The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23
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Highwaymen and burglars continue to
operate in st. Louis despite the efforts Of
the Police Department to suppress crime.
TWO residences In the west part of the
city were entered Monday night. and a
woman was assaulted by a negro on
Whittier street near Mcpherson Avenue.
Her screams frightened the footpad and
he ran away. Two men were held up and
robbed the same night, and four men held
up a saloon and robbed the occupants.
About sixty-five hold-ups and burglaries
have occurred In the city during the last
two weeks. Thirteen women have been
the victims of footpads. Several saloons
have been held UP and one safe blown
open.
few have been identified. Prisoners at the
Four Courts, who have been identified and
against whom warrants have been issued
are:
May as the negro who held her up; Elick
Peair, identified by Miss Emma Brooks
of No. 7l2 North Twelfth street as the
man who held her up; William Weir, WI.
Herbert Washington. negro. identified az
having broken a window at Henry Wells
clothing store: George Smith, arrested en-
charge OF ro96ing william stan am p eu.Gn,
Masterbrook's store, No. 2Sl4 Clark ave-
nue.; Solomon Jefferson, charged with
holding up and robbing Mrs. 3. j. Nc
Sorley of No. $50 Paramount avenue; Her.
bert Washington negro, charged with en-
tering W. F. Kemper's store, on Franklin
avenue; and William Basket and Duke
Sneed, charged with r1b6ing a: Mark
The majority of the robberies and hold
ups have occurred in the West End. Po-
licemen in citizens clothes have been de-
the city gives thieves a better chance to
escape.
INGALLS, RESIDENCE ROBBED.
The residence OF F. I'll ingalls,. No. 55S1
Cabanne avenue. was entered by burglars
Monday night during the absence of the
family, and an overcoat valued at ss5
was stolen. An entrance was effected
through second-story window.
The residence of NJ. L. Stern, No. 1904
Westminster place, was ransacked and
jewelry valued at $50 and clothing valued
at 500 were taken, The thieves entered
through a rear window.
SCHOOL TEACHER HELD UP.
Miss Anna Tarram, school teacher,
living at No. 434S De Soto avenue. while
in Lndell avenue, was stopped by a negro
On Whittier street between Mcpherson
and Maryland avenues, who commanded
her to throw up her hands. She screamed,
L
wayman threw her to the ground, but, as
she continued to scream, he ran.
Burglars broke into the Salvation Army
store. Monday night and stole five suits
of clothing valued at $26. The clothes
were donations to the Christmas fund.
The Summit postal substation, No. 1884
Manchester avenue, was entered and $50
was stolen.
The police yesterday made investiga-
ton in the case of Mrs. A. Block, whose
purse was snatehed. she claims, by Har-
Pss0a l Of No Wien Mra street
her address as No. 2s27A Olive street.
Policemen went to see Mrs. Block, but
found there was no such number. Pesold
Is still held.
Frank Strerel of No. 1727 Texas avenue
was robbed by two negroes while on his
way home from work last evening. The
footpads stopped him as he was passing
through the alley in the rear of No. 1908
South Jefferson avenue and took s. from
him.
WOMAN RESIsTs NEGRO.
Mrs Fannie Pollock of No. 2S15 Dayton
street successfully resisted a negro who
attempted to snatch her purse as she was
passing the mouth of an alley between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets on Carr
street last evening. She grappled with
her assailant and recovered her purse.
Miss Lizzie Foster, is years old, of No.
OlbS san FRANCISCO dNcHutp WAS TIE VIZ
tim of negro thief, who snatched her
purse, containing $40. as she was walk
ing along Wash street last evening.
Miss Minnie Crispy of No. S13 North
Levee was stopped by a negro, who stole
her purse, containing s1.50. as she was
passing under Eads bridge on her way
home last evening
Mrs. H. Hausman, guest at the Lo-
raine Hotel Boyle and Lindell avenues,
had her purse snatched from her hand
by a young man as she was walking east
on Sarah street about $3.50 yesterday even
ing. In the pocketbook was IS in bills
nd Soma small change.