The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-24
Daring Thief Caught by
JeWeler in Street
Flight.
BOOTY is FOUND,
SAVE ONE RING
Stranger Grabs Handful of Lums-
denis acknowledgement by
Captain Myers in Street.
Repeated Attempts to Es-
cape Foiled-His Iden-
tity Unknown.

What the police pronounced to be
one or the most daring attempts at 4"
robbery which ever took place 81 fich-
rnond occurred last night abou; : 20
o'clock. when Young. well-dressed
man grabbed a tray Of diamond TinSs.
valued ~ nearly $4,000. from show
case in the store OF C. Lumsden & Son.
Inc. jewellers. 73l East Main Street
and darted towards the door. lie was
detected AMI caught by Captain VII
liam NJ Myers. secretary Of the hrn
and commander Of the Richmond bow
tiers.
The thief wrenched himself free.
after sweeping a handful Of rings from
the tray. and dashed through the door
into the street lie ran down Main
street 70 Eighth. with Captain Myers
in hot pursuit The latter was Joined
by his brother. John W. Myers. also
employed in the jewelry store. and an
other clerk. r. L. Gilbert The fleeing
man ran DOWN Eighth street ana
turned east into an alley between Main
and Cary Streets. He emerged al
Ninth street and continued 70 Cary
IT Tenth and Cary he was caught by
Captain Myers and apparently was
willing 20 surrender
Again Tries 10 Get Away.
Captain Nvers's brother came uD IN
? few seconds and offered his brother
a revolver. which the latter pocketed,
believing his prisoner to have sub
mitted. He was led back 10 Main
street and between Tenth and Ninth
ne attempted 10 escape. but Captain
Mye-. grappled with him. assisted ~
his brother 3. \. Ruffin. n insurance
u
stamder. went to their assistance.
Tho alleged thief Is said 70 have
nlsGe "a motion towards his hip pocket.
h.t captain Myers had drawn his re-
voivrr and covered him. He was
forced into the store OF the I~venson
Cigar Company. 90s East Main street.
and held al BAY by Captain Myers I'M
I'll the arrival Of the police
Tn. chase and the ensuing struggle
between Captain Myers. his brother
Mr. RUM and the thief. happening az
time when the street was thronged
with holiday shoppers. created the
widest excitement The cigar store
where the prisoner was being held was
besieged with "A large crowd OF curious
persons. but the do9r was locked 10
3reven. their entrance.
Held at Pistols Point.
when PatrOlman J. :. Gary. VINO was
-ae arst a.. the scene. arrived the pris-
ouer WAS backed against the counter
81 the soda fountain facing capita n
Mverss pistol. The policeman lost no
time in searching the stranger. ana
the nrst articles taken from hin were
a revolver and gray cap. the latter
evidently intended for a disguise.
which were found in his hip pocket
Two OF the rings. said 20 have been
stolen from Lumsden. were on one OF
his fingers. Asked VIVA, he mad done
with the others. the prisoner replied
surliiv. "AR. ! chunked EN- IN the
alley Despite this declaration. Dr.
Herbert Mann. who was IN the cigar
store az the time. found third ring
sn the floor and turned Il over 10 Po-
lice Sergeant thinner. who. with Pa
troIman Dugan. had arrived few min
utes before.
No time was lost in burryinS the
prisoner to the First Police station.
At arst he refused to give his name.
He appeared TO have been drunk, but
after A few moments he said his name
VS. Frank Myers and twenty-four
Years old. He was stripped OF his
clothing and thoroughly searched. out
no more rings were TO be found
Among his papers was pawn ticket
for Z pair OF cun buttons. pawned with
the Horn Mercantile Company OF
Evansville Ind. The name upon the
ticket was that OF Frank Wilson He
later said that was his correct name,
but the police believe THAI 70 De as
sumcd
Refuses Information.
When questioned by Chief OK Ponce
Werner and Captain Of Detectives stc-
Nahon Wilson Was obstinate and rc-
fused TO answer their questions. otnv,
than to say h came to Richmond sun
DAY night from the South. Where ne
was from or where he was born he re-
fused to state. He said.
You've got me. now get busy and
dig up what you want
Investigation by Captain Myers
showed that Miller had stolen eleven
rings. valued 81 $500 All were re-
,overed ussh the exception Of one.
valued Al $3.50. Two were found IN the
alley by Sergeant thinner and Patrol
man Dasan and i've on the floor Of the
5cweIry store. where they had been
droppcd when Wilson attempted 90 cs-
cane. With the two which were rcmov-
I'D from wilson's finger aud the one
found ~ the cigar store by Dr. Mann.
hts made %. What became Of the
eleventh is a mystery
CAPTAIN Myers said that Wilson came
rufo the store and asked 10 be shown
M buttons. lie bought a pair for 81
and paid for them. After starting 20
leave. De hcsitatcd and then asked 20
he shown some diamond rings. \ tray
was produced. and 30 had barely been
placed upon the counter. when he :
, alleged TO have snstched - and started
for TIE door Captain Myers was around
the counter in an instant and the
chase which resulted IN WILSON'S cap
furc began. Seeing the hopelessness OF
trying 90 Get away with the entire 'ray'
- to,k a handful aud dropped the rest.
Quickly Gets Counsel
That wilson is clever crook. tho
poitc. arc connd,nt. ~ wss not hvs
minutes after lrc had been placed in =
cell that he requested Captain Bar
(Continued on Ninth PsgeJ