Judge x. II. l.. Chichester has been
indisposed for several days Ut his home
near this city, in Stafford county, but
| is teportel TO b. improving.