Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-25
RICHMOND POLICE
WILL TAKE ACTION
| TO PREVENT CRIME
Chief Sherry Issues Dras-
tic Order as Result of
Many Robberies.
DARING HOLDUP OCCURS
ON ADDISON STREET
Masked Men Point Pistol at o.
B. Thomas and Take
Money From Him.
ARREST TWENTY MIGRANTS
Broad Street Loafcrs Fare Badly
at Hands Of Justice
Ingram.
DARING HOLDUP OCCURS
ON ADDISON STREET
ARREST TWENTY vAGRANTs
Broad Street IIOafers Fare Badly
at Hands of Justice
Ingram.

Chief OF Police Charles a. Sherry
announced yesterday that q cleanup
OF Richmonds crooks has been or
dered by him and that the crusade
would start Immediately. AT a con-
ference yesterday with the captains
OF the four different police stations.
1, was decided that amy one who
was regarded as a suspicious char
acter a; all would be brought TO the
station house. Any loafers. lounscrs
and vagrants who hang about the
streets and have apparently no Wis
rested, said the chief. Major Sherry
Is making no secret OF the fact that
this move Is In progress.
This order has been issued follow
Ing series OF bold robberies which
eliminated last night in one Of the
most daring hoidups ever staged In
Richmond. Masked bandits last night
held UP q. B. Thomas on Addison
street. and. at the point OF gun.
took s25 from his person. and other
similar incidents are becoming n
common occurrence
No such conditions as exist in
other cities will exist in Richmond.
II the police can possibly. through
their most earnest efforts. force them
la cease. Chief Sherry says every
measure and prccaut!on will be ad-
ministcrcd 10 keep the city ou, of
the clutches of highwaymcn. The
Initial step OF the crusade started
Thursday night. when police secured
Broad street and took a small army
OF street lontcrs into custody. charg-
Ing them with vasrancy.
o. B. Thomas. OF 3o2 East Frank
lin street. victim OF the hold ap
Thursday. was proceeding home
after leaving the house OF friend.
II was about 1880 o'clock, at the time
when crowds OF people are just re-
turning from the theaters. Mr.
Thomas had just reached the corner
OF an alley when three masked des-
peradoes stepped out and commanded
him TO throw up his hands. One OF
them went through his pockets while
Thomas said he could tell they were
white men. ana furnished the police
good description OF them.
The holdup was only n few PAGES
"a on Broad Street, whcre cars and peo-
'ptS "NiG PhSSiHS uIIo just Snort nlS-
tance from Grace Street. wa!ch NJ ,ha.
time OF night furnishes the main
thoroughfare OF auto!sts going west.
All OF them appeared to be young
men Of medium height and proper
tions. One Of them wore an overcoat
and another sweater. Mr.. Thomas,
fortunately, did not have large
amount OF valuables on his person.
He had s25.27 in cash, which they
took. together with his penknife. Mr..
Thomas was then ordered TO pro-
ceed on his way and not to look back.
He went 10 Police Headquarters,
where he made report OF the oc-
currcnce. Police were dispatched at
once TO the scene. but the bandits left
.ano trace.
Exodus From New York.
Chief Sherry said today that the
cleaning up which the New York po-
lice are giving Gotham is resulting
in II general exodus of desperadoes,
thugs and crooks of various descrip-
tions from that city. many of whom
arc going TO the smaller cities. They
will find the Richmond police ready
for them II they land here" said the
chief I'VE promise them the warm
est and livelicst reception that they
have ever had"
Justice Ingram. of Police Court. yes
terday indicated his intention OF CO.
operating with the police when he
placed heavy bonds on eight of the
nine persons who were arrested at
Sixth and Broad on Thursday night as
alleged vagrants. The raid gave n
hill ht,yI ID,
Broad Street. happening at about $50
''o'clock. The persons arrested are w.
B. Page. Irwin Creekmore. Albert
Heifholzer. Philip Alto. Jr.. John
Jones. Myrtle Lee. George Toliiver
and Lewis Chapman. All except the
latter were charged with being va
grants. Chapman was charged with
being a person not Of good fame.
With the exception OF .Crcckmore all
we're put under $500 bond Sfor twelve
months by Justice Ingrah. Creek
more was recognized in the sum Of
500 for his good behavior.
Fifty cases OF canned pork and
beans were taken Thursday night by
burglars. who broke into the place OF
II. e. Kidd, 1928 McDonough street.
Entry was effected by she rear door,
which was broken open. 1t isl he
lieved that an auto or conveyance of
another Kind was used by the thieves
In making way with tho cases, which
must have proved bulky and Yum
wieldy- ]. B. Jeter. Orleans Street,
reported to the police that his place
was entered Thursday night and a
Quantity OF cigars and cheese Was
made away with by the thieves. ~.
p. Naples. 1000 st. Peter, street. told
the police that no Was held UP In his
place OF business at an early hour
last night by q negro. wh6stook SOS
cash from him at the point cS .re-