The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
PuRSE-SNATCHER
ELUDES POLICE
Bold Thefts Committed by
Negro in Danville-Lee's
Birthday Observed.
special 10 The Times-DispatchJ


Danvllle. Va. January ie.--An elu-
sive negro purse-snatcher has recently
taken up his abode in this city, and
within the past ten days has succeeded
in two attempts. In both instances
the thefts were made IN bold manner
I'm the residential portions Of Main
street. and Oh each occasion the VIC
tins were young women. on Thursday
night Miss Annie jefferson, while re-
turning TO her home with girl com
panion. had her silver mesh-bag rudely
torn from the chain which suspended
il 20 her arm. Fortunately. the only
contents Of the bag were a few street
car tickets. The girls were in the act
of overtaking negOr near Mount
Vernon Church. when suddenly. az they
came abreast of HIM, he caught hold
of the bag and ran down nearby alley
with IT, Nine days before Miss Alice
Gnniths was returning from her work
al about o'cOlck at night. when a ne
gro probably the same one, robbed
her OF her mesh-bag ~ d precisely sim
liar manner. Miss Griffith had SIS in
currency ina hcr bag. and she showed
considerable pluck ia pursuing the
negro down d dark alley until he was
Iost to view Owing 70 the meagre
description given OF the negro, the pub
lice have made no arrests as yet
During the past week the Circuit
Court Of Henry County has been in
session at Martinsyille. Samuel Eanes.
a young white man, charged with muir
der and indicted for II by the grand
Jury, was found guilty Of an assault
and Was fined 800, and Judge KING.
charged with wife murder. was given
a compromise verdict. and was sent
10 the penitentiary for eaighteen
years.
There we're special services held in
two OF the city churches to-day IN
honor OF the Anniversary OF General
Lee In the morning at the First
Baptist Church the Rev. J. +. Hicks
addressed a large congregation of
citizens and veterans DR.. Hicks de-
livered . splendid address on the life
of Lee In the evening Rev. John -
Vim preached on that subject TO
well fllcd church. Special music was
a feature at both services On Monday
there viii he special exercises in all OF
the schools. after which they VIII
close IRA honor Of the patriots birth
The banks wiii remain closed all day
The mem beTs Of he DanvIle Bar
Association are cndeavorIng 20 obtain
from the city an increase IN the salary
Of Hon. ". PeatrOss Judge OF the
Corporation oAff = I'VE HNtiIf' ~
dollar per annunt raiee II asked. bring
ing the present amount. RIO. 10
s. 30 Last week. a. tho regular meet
ing OF the Common Council. the recon-
incubation made py the Finance Com
nfttee that the fun amount be granted
wa lost By a single vote. The Alder
men. however adopted the measure
with but one Dissenting vote The
matter now goes back 20 the Common
Council and friends of the measure
.-.. confident that II viii be carried
Ia spite Of the strenuous efforts
made br the county authorities and
tho railroad authorities. no clue has
been found Of the robbers who on
"wednesday broke into the ticket
agent office al Boones Mil depot,
blew the safe with dynamite. and sue
ceeded in getting away with the so
contained therein Bloodhounds were
sent for as soon as the robbery was
discovered Thursday morning. but
they failed 20 catch the scent