The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-20
WHOLESALE BURGLAR
IS NOW IN THE Tolls
Deeectave-SergeAnf Wiltshire Lands
Robbcr and Receivers Much OF
His Booty.
III NAN WITNESSES ROBBERY.
Charles Tyson. Colnred, Ii Caught
with Goods On Him and VIII Be
Heard In Police Court This Morn
Ing.

Charged with being a suspicious
character. believed to bave been i'm
Richmond within the past few days,
Charles Tyson, a twenty Alvey ar-old
negro. locked up at Second Police
Station, and will be given a hearing
in Police Court this morning.
The arrest OF this negro may bring
out one Of the most thrilling stories
of daredevil burglary brought TO the
surface in Richmond since the days
OF Squirrel Charley Davis"
For more than a week the Police
of the many reports OF burglary and
rob ery. Innumerable reports have
been received from citizens whose
homes have been invaded. and whose
places of business have suffered loss
by thieves
Last Friday night the home Of
Frank T. Sutton. one OF the best
known citizens. at 705 Seminary Ave-
nue.. was burglarized Jewelry amount
ing to nearly $500 was taken. This
case furnishes the plot for a fne
Sick Man Is Witness.
Mr.. Suttons young son is Ill with
fever. He has nurse In attendance.
Late Friday night while the moon
was hid behind a cloud, and the light
burned low in the sick mans room.
and while he lay upon his back fruit
lessly searching for sluuber. a dark
figure entered the room.
The nurse had but a short while
napItnr aASv,dn AraA tina va1uireS dcsA
Of medicine to her patient who toss
ed ltstaessly on his pillow. She sat
back In her chair near the window
and dozed the time away until ths
next hour should announce the time
for another done of medicine for the
sick man.
In the adjoining room a dim light
shone. Young DIR. Sutton gazed long
ingly upon the reflection OF that light.
and while he was looking shadow
came between him and the door A
crouch!ng, noiseless figure entered tho
room The figure moved gpectre-like
toward the dresser. upon which lay
two watches one belonging 10 Mrs.
Sutton, the other to the nurse. Afraid
to call out tire young man followed
the movements OF the figure. He felt
that he should cry out and give the
alarm hut thoughts OF tho nurse who
lnnocently sat in her chair at tho
window and fearing the intruder
might do bodily harm. and he refrain
ed until the silen, figure withdrew.
shouts for Help,
Then ne called as loudly a. he
could. His weak woscs attracted the
nurse. She ran to his bedside. think
ing the worst
There's man in the house" cried
Young Sutton.
There. now. be quiet" soothet the
nurse. thinking Mr. Sutton had grown
delirious
Persistence ON the part Of the young
man, however, brought his mother and
father to the bedside. They TOO, be-
lieved their con had lapsed into de-
f!rtur, but when he insisted that he
knew what he WAS talking about, and
that he had seen the man take the
3ewelry. an exariinati on revealed the
sact that he was right and the alarm
IVES taken up and shs police were 'notf-s
fed
Detectives wiltshire and Atkinson
were put on the case. On Monday
night they arrested Ank Walker col
ored. suspected of being the burglar
Link had been located as having a lot
OF 5ewelry which he was attempting 70
pawn This 3swelry Included watch
belonging 10 Mrs, sutton. Link. how
that he had bought the watch from
Tyson for 50, II is worth t12a.
On the Trail
Then Detective Wiltshire got busy
hunting Tyson He had good de-
scr1ptfon OF him He got close on hia
trail. He found out that he was a ma
tive OF Danville. Va; that he frequent
ed stables and worked as a stable boy
Go get u stake. and then foated away
~ "a atyt fz~x Ia
with a roll"
While still on the trail, yesterday
morning Detective Wiltshire was no,i-
fed at headquarters that the Southslds
had been visited and several hundred
dollars worth OF jewelry stolen from
several residences, the burglaries hav-
ing taken place while the families
slept.
From the residence of J. 1. Cox .ses
Perry Street. two gold bracelets and
two gold rfnss, valued at $50. wer.
taken
From thu residence Of c. r. Hoilo-
wsy. $500 Perry Street two gold
watches. = sold locket. . watch fob
and several rtns@ all valued at s1lS.25,
vers taken.
TAe Assse q q l. 1uason. SIC wsss
Twsne3seA street. vas robbed Of .
AArs WRIST wAesA vslu,A q aH.
saass rs1ssas Asm Ne Ns1thsaAs that
~ 1n0s. - q ~. DaaHa Unioa seni.
nAN ~ bssn Oeessa and . watch
- AIalAr 10. - Q eeld psasel ~
bsaA tAhaA 91ess ars valued q 0IS.
33soa . ssDeft wss rsssi~sA frSu
Ma q " Naho1aA q 1os Summit
AVSnus, shOwtng that . number Of
rtngs. bracelet ana . charm. all VAL
NED as about 80. had bean taken.
Detective wiltshirs gathered up his
loins and sped forth. He had 4 de-
script1on Of the man VINO had sold
watch to Link walker, and he went
after him. About o'clock yesterday
afternoon. the game was scented.
Tyson was arrested on Third Street.
between Leigh and jackson. In his
pockets . large amount OF the stolen
stun was found. And Detective wilt
shire had taken one. ut least, OF the
men who have been robbing citizens
right and left for some time.