The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24
Mrs. Huldah A. Hinton Is
Robbed of Pocketbook ON
.,Well-Lighted Street.
POLICEMAN FEW YARDS AWAY.
Assailant Is Recognized as Negro
Who Frequents the Neighbor-
hood Of Her Home-Oth-
er Robberies.

Mrs Huidah A. Hinton of No. $3.50 Olive
street, prominent in Christian Science cir
cles, was robbed within a few feet of her
home Tuesday evening almost within plain
view of a policeman.
Mrs. Hinton started to the home of a
friend about 1880 o'clock, carrying in her
hand purse which contained a few dol
lars. She had hardly started east on Olive
street until q negro whom she had no
ticed walking behind, quickened his steps.
The street was well lighted, and Vande-
venter avenue. which she was approach
ing, was crowded with persons waiting for
street cara. Mrs. Hinton therefore had nc
fear, and was greatly surprised when she
felt tugging at her purse.
At sharp word from her assailant, she
released her hold on the purse, and the
man lodged under signboard and ran
south across a vacant lot.
Mrs. Hinton screamed and was surprised
to find the first person who answered her
cries to be a policeman. He had been
standing at the corner, but had been look
ing the other way when the robbery was
committed.
Mrs. Hinton said last night that the
robber was a negro she had often seen in
the neighborhood. She does not know
his name.
WOMAN IDENTIFIES NEGRO.
Mrs. Louisa Skinner of No. 1921 Man
chester avenue yesterday positively
identified George Marshall. a negro, as
the man who snatched her purse contain
ing s2.25. from her hand at Manchester
and Prospect avenues about 5:45 O'Clock
Tuesday evening.
After getting Mrs. SINNERS purse, the
negro ran south through a vacant lot and
escaped. On the description of her as
sailant given by Mrs. Skinner, the police
arrested Marshall. The negro denies the
charge and declares that he can prove
an alibi.
WARRANT FOR ROBBERY.
Wesley Hobbs. negro, % years old,
who gave his address as No. 1858 Llndell
boulevard, was arrested at II o'clock yes
terday on the charge of stealing a purse
containing several dollars from Miss Liz
zie Robinson of No. S7s7 West Pine boule-
ward on the night of December 9. Miss
Robinson identified the prisoner. She said
he snatched her purse from her hand at
Spring avenue and Westminster place. A
warrant charging Hobbs with first de-
gree robbery was issued yesterday.
sNATCHED PoCKETBOOK.
Miss Anna Killoran OF No. 2203 Cass av-
enue Tuesday night was another victim
of a highwayman While waiting for a
street car at Sixth and Carroll streets
about 6 o'clock she was approached BY
man who grabbed her purse. The rob-
Der, she says, held pistol in his hand
and told her he would kill her u she
made an outcry. The purse contained $50
which she had received for work at the
Sunlight Shoe Factory.
NEGRO BOY ARRESTED.
Mrs. Anna Mussmann of No. TIA Carrie
avenue has identified Louis Taylor, a
negro. II years old, as the boy who
grabbed her purse from her hand in front
Of No. 5549 North Broadway last Saturday
night Taylor was arrested in the Sixth
District yesterday and a warrant charg-
ing him with robbery in. the first degree
has been issued. Mrs. Mussmann's purse
contained $12.
Mrs, Fannie Pollock OF No. isis Dayton
street. who had thrilling experience with
negro purse-snatcher at Thirteenth and
Carr street Tuesday night, failed to iden-
tfy William Jennings, q negro who was
and he was released by Captain Johnson
The police also suspected Jennings of be-
ing the footpad who stole Miss Lizzie
Fost's purse at Wash and High streets
Tuesday evening. Miss Fost could not
identify him.
Miss Lizzie Robinson of No. 3737 West
Pine boulevard called at the -Four Courts
yesterday afternoon and identified W. r.
Sley, whom the police arrested in the
morning. as the negro who snatched her
purse from her one evening more than a
week ago. Sley has q bad reputation and
is sometimes known by the name of Wes-
ley Hobbs.