Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-21
SEARCH FOR ROBBERS
POLICE LOOKING FOR VEIN
TRoB's AssAILANTs.
Hold-Up Was One Of the Most Daring
Perpetrated in Washington in
Long Time.

The robbery at the store of A Weintrob.
PA e street southwest Monday night, an
account Of which was printed in yesterdays
Star. is interesting the detectives as well
as the police Of Lieut.. Matthews precinct.
Detectives Tyser and Trumbo visited
Weintrob's store yesterday and learned
from him the details of the robbery. Mrs.
Weintrob had been absent from the store
only a few minutes when a colored man en-
tered and asked for cents worth Of mo-
lasses In a tin can. The grocer waited
on him and when he had put the nickel
in the drawer he turned to the customer
and asked:
what else will you have?'
How much Is your -FOUR" the colored
man asked, looking to the rear part of the
store. where sacks Of -four were piled as
high as his head.
Weintrob told him.
'In take a sack" the fellow said.
Grabbed the Grocer.
AS the grocer started to get the -four two
more colored men entered. Without word
the two men took hold Of Weintrob and
eased him down until his head rested upon
big sack of salt one Of the men keeping
his hand over the Victims mouth to pre-
vent a possible cutlery.
Mr.. GoZman appeared before me-" said
the grocer. in relating what took place, land
I could see my dead body lying there upon
the floor. Only a short distance from me
was the meat block. with the knife and
cleaver ready for use, and I was afraid
to make a struggle or to show fight
While the grocer was held in this position
nothing was said by the robbers, but two
Of them worked industriously to get what
they could Of the stock Going behind the
counter one Of them cleaned OFF what can
ned goods he could, including sardines and
tomatoes. while the other took a round of
hnaf md aIo ~ a
returned and took line of meat buildings
from the hooks behind the meat counter.
When the men had taken what they
thought satisfied their wants and were
any longer they got to their wagon and
drove off.
Cries for Help.
Weintrob followed them to the door and
shouted. murder" fire and police at
the top Of his voice. There was apparently
no policeman within the sound Of his voice
and no one came to his assistance. He
stood there and saw the men drive away
through an alley with his property, but he
was afraid he would fare the fate of Coz
man If he attempted to follow them.
Mrs. Weintrob found her husband in an
excited frame of mind when she returned
home. She heard her husbands version of
the exciting ordeal through which he had
passed and she was only too glad that the
Then the police were called in. They were
told of the affair and detectives were sent
to the store. The grocer related to them
the story Of his experience and gave them
descriptions Of the men. He was unable
to give an accurate description of the wagon,
as 1t was dark when he saw the vehicle dis
appear through the alley.
Glad he is Alive.
While the thieves carried away more than
$40 worth Of meats and provisions, the
dealer Is thankful that his life was spared
and he is also glad that his pockets were
not searched, for he had nearly 500 in
cash in them.
Who the men are the police and detectives
would like very much to know. 1t has been
but a short time since. some men went
through the neighboring counties Of Vir-
ginia with a wagon robbing stores. but the
police think the men who robbed Weintroh
belong here. The descriptions of the men
were sent to the several stations and the
men in the precincts were told to be on the
lookout for them.