Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-02
A DARING ROBBERY TO-DAY
Mr.. Savage Lost His Pocketbook at Rail-
road Station.

The train robbers will now have to take a
back seat. for according to the confession
of Searcey 1t took two Of them to hold up
a railroad train. and they did 1t under cover
Of darkness, or as a thief in the night.
The thief who should succeed them ap-
peared in this city this forenoon and COM
mtted daring robbery in the Baltimore
and Potomac depot and escaped He is un-
doubtedly an expert, at the business, for he
held up" a man and his wife, succeeded in
robbing them and then went through the
crowded depot and made good his escape.
His escape was probably the result Of the
failure of the woman to make an Outcry at
the proper time.
Mr.. David A. Savage and wife were the
victims of this daring thief, who got away
with s177 and sight draft for 500, after
an Intellectual attempt to take Mrs. Savage S
watch.
Eight months ago Mr.. Savage, who was
then living in Columbus, thought he would
move to Virginia, where the climate and
business chances might improve the health
and financial condition of his family. Stony
Creek. Sussex county. was the place select
ed, and Mr.. Savage with his wife and five
children and his father moved to this part
of the old dominion, where he purchased
property and became a citizen.
But life in Virginia did not suit him. He
was really disappointed, and recently he
concluded to return to his Ohio home. Sell
ing out his goods, and arranging his busi-
ness interests satisfactorily, he concluded
to leave the old dominion and reach his
Ohio home tomorrow. AT an early hour
this morning he met his family at Peters,
burg, and started this way. When they
reached Richmond Mr.. Savage bought four
tickets from that point to Columbus.
1t was necessary for them to change
cars when they reached this city. and the
eight members Of the party were standing
on the platform waiting for the train on
which they were to resume their journey
when Mrs. Savage felt the weight of a
mans hand on her bosom. She grabbed the
hand, and in it was her watch. So badly
frightened was she that she could not make
an outcry, but stood mute, although she
regained possession OF erwatch. Turning
the bold thief saw the woman's husband
gazing through between the iron bars at
the cars. His coat was unbuttoned, and
only the lower buttons of his vest were
garments exposed to view his pocketbook
which was in his inside vest pocket, and
this the thief took without even attracting
the owners attention.
MY pocketbook is gone" remarked Mr.
Savage to his wife
YES" his frightened wife managed to
say, fl'H tell you about it,
When she had recovered from her scare
she related her experience with the thief
and then Mr.. Savage went off to police
headquarters and related his story to In
spector Hollnberger and the detectives.
He had In his peck textbook SLIT in cash, and
a sight draft on Branch & Brook. Balti-
1nore, for S1OO The draft was given by r
ID. Truch of Hilda, Sussex county, Va, and
made payable to +. G. and ID. A Savage
Detectives Horne and Lacy and Precinct
Detective Helan went to the depot and saw
the members OF the Savage family. Mrs.
Savage described the man, who was neatly
dressed, and said he had dark mustache.
When he grabbed her watch he had an
overcoat on his arm. She Is positive she
will be able to identify him If she sees him
again.
The detectives are searching the city for
suspicious persons, and any known crooks
whom they see will probably be arrested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Savage Will remain here un-
til tomorrow.