The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
|gcUsED OF THEFT, HE
VISITS POLICE OFFICE
leon ~ Dettelbach Escorts Man
Wanted for Horse Stealing to
Headquarters.
ONES ADMITS TAKING HORSE
Tres Livery Team and Sells 1t to
II. c.. Burnett, Then Attempts to
Cash Check-Iield for Hearing in
Police Court Tomorrow.

Captain OF Detectives Mcmahon
flanccG up from the paper on which
!, was writing the description OF a
5Drsc thief yesterday afternoon in
olicc Headquarters and stared into
he face OF the very man he was In
lie act OF describing for the benefit
the city force and several other
Etics which were about to be ask ed
aid in experimenting the man. The
&ptaih ran his eyes rapidly over the
2,urc of the man before him and
8iickly noted tina; lie answered the
.scription IN every detail.
! L. Dettclbach. 1871 West Franklin
rect, the manager OF the Globe
fothing Company, who had brought
c man into headquarters. then told
c detective that his companion. Frank
bnes. had brought him check FOR
. and asked that It be cashcd. II
,pcared to be good. but the mcr-
ant was dubious about giving good
oncy for ii after the close OF bank
liz hours on Saturday. 10 he brought
G check and It's owner TO the police
Come around here and take seat.
Iung man." the detective said. indi-
ting a chair several degrees removed
oom "A door. Turning 10 Jones, after
had been seated. Mcmahon said,
lou got this check In payment for a
3rsc and buggy. didn't YOU" The
1sn admitted that such vas the case.
St dnnied that the buggy o. horse
I'd been stolen. However, when the
Elective remarked that unless the
&Ith was Forthcoming from him he
buId soon have the owner OF the
am al headquarters 10 Identify Jones.
admitted that the team had been
1lcn. and that the police had the
kht man
IN BUGGY FROM LIVERY
And SOFT TT 10 FARMER
scpor, OF the theft was made to
+douartors during the morning by
mage, Ithca, of tho Central Stables.
East Marshall Street. who said that
.oung man. apparently about nine.
u. had hired the team Tor seNcra!
ITS, claiming TO pc collector Tor
". Berry e. 90. when he failed 10
ppcar in the course OF several hours.
On became alarmed. and calling the
THEIRS over the phone. asc"rtained
Jones was unknown TO them lie
erred 20 tho directory and learned
I the address given by the man,
East Broad Street. was hcticious.
then hurried for the assistance OF
detectives.
Ef,er the arrest OF Jones in police
dQuartcrs by Captain Mcmahon and
.ectivc Serg ant BAILEY II was learned
4, the team had been sold to X. 6.
o. rnett. OF Stop 30 on the Seven Pines
line. Bailey visited the place, and
iough Burnett Was away. recovered
horse and buggy and summoned
to appear In court to morrow morn :
The young man, who Is charged
II n the larceny OF the horse and
kEy. Was locked III the First Police
ton
He gave tho name OF Frank Jones
Manager Khoa wien ne secured the
Use. and IL was In favor OF this name
/ the check given In payment by
fnctt for the team was drawn. How
y ~.
nc is Raymond Smith. with whom
y hayc had several past dealings.
tn or Jones told the police that he
ID at 10 south Fif,h street, but
crcncc 10 tn" directory failed 10
lose any family by either OF these
ncs 3iNjng there.