The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
BIG THIEVES HERE
TO REAP HARVEST
Guvernator Robbed by Same
Gang That Took $500 i'll
Cash From Cowhcrd.
DRIVER HELD UP IN STREET
Police Put to Work in Effort
to Locate Professional
Pickpockets,

II am convinced that mob OF
J picltpockcts has arrived in Richmond"
said Captain OF Detectives Mcmahon
last night. referring to several recent
thcfts Of cash from citizens. Whether
! they are still In the city Is question
cannot answer However. wc have
obtained good descriptions of two of
tho gang. and | have set all my mon
at work in an effort 30 capture them
/ II they are still here am certain
that these crooks are professionals
from out OF town"
ON Friday y. y. Cowherd, a con-
tractor. was relieved OF more thuu $500
/ by piclSpockets, and yesterday morn
ing George II. Guvcrnator Of Z East
Marshall Street. had his pockets picked
amount of SlO.I5. Captain McNlahon
Expressed the belief thu, tho same
80 ~ nol, ',i'o on Street Car.
My. Guvernator told the police that
ho boarded q street car at Main and
T9nrtG E Tire oe,ine lie no,ssG [9mr
manner They postled him. md the
post-once was reached, the quartet
Ialghted Because of their strange be
havior. Mr. Guvcrnator decided TO fol-
lie also got off Two OF The four
started toward the Federal building.
eI.
He started TO follow them into tho
post office. when they suddenly seph-
rated. lie quickly decided 10 keep
his eye on one Of them. and went into
| the post Office. Tho man he WAS pur-
suing dartcd In and out Of the several
corridors and doorweys, and in a few
minutes vanished. When Mr.. G,ivcrnn-
/ tor turned to look for his companions
I ho. too. had disappeared.
! Unaware that he had been robbed,
/ Mr Guvornator started up Main toward
! Eighth Street, when he suddenly miss
I cd his cash lie went straight 70 policcs
/ accurately. described tho thieves
Steal 500 from Driver.
Besides picl<pocltets other crooks arc
also busy in Richmond, ms Is generally
/ the case al this season. Aside from
numerous small thcfts which were re-
! ported negro driver was held up at
! the point, Of a pistol last night at S:2J
o'clock in Davis Avenue. near Kensine-
ton street by Two unidonliiied negroes,
who roneed hin Of ABOUT $50 in cash
/ Loud cries Of distress were heard by
! C?piain George w. Epps, who was two
K"rsc, who was visiting his son. r. l..
! Kcrac, OF +os Davis Avenue. others
also heard the calls for help, and i'll "a
,%W ,''iu'Ss = ctIw" "nrrounaeu me
! his name AS Julian Robinson said I've
| was robbed. lie was employed 10y tho
| Bcroy Tea Company, Of i23 North sixth
street. Robinson was 50 excited that
lie could barely tell what had hap
/ pcncd
Had Cash in SntchcI.
Captain Epps finally learned that he
was on his route making deliveries and
collections. 10 had his cash in a
neck. In his wagon lie had small
quantity Of provisions. He said that
ne was about 10 drive away after lea'v-
ing a package at a residence when he
was confronted by the highwaymen
/ one OF them held a rcvolver and or
dcrcd him to throw up his hands.
I n
| satchcl from him and then the provi-
sions IN the wagon Both robbers ram.
! ing for holp. However. the robbers had
apparently made good their escape
few minutes after the hold-nn was
krengel and Atkinson We're put TO
work on the case
stranger Uohhed In Cnh.
LARRY yesterday morning Watson
Clark, an iron worker. who snid he
GamS from Norfolk went to police
robbed OF sls5 10y negro while In a
cab.
Asc9qr'diiinE to ,ho polire Clark Lad
he called n carriatc at The Main street
station. and told the driver to take
him to Il llotel Before tho vehicle
latter offered him drink Of whiskcy.
and he accepted, He told Captain Me
tntl lie lost his senses. When he came
| TO Yesterday he found himself in the
! West End and his money was gone
money" Captain McMnhon asked.
Il took II out once While [ was In
the cab" Clark replied.
Snatch Thief Gets Purse
Ngs. G. {; i'leishman. of 7l2 North
/ twenty sixth street. was robbed OF her
purse containing $50 and a bunch of
I keys, last night ut 1870 onlock
~ q snatch thief who grabbed it from
nor hand while sho wac passing Tween
ty-sixth and = Streets Sho told al
cycle Policeman Traylor that the thief
was q negro, and was able TO furnish
Il fairly good description of him