The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-04
Andy LutZ Victim of FiendiSh
Assault by Three Well
Known Characters.
HIS ASSISTANTS ARRESTED
IUTz ENTiCED ON FAKE HUNT
ING EXPEDITION AND WHEN HE
TRIES TO STOP FAKE FIGHT is
"eEAT UP"

Probably the most cunningly devils
ed and most vicious assault and rob-
berry that ever occurred in Richmond
was yesterday perpetrated by Henry
Kroma, Leroy alias Red" King, and
Vern Sparks who discovered Andy
Lutz an employe of the Hoosier Drill
into the woods north of the City and
there assaulted and robbed him in
broad day light, leaving him in
semiconcious condition while they)
returned to the city to spend the
money, which amounted to but S..
Kroma, King and Sparks, were In
the saloon owned by John II. Schell
at 600 North Twelfth street, when
Lutz came in to get some change, he
wishing to break five dollar bill in
order to pay his board. The three
men watched Lutz's movements. and
as soon as they found out that he had
money on his person, they asked him
to play a game of pool which he did.
In fact several games were played but
it is said owing to the crooked meth
DDS employed by the other men Lutz
paid for the whole. While playing
Sparks stated that he knew where
the party could get four guns and ask
ed why they should not go hunting.
Go on "Fake" Hunt.
All consented and they started
north on Twelfth street, and after |
crossing the Twelfth street bridge, |
the party turned East, along the old |
mill race and ravine. They progress |
ed to point about opposite Sixteenth |
street, and two OF the men started a |
fake fight, Lutz interferred and he
was knocked down in an unconcon-
cious condition, and his pockets rif1ed
and about S. in. money was secured.
Lutz soon gained semi-conciousness
and saw hat he had been robbed. He
staggered to his feet and waded
across the river and went to the home
of Frank Halston, on North Six
teenth street where he received aid
and was taken to police headquarters. +
where he told his tale. AS Kroma. King
and Sparks had been seen together
yesterday morning, suspicion turned
to them and Sergeant McManus and
Patrolman Mentally went to the Red
Light saloon on North E street. ia
vorite loafing place Of the men, and
cantured them. They were taken to
headquarters where Lutz Unidentified
them as the assailantts. Lutz's mon
ey was found on Kroma while the
other men carried a small artillery
of guns and knives.
Think They Robbed Store.
The police have a clue that points I
toward the men, as those who robbed
Halls Hardware store on Main street
Sunday night of 1927, and several re- [
The guns taken from the i,
men at headquarters were all new, I
while a quantity of small change in {
the form of nickles and dimes was
found ons K,Ima All the money TIA
ken from the Hall store was snail /
change. In addition to this the moth $
err of Red King" came to police head ]
quarters early yesterday morning and &
stated that she wished tie police to s
look after the boy as he had been out t
all night Sunday. AS the matter is 8
more thoroughly sifted everything q
points towards the three men as the {
culprits figuring in the robbery /
Supt. of Police Bailey also last even I
ing that he was almost confident that t
the three men figured in several re- g
cent robberies about the city S