Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-21
SNATCHES ROLL
FROM PILGRIM
FASTENER ROBBED BY THE
SAD SEA WAVES
Long Beach Hawkshaws Arrest Man
Charged with Grabbing Wad Of
Greenbacks from Unsus-
peoting Victim

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 20.-A man Civ
ing his name as c. II. Odam was ar
rested here today after having been
identified by young Lloyd Munhard of
Los Angeles as the person who robbed
him of $5S on the Pike this morning,
and when searched at police headquar-
ters large amount of money was
found in two punches concealed be-
meath his undertaking, one bunch
above each of his Hose supporters.
After the warrant for his arrest had
been read to him he pleaded not guilty
and asked for an examination tomor-
row afternoon. He Is in the city jail,
held in bonds of $780,
Munhard, who came to Los Angeles
from Illinois two months ago, struck
up an acquaintance yesterday with one
Charles Williams" and together they
HE'D them to- Long Beach this morn
ing for a days outing, Williams"
having suggested the trip. After walk
ing to a point on the Pike near the
Bixby hotel WILLIAMS" aroused Mum
hard's sporting blood by announcing
that he C'Williams) had the most
money. Munhard pulled out his wallet
and counted out SIS, consisting of five
$40 bills, one five, two silver dollars
and two half dollars. AS he finished
counting his wealth and was waiting
for williams to produce his own cash
an arm reached over the Illinoisan'S
shoulder and seized the wallet
Woman Notifies Police
Munhard next caught glimpse of a
man clad in brown overcoat and soft
hat running up Magnolia avenue and
west along the bluff. Williams start
ed in pursuit but soon returned to con-
cole with Munhard over his loss.
The police were notified of the rob
bery by a woman living in the Douglas
apartments. Frank Shaw, special
officer, and Charles Desmond, city cleo
trician, soon were on the scene. Ihey
took Munhard and Williams IN toW'
Williams asserting that he had also
been robbed of $71O. WILLIAMS" was
unfortunately left by himself short
time after the robbery and he quickly
made his getaway, returning sup
posedly to Los Angeles.
While Desmond and Munhard were
walking along Pine avenue the latter
saw a man whom he identified as the
possessor of the arm which snatched
away his wallet. The man had been
arrested on suspicion by Officers Cason
and Auburn and was talking TO "a
trolman Austin when Munhard pointed
him out. When threatened with arrest
the stranger demanded that warrant
be shown. Recorder Hart was teie-
phoned to ana a warrant was soon
secured. The prisoner gave no sign
when ordered to take off his coat ana
shirt but protested when told by Of
ficer Auburn to remove his trousers.
He obeyed meekly, however. when the
police repeated the order. Five $40
bills, said to be Munhard's,. We're found
in one roll and s161 in bills in, the. other.
Odan said he came to Long Beach
four months ago and that he was ex-
pecting his wife to arrive from the
north to make her home here. sew
eral attempts have been made recently
by confidence and STRONG arm" men
to relieve various individuals of their
cash. There are two men now in the
city unde rsuspicion of being Odam's
pals. Odam is fleshy man of medium
height and smooth faced. He is sus-
pected by the officers of working brace
games in other parts of the state.