The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-14
Bold Robbery on PrinCi-
Observation-Disclosures
EXCITING CHASE
AND CAPTURE
Bold Negro Bandit Shoots Two
Policemen Before He Finally
Sarrcndcrs Himself.
ONE OF OFFICERS
BADLY WOUNDED
Infuriatcd Crowd Gathered and
Came Near Lynching the
Negro Within a Stones
Throw Of the United
States Treasury
Building.
ONE OF OFFICERS
BADLY WOUNDED
(spect al 10 The rlmes-plspatch.

Especial to Tho eTlmeS-Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, D. c.. November 13.-
Probably the boldest robbery Washington
has known, certainly the boldest in many
years, occurred tonight n few minutes
past o'clock on one OF the principal
streets of the city. A res staurant propri-
etor was forced to give up his money at
the point Of the pistol, two policemen
were shot, one seriously, and there was
strong talk of lynching the negro robber
within stones throw OF the United
states Treasury.
Manager Smith, OF the Treasury Lunch
Room. at No. 1907 G. Street. No W.. half
block from the Treasury. was on the
point Of closing his place at s:15 o'clock
tonight. The employees had gone home
and portion OF the lights were extira-
gulshed. Suddenly a negro, with a mask
over his face. came through the door.
and passing by h1r. Smith. walked to the
lunch counter at the rear Of the restau-
rant. Te manager says he was so sur
prised at first he did not say anything to
the man. He thought the negro's face
was bandaged as though he had tooth
-
ache
4 Exciting Chase.
I The negro started back towards the
street, and Mr.. Smith met him near the
door. He asked the intruder what he
wanted. The negro's reply was to thrust
a revolver in Smiths face, with the ex-
clamation:
H''Giye me your money!
Smith says he attempted to shove tho
revolver aside, but the negro stepped
back and said he would shoot II the
money he knew Smith had was not hand
ed over. smith took twenty-eight dollars
from his pocket and handed 1t over.
The negro broke from the door ana
ran along G Street to Fifteenth. Smith
chased him, blowing police whistle as
he ran. At Fifteenth an OFFICER stalteu
in pursuit, and when New YORK Avenue
was reached, block away, another OIL
Ger also took part In the race. The negro
t,,rrad hack along New York Avenue. BY
this time many citizens were In the chase.
! Near the middle OF the block the ne
gro halted and fired twice at the fore-
most officer. The second shot TOOK et
feet in the officers leg. and he went
down. The second officer kept on. me
negro fired third snot, when struck
bundle OF papers in tho ofiicers p.ease
pocket, oVeI SAe M M''se.1 Y ~ ~
Kept Pluckily On.
The officer kept pluckily on The ne
gro was headed off by several white
men at New York Avenue and 9 street,
and the policeman got to him IN another
moment. The darkey made no further re-
sistance.
we're on the scene. The crowd spread out
over the car lines, and soon dozen cars
were blocked up within a square. Ihere
were many angry and excited cries OF
"lynch hlm!'' hang him!' string him
uo,,,d he violence, But police detail
was quickly on the scene and the prisoner
was taken to the station house IN the
patrol wagon under strong guard.
The wounded officer. whose name Is
Mahon, is very painfully hurt. the ball
broke the large bone In his leg JUST below
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