The evening world., 1904-08-04

dhEN ne MOUNTED MOTOR
CYCLE AND SPED AWAY.
Victim with His Wife and Wo.
men Guests Was on Way to
Delaware Water Gap and
Lost $1,000.

ya1LADELPHIA. Aug. "A lone
AiGhvaymAn on . motor cycle held up
the bic touring car Of A. C. Hall. Of
NV York. on the old York road, last
Mat. compelled Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Hall
~ their guests, Mrs. Arthur l.. Jack
son and Mrs. Thomas c. Walton. to
bad over al Of their valuables and
money. and then escaped after so hone.
tsssly ~crippllns the automobile that M
pursuit Of him was impossible.
Mr.. Hall and his party were nbso-
lutely helpless. as the highwayman had
. huge revolver. with which he rounded
W his victims, and a way OF swinglns
u around that indicated not only A
Willingness but an eaxernes, to use II.
Held Up at Crossroads.
Mr.. Hall. his wife and guests left
Atlantic City yesterday afternoon and
eame here. meaning to 20 On 70 the
Delaware Water Gap. On reaching VII.
bow Grove the party took supper at
he Casino and loitered about until
srsriy . o'clock listening to the music.
then they started away for the Gap
by the way OF Doylestown and Easton.
For Ave miles everything went well
Ind the trip was without incident until
the top Of a heavy grade was reached.
There is q cross read here and Mr.. Hall
pho was going very slowly attnis time
was suddenly brought up short by the
tharp footing OF an auto horn nea by,
Thinking another machine was ap
broaching Mr.. Half vcerei OF TO tn,
eight side OF the road and almost ral
oown a man who a standing by tn,
hide Of q road Wit ha motor cycle, III,
light OF which he had extinguished.
A. Mr.. Hall pulled up, the man with
he motor cycle suddenly walked up tc
ne big red car and In a peremptor,
lpns said,
Oct out OF that machine and hurr,
~ about II. Quick. now. and don
ssk any questions"
Puiied BIG Pistol.
what do you meanl demanded MI
Vail. who was very angry.
You heard me talk" said the mar
.iullinS out a big pistol, and you wan
10 obey" With that the a shove
Ne pistol 90 close to Mr.. Halls nos
mat Il almost touched him. Mr., Ha
nmped out OF the machine In q hnrr
ana then helped the ladies' out
Now. what are you solns to do'
le demanded.
Everything you've sot Is all ! want,
leid the hlsnwaymah. Money mrs
.leuse.'
0Mr. Hall had no choice but to han
tvrr his money. lhe women ilsn hnr,
ID over theirs. What Jewelry they ha
was taken from them and then N
synwaymen invited the women 10 q
hack In the machine. which they did.
NOW" he said 10 Mr., Hall. ''empi
l,ose gasoline tanks and let the g
but OF the tires. You might disconn,,
lire batteries to. willie you're at It.
Mad "a Disc bie Auto.
There was no use trying 70 4
around the order, for the tnieI eviden
knew all the mechanism OF the In
:..ine. Mr.. Hall obeyed, ana then <
the machine himself. With a lot
4ugh the thief got on his motor cy1
md sped away; In all he 60, n'@0
Ut was almost midnight when q
fhief left and the party was absolute
Branded on a lonely highway. WI
III their gnsoilne gone there was
ny Of patching up the machine 20
, spufd be operated. 80 they left II In I
yoad and Footed II two miles TO a Il
gate. where they rousei the keeper. Z
horse and carriage add we're drlv
y Doyiestown, from where they car
tp.k to Philadelphia.
Fsthe police have been notified and
tsarch Is being made for the hirhwa
han. There Is little. chance OF gettl
y~-. hoxe"cr Ny. ",it 'n's ro o. "
ne would know him II he saw NJ
snr the man kept his ftce par.!a
sverted all tire time and It Was !
lark TO distinctly make out
t~katures.