The morning times., 1895-10-10

highway robbery. in brad daylight. was
on the Naylor road, just n little distance
from Anacostia. The victims OF the rob
berry were Miss Meta Roberts, daughter
OF John Roberts, justice OF the peace in
Oxon Hill district, Prince George COUNTY.
and her grandmother. Mrs. Edith Rob
erts, of No. 715 G street southeast Not
since the assault of Mrs. Hall on the
Wheeler road last July by an unknown n col
orcd man, who has not yet been caught.
has there been such excitement in the
vicinity of the District line.
Miss Roberts was driving along the
Naylor road en-route to Anacostia about
IL o'clock yesterday morning. She had
left her fathers house, about five miles
distant, to bring her grandmother to The
city. When just across the District line.
in the yici nifty OF Walker and no x S IA rms,
along part of the road, lined on both
sides by densely wooded banks, the ladies
heard rustic In the bushes, and a man
leaped from the woods and shouted halt.
At the same time he seized the bride
reins OF the horse and brought the buggy
to standstiil.
The man as Misunderstanding negro.
He as about twenty years of age. AS he
brought the horse to a standstill he gave a
y hisile and another man spranS down n
bank on the right side and ran up TO the
buggy, flourishing a big brand-new re-
yoiver, " hich he showed in front of the
face of Miss Roberts and said: "Gibe out
your money d quick or I'll shoot"
THE LADIES SCREAMED.
At first sight of the revolver the young
lady and her aged relative screamed and
.f,g,.
noise else you get killed." and to further
awe their captives he, tco. drew pistol,
and as the click, click OF the two weapons
vas heard by the ladies they made every
effort 20 obey the commands of the robbers.
Pale and frightened the old lady pleaded
she lad nothing 10 give, but Miss Roberts
handed over apurse containing 81 go in
change, laundry ticket, and several dry
goods purchase tickets marked with the
name OF Mrs. Haines, who keeps store at
Eighth and Pennsy ylyania avenue southeast.
Having secured what booty they could the
men took TO the woods while Miss Roberts.
recovering from her fright, seized the reins
and drove rapidly to AnacostLs, where she
told the circumstances TO Police Sergeant
Anderson. Neither of the ladies could fully
describe the robbers. SO badly were they
frightened, Miss Roberts recollected, how
ever, that the man who took the purse had
IlgtlI hFdD udl Dttu W Ntii NOEu
and a dark nuffler was tied around his
.hroat and mouth.
As soon as told OF the robbery Policemen
Green and Branson were dispatched in pur-
suit of the thieves. They made a detour
through the woods, and after a thorough
search emerged near the grounds OF the
new Havcmeyer Park, where number OF
men are at work digging away the earth.
1t was learned here from the workmen
that two colored men answering somewhat
tie description had come out of the woods
and gene on down the hill.
TRACING THE THIEVES.
An investigation was conducted in Twin
ing City. and 1t was learned from Mr.. Thurrn,
saloon keeper. that two negroes had
come into his place and secured drinks,
rendering a dollar bin in payment. The
nen answered the description OF the rob
bers- Mr.. Thurm said they were about
twenty and twenty-one years old, and from
their talk and appearance he judged they
were city bred.
The policemen lost all traces of the me n
after they left Thurm's and could not find
)ut If they had gone to the city by way OF
the new bridge or had taken to the woods
in the vicinity.
Later in the day. about O'Clock Police
man Reagan. while standing in the door
way OF Gray's store on Bridge street in
Apacostia saw two colored men on the
opposite side OF the street. The two men
eyed him considerably and as soon as he
turned his head they started rapidly down
Bridge street toward the Anacostia bridge.
When he looked again they were running
with might and main across the bridge to
the city. IT is believed the men who got
across the bridge were the thieves.
e Mrs. Edith Roberts went to her home
on q street, and Miss Roberts returned TO
her home in Prince George county, but this
time accompanied by a gentleman n friend.