The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-17
LONG SERIES OF THEFTs
ENDS IN TR|O's ARREST
Negro Man, His Wife and Another
Woman Held for Robbing
Mosby s. Co.
ONLY BEST STOCK Is STOLEN
Almost Certain That PIlfcring Covers
feriod of Several Ycars-Eight
Warrants Charging Petit Larceny
Are Issued.

lhcits ranging through a period Of
several years were uncovered lato vcs.
tcrday. following; the arrest of MIRO
negroes, two OF them old ana trusted
cmployes OF J. r. Mosby & 90 Inc
which Is believed by the police to have
lost property running into tbous.,,i.
Of dollars by pets pilrerinr. Good.
valued at $685. we're recovered. and
o'her hiding places may be disclosed
by the alleged culprits
ih"Se arrested are Isaiah Ross. for
ty-hve ycars old Victoria Ross. his
"'te' ana Augusta Price. twenty-four
ana general handy man around the
store. while the latter was maid i'm
the "onan's department Both were
trusted. ana mad every opportunity 10
make away with small articles From
the variety OF goods recovered the nc
cnsca negroes displayed excellent dis.
cr'inination. both as 10 value ana uuaI-
ity. ann only selected the best OF stocl
The arrest OF Ross wa. the urst
made. The losses OF late had become
inuch moro frequent and shoplifiers
w"r. suspected and :. strict watch in
STUFFED 1t COON became apparent
that the thefts were commit,ed from,
the inside. and finally Ross was sus.
pccted. Yesterday morning he was
detected in the act of leaving the s,or,
with small piece of clothing. When
charged with the theft, he Is said To
have admitted his guilt
FIND STOLEN GOODS
N HOME or ROSS
Following the arrest OF Ross "a
search warrant was sworn out and his
home. COB North First Street. was ran,
sacked. and the goods were soon founI
Actions OF his wife led To the bcIIcf
that she was implicated. ii not in the
Ian I'M
property. and she was also taken into
custody. Later other evidence was
found upon which the Price won.nu
WAS arrested
Among the articles recovered were
the following goods.
- 30. underwear, s2l.ul. notions
Slc'.3e: hosiery. $5l 50: silks and drcst
goods. $lG3.50. lacrs. $i22.sl: misc.I
iahcous, :iil..6, making total Of
seo3.32 Many OF the articles bore tn.
maine OF the Mosby store. ana all were
iath'iii.d as its property. Only tho
inventory value was placed on them
Ihc east against the negroes is said
10 De "a strong one. Bicycle OMccr q.
IL. Gcrring arrested Ross and aided
sergeant Naymack ana Detective Bry-
ant In getting the others and in re-.
covering the stolen property.
Eight separate misdeatnor wur
rants have been issued agains. the
'fio. The Ross woman was admitted
10 pail in the sum OF $1,000. but tho
others could not secure bondsmcr
Ihcy viii be arraigncd in Police Court
this morning.
Whether or not the negroes have dis
posed OF any goods had not beer, as-
certained last night by the police. IL
the goods have been sold through =,
fence the police will make strenu.
Gus efforts to locate the receivers. bur
II Is believed that the articles sold If
any. were purchased by innocent neigh.
bors
Ross had been employed by Mosbv's
i"r many years. ana had many priv
licgcs around the place. whilo tho
Price woman, through her ability az
helper in the woinans department. was
well liked