Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-17
NEGRO CHAUFFEUR HELD
FOR THEFT OF JEWElRy
f'oh Jones Under Arrest in Washihg-
ton for Robbery In Branch
Home
HE WILL BE BROUGHT BACK
is Alleged to Have Carried on Ar
ticles Valued at $1,SIO-Police
Expect to Recover Most of Loot bv
Means Of Pawn Tickets.

Bennie s. Jones. colored. n chaurfcu,
ana butler until yesterday for Colonel
James *. Branch. of 5 East lrranIslin
street. is under arrest In Washington
charged with the larceny of diamonds
ana other jcwelry from the home OF his
employer, valued at $3.50. The rob
oerE occurred on Sunday night.
The arrest was effected throurb n
! iett,t sent broadcast by Detective Can
| ian L. j. McMahon and kilograms which
reached thirty eight cities. In the let
| ter the following articles were uescrih
| Ell as having been taken:
! One double snake ring, two beods
! two-and- one-half- carat diamonds in
same, value $500: one ruby ring, ruhv
/ in center. one carat diamond or ench
side OF RUDY. value $500: ono pearl min
surrounded by diamonds. value 5000:
/ one ruby pin. two caratS, surrounded
by diamonds. value $500: one pear
shaped, pearl stick pin, two or three
! small pearls below large pearl. with
diamond beneath. value 5000: one open
! face gold watch, value $40.
NEGRO HAS JEWELS
| AND SEVERAL PAWN TICKETS
Captain Mcmahon received a tclc-
gram from Washington stating that
Jones. who said he worked for the
Philadelphia Automobile Company. or
1881 West Rroad Street. Richmond, was
under arrest. He had several pawn
tickets. some being from local pawn
brokers.
In addition he had the following ar
! tclcs: one ruby ring, ruby in center
onc-carat diamond OH each side OF
ruby; one pearl pin surrounded by dia-
| monds: one ruby pin. two carats, sur
rounded by diamonds, and one pear
shaped pearl stick pin. two or three
small pearis below large pearl. with
diamond beneath
~ officer will be sent to-day for
Jones.
Immediately upon receipt OF the tcle-
gro giving the numbers on the pawn
tickets. Captain Mcmahon sent a plain
clothes man TO tho pawnshops 10 as
certain the goods pledged on the tickets
lie was unable to state definitely last
right whether all the articles came
from the home of Colonel Branch OF
rot l.c said ta' some of the ar
;icles were r.icdred as early as last
Tuesday He believed that Jones had
been taking articles from the home for
more than week.
JONES WAS EMPLOYED
FOR SHORT TIME ONLY
Jones had easy access to all parts OF
the Branch house. The robbery was
not discovered until near midnight
Sunday, when Mrs. Branch sought her
watch and was unable TO find il. An
examination showed that iewelry boxes
had been riied. In his haste the thief
overlooked other valuable jewelry. in
Guiding two pearl studs OF considerable
value.
According TO tho police. Jones came
here from Atlanta. and has been work
ing for Colonel Branch but short
time. The officers say that he is also
wanted OH n charge Of engaging in a
shooting affair late on Sunday night
with Arthur Dabbs, colored. Patrol
men Jennings and Goode, who APP
peared against Dabbs in Police Court
yesterday, said there was trouble be-
tween Jones and Dabbs. Dabbs was
arrested. but, according to him, Jones
was the one who did the shooting.
The officers attempted TO arrest
Jones. but when he saw Patrolman
Jennings approaching tho negro threw
his hand TO his hip pocket and then
ran. The officer fired three times at
the fugitive without effect, appar-
entity An effort was made By the
officers 10 locate him At his home on
harrison street without result, and
when they Went 10 the Branch resi-
d.nc. TO arrest him they learned of
the robbery.
In the meantime Jones had fled the
city. going to Washington.