Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
BANDITS CONTINUE.
T0PLUNDER HOMES;
4 MORE REPORTED
Two Richmond Citizens Held
Up and Robbed on Streets of
City in West End.
RESCUEI. GRAPPLES
WITH BLACK INTRUDER
Residence Of John L. Butler,
City Building Inspector, Ell
tered Last Night.
son. ARMED, GIVES HOT CHASE
Rob Eircman's Home Of Money and
JcwcIry While on Duty mt
Jurgcn's Blaze.
RESCUEI. GRAPPLES
WITH BLACK INTRUDER
son. ARMED, GIVES HOT CHASE
Rob Fircman's Home OF Money and
Jcwclry While on Duty mt
Jurgcn's Blaze.

Four additional hurgiarics and
two holdups since Friday night have
been brought 10 Iirh, by reporters
for Tho Times Dispatch. One Of
these occurred on Friday. ono on Sat
urday and four last night. All OF
those unearthch last night occurred
IN the fore part Of the night,
About $3.50 o'clock last night, az
tho honc OF Mrs a. .. Roscher. 3SOi
Lester street, Fulton. an attempted
entry was made. Mrs. Roschcr was
IN her room in the rear part OF the
house on the second floor. when she
heard tho shuttera on the kitchen
window downstairs rattle. She called
20 her son, who was o nthc lower
noor I'm the front part Of the house
The cries probably warned the in
tTudcr. for when Mr. Roschcr went
20 tho rear door he reached there
just in time to see the figure Of a
man climb a nearby fence and drop
down on the opposite side.
GrnppIes with Isurginr.
In the meantime daughter OF
. Mrs. Roschcr rushed out Of the front
loor screaming FOR assistance b. T..
\ t'auiconer. 3is South Harrison Street.
Il former resident OF Fulton. was Just
AT the moment aliShting from IA car
n front OF the house. Hearing the
rs OF tho woman ne rushed To the
,Enc in time To see the man come
.cr tho fence into a yard at 10 side
~ TIA" house. Cnarmcd Fahiconcr
''I'apcd upon IN. man and got him
ffown. Fauiconer reported that the
: burglar was big negro. about six
FOOT tall. wearing slouch hat. After
getting the intruder down Fauiconer
said that he was using his fists to
good advantage. when the negro
pulled knife out and cut At him
Faulconer grabbed the knife and in
doing so sustained several cuts on his
right hand In the tussie which fol-
loved the man twisted loose and ran
down nearby alley and out OF
sight. Police were at once notified
and were Immediately upon the
scene. bur could find no one answer
ing the description given by Faul-
concr. although several suspects were
investigated. The man was fright
cned off before he could obtain any
loot at the Roscher residence
''"'F' pu'ioibfS inspectors Home.
About 1870 o'clock laet night an
attempt was made on n West End
rcsidcnce--the home OF Building In
spcctor John T.. Butler. 1913 Floyd
Avenue. 4 noise was heard at the
front door first. The intruder ind
ing this locked went to the side door
and again tried TO obtain entrance
Here again he was foilcd lie mex.
went 10 cellar door. and at that
place let himself into the cellar. He
climbed the stairs leading to the first
floor and attempted to force door
"Hcn. but was unsuccessful.
These attempts were -: withou;
considerable noise, and John +. But
icr. lr. heard them. lie seized a
shotgun and started downstairs. Upon
this move. the intruder ran from the
cellar into the alley at the side of
the house. with young Butler follow
ing. As the burglar ran out OF the
back gate Mr.. Butler fired at him.
hut did not succeed in hitting the
running hgurc:.
John Silva, 300 West Clay Street.
Il fireman on engine ;. who was on
duty a; the Jurgens fire all day yes
tcrday, reported to the police that his
home WAS entered during his abb