The evening world., 1903-05-09
ROBBED IN 9TH
AVE. BY WOMEN.
Walter G. Newman, Wall Street
Man, Says They Held Him Up
and Grabbed His $1,000
Watch and Wallet.

Walter G. Newman, President OF the
Gold Hill Copper Mining Company, at
No. % Broad street, old an amazing
story of having been held up at Fifth
venue and Thirty-sixth street last
night by women %footpads. The women,
Mamie Doyle and Fannie Wilson, OF
No. 2S West Thirty-eighth street. were
prisoners in court and were held.
When making complaint against the
women at the Tsnderloin station las,
night Mr.. Newman gave his name as
Frederick w. Downs. 1t appears thai
Mr.. Downs is Mr.. Newman's private
secretary, and when he read In The
World this morning that he had been
robbed by women footpads he was In
expressibly shocked. Nor was his peace
OF mind increased when he learned that
in addition to the routine duties of his
position his employer had added the Job
OF making him stand for a midnight
adventure.
II gave the name OF my private Sec
rotary" explained Mr.. Newman to-
day because 1 wanted to avoid pub
licity. / suppose his agitation was
caused by the fear that l should think
that he had been held up.
II have been around the world i've
times" continued Mr.. Newman, but
never have l seen anything to compare
with the work OF this Doyle woman in
daring and rapidity. L was so para
lyzed with surprise that she came close
to getting away with my watch and
money.
Headed for Holland House.
IT had been to the Grand Central
Station TO see a friend off on the mid
night train for Boston, From the Grand
I went to the Hotel Manhattan,
where 1 had a drink. Then I dropped
In at the Union League Club, to which
I have a guests card. l bought a bot
tie of mineral water there and started
down Fifth avenue toward the Holland
House, where l have lived for two years.
Thirty-sixth street two we'll
dressed women passed me and then
turned and followed me. They tried to
get into conversation with me, but 1
told them to run along. BY this time
they were alongside and one OF them
asked me the time.
II pulled out my watch, which cost
me 1000. Immediately the Doyle
woman made n grab for the watch
At the same time she Owed her lett
hand into my pocket and got my wal
let containing 1895. The other woman
took no part in the hold-up n APP
peared to be frightened.
II held on to the watch and as soon
as I recovered from my astonishment !
grabbed both women and called FOR help'
Bicycle Policeman Rensselaer,. who had
seen the struggle, came up and arrested
the women. Tho Doyle woman fought
with him and spilled the contents OF my
wallet all over the sidewalk Wnen
only SO. What became Of the rest l
nave no idea" .I
Central Once mon in court said that
woman. but that they had never heard
OF her working as a picepocket on the
lie Wns u stable hoy.
Mr.. Newman has had a lively career
I'm Wall street. He vas a stable hoy
In Orange Count Va. in his youth. |
His ambition brought him to New York
er, who put him in the way Of max
ing SIS. 900 in a stock deal, From this
Mr.. Newman built u? a fortune. he
a splendid country place at som
ton, and II has been his custom to &c
every Friday evening. remaining |
until Monday morning. lie wishes he
carried out his regular programme
last might. instead of going uptown.
Mr.. Newman's wife. Le!lu Moore New
nan, secured \ decree of divorce from
him last October. Two correspondents
were named. one of them has since
application to AVE the case re-
opened In order that she nay put in a
lefense.
Mr.. Newman is known for his lavish
iisplay OF jewelry aud money. Down
n Virginia It was his pastlme in tho
LAYS when his money was new to ride
the STREETS Of Orange Court
House. his native place. and scatter
money TO the poor whites and blacks
who followed his carriage. '