The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-26
MANY ROBBER|ES
 WERE REPORTED Pickpockets Numerous on
 Presidents Day TOOK JEWELS AND MONEY Some of the People Robbed Attempt to Describe the Persons Who Took Their valuables-List of
 the Victims.
TOOK JEWELS AND MONEY

The police estimate that no less than fifty persons were robbed in the city and at the fair grounds Tuesday Nearly that many persons have complained to them about losing pocketbooks. diamonds or some other valuable and many re- ported smaller losses without giving their names.
 All day yesterday a constant stream of people marched to the private ofhce or the chief of police or the office of the detective department. Invariably the man or woman calling had a story to tell about being robbed in the crowd on the street Tuesday. Nearly every one could recall being caught in jam on the street or on a street car, and in number of instances those robbed att tempted to describe the persons taking their valuables.
 Drummer Robbed.
 One of the biggest losses reported yes terday sustained by John D. stevens, a travelling man of Nashville. He says he was robbed of purse containing Sl1b; a two-karat diamond stud valued at $coo, and a hunting case gold watch with the initials "J. D. s." engraved on the inside, and a half to three-quarter karat diamond set in the back of the case. He was at the Union station when the President ar rived and remembers a well-dressed man passing immediately in front of him. He is of the opinion that this man clipped the chain and took the watch while con federate went through his clothes D. N. McDermott of Elizabethtown, Ky, re- ported the loss of a pin He says it was stolen at First avenue and Twentieth street just before the Presidents special arrived at the station A monogram, ID. N. M.," Is engraved on the pin.
 J. c. Mason of Athens. Ala, reports the loss of a 19s karat diamond stud, worth several hundred dollars. He is stopping at 2417 Avenue B while in the city and missed 1t during the parade.
 Diamond Stud Gone.
 Ira A. Fisher of Columbus says he was in a jam at Morris avenue and Twentieth street. When he extricated himself he was minus 11a karat diamond stud. His wife fared even worse. Her handsome diamond brooch, set with twelve stones and valued at $l50. was gone.
 James O'Rear of Huntsville lost a dia- mond stud worth about $65. He was at the station and remembers seeing a we'll dressed fat man squeeze up against him.
 Charles Lockart of Piper. Ala, was well picked He lost a watch, containing q WaItham movement, and purse with something over $50 in it. Engraved on the case is the following: Mary to Charles. He suspected pretty woman who pass ed near him several times.
 T. D. Mullins of Montevao reported the loss of a pocketbook containing S2O ard note for $40.
 A M White of Gadsden lost a purse containing s5, some papers and express order for s276, drawn in favor of himself at Boas. Ala. He suspects a tall black negro who was dressed like preacher B. H. Mcqueen of the Republic Iron and Steel company who stops at 6l6 North Eighteenth street. lost Ss karat diamond stud as he left the car at the fair grounds at 7:45 Tuesday night He says it Is pure white stone.
 Patrick Morgan of 22O1 Fourth avenue lost a stone X karat in size, which he valued at s225 It was taken sometime during the parade.
 Three men worked on Dr. N. w. Bia- lock of. East Bessemer until they se- cured his purse and s156. He was in the vicinity of Capitol park before the Presi- dent arrived and noticed three men near him, one of whom appeared to be drunk. pr. Blalock had an umbrella in one hand and a grip in the other. He thought of pickpockets and was pressing one elbow to the inside pocket where he kept his money. The make believe drunk man walked so close to him that he stepped on his foot While Dr. Blalock was looking after the injured member of his anatomy he believes the crooks took his money. It consisted of two ten dollar gold pieces, five twenty dollar bills, one ten dollar bill and the balance in silver.
 Alfred Russell of Brooksville, Ala, was robbed at the fair grounds. His purse contained nearly fifty dollars, note for SIS and one registration certificate. He missed the purse just as the President entered the grounds.
 R. H. Cobb of Anniston lost diamond stud valued at s1O0. He missed it while on the corner of First avenue and Twen- tieth street.
 R. C. Delaney, postmaster at Wood