Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-22
ALLEGED AUTO THIEVES
ARE LANDED IN JAIL
of Cars in Providence, II. L.,
and Ashland.
TAKEN AFTER EXCITING CHASE
Compelled to Abandon Stolen Car,
They Take to Woods and Fields,
and Are TraiIcd by Bloodhounds.
Two Caught i'm Richmond.
LSnccial 10 Thc Times-Dispatch.l

ASHLAND. VA. August 21.-Throe
men. two of thcm white aud one n
negro. arc prisoners in the Ashland
Jail. charged with having stolen an
automobile from Grabriclcskrs garage
At an early hour to-day. The men
were captured after n cnsationai chase
during which they were compelled to
abandon the stolen machine and take
to the woods and fields. Bloodhounds
from the state Farm were put on their
trail. and before shutdown all had been
captured They will he given IL pre-
ii,ninary hearing i'll Police Court to-
morrow.
The three men arrived in Ashland on
last Friday. They were driving a
seven passenger Chalmers car which
carried Il Rhode island license TAX
ing the ear Ia tho era brieleSki gar
ago. they ordered that IL be fitted with
four new tires and he put in proper
repair. asking that II he ready for
them on saturday On Saturday night
Nr GrabriclcSki surprised three men
who were trying TO force an entrance
go his shop and frightened them away.
Fearing that they might return on
sunday night Mr.. C;rab,iclcski had tho
town sergeant remain In tho garage
until II o'clock. AT 2:3o o'clock the
three mon returned, forced their WAY
int" the garage. and. finding their car
unfit Cor the road, transferred their
baggage to a Ford car belonging TO
Richard Hill They also transferred tho
Hhndc Island license number and de-
parted In the stolen machine. The theft
was discovered by Mr.. Grabrielcski
within q few minutes. and nc and Lon
mic Perrin. taking another car from
the garage. gave chase. The pursuit
continued three miles south Of Ashland
to the Telegraph Road, where the
thieves abandoned the stolen car ar
tor the windshield had been shattered
by bullets.
Searching parties were formed. and
at 10 o'clock this morning one Of the
white men was captured nj Yellow
Tavern and at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon the other white man was captured
by Richmond officers In the Shockoe
Creek bottom. where he had been hid
ing. The negro was arrested in Rich
mond tonight; The three men were
turned over TO the Ashland authori-
tics and placed in jail here. All are
said by the roicc to have confessed
that they stol" tho Chalmers car In
Providence, Il. l.
Harvey White, colorcd. after an all
day search. was arrested by Policemen
krousc, Eddleton and Ridgcway, at lo3
reg Street, where he had taken refuge.
lie was Immediately turned over 10
Constable Stuart Brock. Of Ashland,
who had taken part I'm the hunt for
the automobile thieves.
White was given away by his broth
er. Henry, who was first arrested by
the police, the two men looking very
much alike When questioned, Henry
tho Whereabouts OF his broth
or. and the arrest followed
White is said by the officers to have
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OF AN automobile In Providence. +. l.,
and to have stolen an automobile in
the Ashland garage. He stated that he
was not injured when his pursucrs
fired at him and blew away the glass
shield Of the car.
one of the white men alleged TO have
been involved IN the ,hefts was ar
rested by tho Richmond officers and
Brock In the Shockoc Creek
bottom where h" had some into hiding
Both men were taken back 20 Ashland
hardcuffed.