The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-12
.SOUTHS|OE GROCER
HELD UP IN STORE
TWO NEFROfss COVER JOHN JONES
WITH REVOLVER AND STEAL.
CASH DRAWER.
BLOODHOUND USED
OTHER ROBBERIEs REPORTED AT
THIRD POLICE STATION
AND soUTHsIDE FORCE IS
AFTER PARTICIPANTS.
BLOODHOUND USE[

Held IN at the point of reviewers
by two young negroes, John Jones
who operates a grocery store IN the
west end of South Richmond, was
relieved of a cash drawer contalnins
several dollars in small change, snort
ly before midnight Saturday
Early in the evening one OF the
negroes entered the store and pur
chased a stick Of chewing gum from
Jones. Accompanied by another
ebony-hued individual, the negro en-
tered the store again shortly before
time to close, and bought two cents
worth of candy.
When Jones handed a bag contain
ing the candy to the man the latter
pulled a revolver from his pocket.
While one of the marauders kept
Jones hands lifted above his head the
other intruder took possession OF one
of the cash drawers. There were two
contained paper money. and the other
contained change. The paper money
was overlooked.
After one of the negroes had de-
parted with the money his accom- :
plice. with the weapon still leveied al
the heart OF the storekeeper, backed
out Of the building. They immedi-
ately Joined each other and started
up the street at a rapid gait.
When the MEN abandoned the store
with the booty, Jones started in pur-
suit. He gained on the thieves rap
idlv, and when he had got within a
half square of them, the negro who
held the revolver turned and fred
three times at the pursuer- Accord
ing to Jones one of the bullets came
close to his head This caused him
to abandon the chase. and he noti-
fled the police.
Policeman J. v. Manning was at the
scene of the hold-up Ave minutes af-
ter a report had been made. He
was closely followed by Hammond
Fisher. accompanied by the Third dis
trict bloodhound. Catch EN-"
The man hunter was imm ediately
placed on the trail of the fleeing ne
groes. He followed the scene until
he reached the Atlantic Coast Line
railway freight yards, where he lost
1t. 1t is believed that the negroes
caught freight train and made their
escape.
Southside police are st.,l working
on the case. Although they have
only meager description of the mer
they expect to land them in a day
or two.
Pressing Shop Entered.
Hardly had they finished this chase
before Arthur Jackson, a negro. who
runs a cleaning and pressing estab'
lishment at Midlothian turnpike and
Tiler street, reported to the police
that his shop had been entered dur,
ing the night and suits and over
coats to the amount of 5000 had beer
stolen.
The robbers gained an entrance To
the building by a rear door. Almost
all of the clothes taken had been
pressed. and were to have been de-
livered to the owners early yesterday
morning. The police are working or
the case.
Relieved Of Watch.
c. 0. Patillo. Of 1870 Perry street
reported that his pocket had beer
picked and a silver watch taken yes
terday shortly before noon, while or
his way home on Forest Hill car.
He says that suspicious looking
man. a description of whom is now
in the possession Of Southside police
sat by him in the car. and he says
that he believes this man relieved him
of his watch.
Burglaries are becoming numerous
in South Richmond. and the Third
district policemen are making efforts
to put an end TO the active opera
ton of thieves on this side of the
river Three robberies were yester.
day reported at Third police station.