The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-15
YOUNG JESSE JAMES
AND BAND IN CITY
THREE DESPERATE YOUNG TEN
YEAR-oLDs START OUT on
CAREER OF CRIME.
ROB JEWELRY STORE
WITH $500 WORTH OF PLUMBER
THEY TAKE TO HIGHWAY
AMAZON Stops ONE,
POLICE GET TWO.

Their minds filled with the lore Of
thieves, burglars and bandits. three
small boys-Emmett Toney. 1903
West Main street, Bennie Lawrence.
1854 West Cary street, and Clyde
Williams, Of West Main street. each
ten years old-broke into the 1ewelry
store If W T. King. 1904 West Main
street. Sunday afternoon, and robbed
it OF more than s200 worth of jewelry
watches, revolvers and other articles.
Two Of them were arrested yesterday
morning within less than an hour at
ter Detectives Krengel, Atkinson and
Smith had started on the trail,
Young Toney seems TO be the ac-
kncwledged leader Of the youthful
gang of desperadoes. He was caught
at the Richmond and Chesapeake Bay
railway depot by Policeman Tomlin-
son. He had bought round-trip
ticket - Ashland.
Encounters An Amazon
In order To shine before his com
rades and TO he really a bold, bad
bandit Toney armed himself with
one Of the revolvers, and went out
Sunday afternoon 10 hold up some
one. At Randolph and Jacquelin
streets ne encountered a young wo-
man who was gaily swinging her
handbag. Touey. who is small for
his age. sprang at her with a peremp-
tory demand To stand and deliver and
presented the small cannon II wav-
cred sasp.ciously in the fading sun
light and the Young woman smaCked
him down without so much as word.
and walked Indignantly off
She did not even look around to
see what had become of the youth
ful highwayman. Much crestfallen,
he arose, brushed his clothes. re-
placed the pistol in his pocket and
skunk away. The boys had hidden
most oil their booty underneath the
Seventh Day Adventist church, on
Morris street. between Main street
and Floyd avenue. Toney. to carry
out his idea, surrounded himself with
a young arsenal. and spent the night
under the church, much to tho dis
tress of his mother. who had no idea
where he was.
Early yesterday morning the other
two hied themselves 10 the church
gathered UP most of the watches and
other small articles. and took them
out to sell. They sold some TO small
men going home. The detectives
went to look for the purchasers yes
terday afternoon.
Inquiries About Burns.
Lawrence was espied by Detective
krengel on Morris street, not far from
the detectives home. He succeeded in
bluffing the boy. and, together, they
repaired to the store. krengel noticed
of the store. They We're about the
size of Lawrenee's feet. He suggested
that Lawrence try his feet in them.
They 'f1tted exactly.
asked the boy The detective said that
he taught Burns all his tricks. Then
Lawrence wanted to know how Grimm
ais were tracked. and seemed very
much interested. Adroit questioning
brought out the names OF the other
two boys
Williams, was found IN the West
game, he had provided himself with
revolver. which he had stuck in his
inside coat pocket. The detective
Take Arrest Ceoliy.
The boys accompanied the detectives
of the plumber. part of which was re-
covered. ON the way the boys talked
of moving picture shows, referring es-
pecially to those which depicted hold
ups daring robheries and escaping fell
ons They had all, the lingo of the
trained crooks and much else that per-
tanned to the fine art of stealing. They
were absolutely nonchalant. and took
their arrest as matter Of course as
something TO be expected for having
made a mistake. They were taken 10
the Juvenile Detention home to be
held for a hearing in the Juvenile
court.
Mr. King discovered the robbery
yesterday morning, He reported as
missing three watches, valued at $3T.50
each: one watch. valued at s35; four
Watches valued in the lot at $3.50;
two pairs of cuff buttons, valued at
Sc; six rings, valued at s24. two lock
cts, valued at S2.50 each; fob, valued
at so cents; a neck chain, valued at So;
a razor valued at So; one good revolt
yer, and half dozen in need of re-
pair, all valued at SEQ
Entrance, was gained by climbing
over the transom In the rear. Toney
went inside, while the other two stood
guard. He came out Of d side door
into "A vacant lot. and then they hur-
ried away.