Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-12


| a haShiight which he kept ii; all the
time he was runnini; down the stairs
He made his escape through the rear
door and down an alley in the rear
~ the house. As he had no gun Mr.
Williams Was helpless to prevent the
| escape \ glass was found smashed
lower floor of the houe WAS ran
suctcd.
| Two Attempts tn Vicinity.
| In talking with Mr.. England last
night. he informed ~ reporter y: The
! Times Dispatch that two other at
! impts had been made in that neigh
| borhood the same night lie said that
Il home on Nicholson street had been
entered ana the sum az SIS III eur
reucy and gun VAS taken right
from under the nose of the sleeping
! householder Ia another place on
Lester street. MIR England reported
that u vicious watch dog had been
killed prior !" an attempted entry
Nh"ut o'ciock of the same morn
lns tire" other houses were broken
into ON Government Road, which is
Two burgiarics In one OF these. the
| S;A"G residence. tn" burglar. sur
lrisrd at his work. fired three shots
II; the householder.
On" woman locked in her room by
burglars and Snothcr in the adjOin-
in9 room nwokc yesterday morning
al o'clock I" find two men in the
hal az their residence. This burg
ar: occurred at tn" HON. of Mrs
Louise Got;waid $50 Lewis street.
Mrs Gottwald tried the door of her
room and found that ii was lta:cd
lr" mtho outside and that she WAS a
y ~ 'il"r. In tn" meantime the young
I. ~ ~ the next room had awaken
was tarticd 10 see the form
al burglar in the DOORWAY She
Mas 80 taken bacil TO move. but was
sps!l; Sne trieG to hold BACK the the
cough bui could not The noise OF
Mrs. Goitwaid, nrd sh" tried the
door Finding it locked. She at;emp;
'h 1" get out and til" noise caused
the intrudcrs to flee.
Another attempt was reported from
Fulton the same night Both back
and sid" doors "f the HON. OF Mrs.
t., I.' Ncwniam 3iS i.ouisnna Street,
house, hearing tn" noise. came tn the
door and frightened ava! the man.
IN the West End a robbery was re-
G""rted Yesterday. nt the childrcss
Sho" ;cpairimg Company. 1920 West
Main street. About 81 worth OF yalu-
ablcs We're taken at this place. \
cash register was broken open. but
thrcin. they We're scorncd. Shoes.
shoe laCtS. poliSh"s and rubber heels
mad" MP the haul. Entry was made
through i trHnS"m.
Til" place ot W. &. Wcathcrford
luoG North Twenty iifth SLrcte. was
robbed OF about $50 in cash and !:
large quantity OF cigarettes nd cigars.
licr" the hurElars smashed out n
front show window to gain rntrncn
Eight dcnorts We're made To IA. po-
lic" yesterday 81 stolen articles.
These occurred in various parts Of
the city.
l. nlu!ord. % %oiin Fifteenth
street. reported stolen one lot Of
lumber from tn" premises.
AZ ) West Leigh street, w. J. Hay
wood reports stolen one khaki rain
coat ana Helen Haynes. S07 Shocks
Alley, stated that a black plush coat
WITH fur around tn" bottom. had dis
appeared.
An "id-stylc broad band wedding
ring, with initials from y. II. G. to
:. q. l.. with the date. July >. 1907,
thereon was reported stolen 10y A. II.
collins. 2lo7 Floyd Avenue.
y Il. Gay 220? Short q Street. had
Il diamond auto tire. size 3N30. stolen
from his uto in rear of the abov.
number.
Airs l.. o. Presley. 2O2i chafnn
Street. reported stolen a tan snit cas-"
cpnta ming two embroidered towels
cut glass pitcher. pin cushion with
name of Lillian" embroidered on
San'' one DAFT 81 PINK SATIN slippers
ana Il blue rain coat.
Two arrests w"r" made and the
capiiv"S taken Ia First Police Station
and CHARGE; wi:h unlawful removal
OF the following articles: From Mrs
l.. NJ. Davis. one silk umbrella. valued
At Sla; one pair SILK hose. $3.50: one
bath robe. 81: one lot OF ribbin Sd: /
one black travelling bag, SIS. II. W.
Powers reported the other case in
whic han arrest was made. The ar
ticlrS takcE were n sterling silver
wrist watch. worth 500. and Il lot of
u ppar"l. worth 81.
Hotel detectives are Investigating
Il theft of three diamond rings he
longing To Mrs. Frank NJ. Trayncr.
who lives AT the Jefferson I!ptel Airs.
Travnor had thoughtlcsslv left them