Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-04
OF DAILY OCCURRENCE
No Cessation of Daring Crime
in the District.
TRIED TO ROB MRS. r. MOORE
Highwayman Grasps Woman by the
Throat and Chokes Her.
IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY
Scene of the Hold-Up Was Near In
tersection of 9Th and 6
Streets.
TRIED TO ROB MRS. r. MOORE
IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY

Streets.
A pocketbook snatcher made an unsuc-
cessfuI effort last night to rob Mrs. Rosalie
Moore. whose home is at 910 New York
avenue. His attempt was almost as bold
as was the robbery committed Wednesday
afternoon at the corner of Tth and X
streets. The would-be robber misjudged
his victim and was repealed by force. Mrs.
Moore used her hands and feet as well as
she could and brought the coiored man
upon his knees. He then decided 1t was
about time for him to make himself scarce,
Sc he away.
Mr. Moore was on the east side of 9TH
street about opposite Grant street, when
she had The unpleasant experience. She
had attended one of the theaters and was
on her way home about 10 :45 O'Clock when
she was accosted. Only a short distance
away. at the corner of 9th and G streets,
was crossing policeman on duty, but the
highwayma did not seem to fear the near
by presence OF the guardian of the peace
Mrs. Moore was carrying handbag, ana
She had no idea that any person would be
sufficiently bold to make an effort to rob
her while on a wel-lighted street in the
heart of the business section, where many
persons were passing at the time Other
pedestrians were moving along 9th street
from the theater and several OF them were
only a few feet from Mrs. Moore when she
had the fight with the coloTed man. but
none of them made move to ASST her
Makes a Plucky Fight
The colored man was walking south on
9th street. As he approached Mrs Moore
he turned and grabbed the handbag that
she had in her hand. The owner held to
the bag with all the strength she possessed
a. nj tn IN assistance
when the robber caught her by the throat
and cnoked ner. AS he did so his victim
struck out from the shoulder and also gave
him kick Her blow with the foot was
well directed and down went the co.ored
man upon his knees. Realizing that fur
Their fight for possession of Mrs. Moore
money and valuables was likely to prove
fruitless, and perhaps result in his arrest,
the highWayman gave up the fight and ran
south along 9th street.
Mrs. Moore proceeded 10 her home and re-
lated her experience to friends. One of the
latter informed the police of the affair
and Detective Muller was sent to interview
the woman. She told the detective of the
exciting encounter and gave as good de
scriptiou OF her assailant as she could. She
described him being tall and wearing
dark clothes and a SLOUGH hat.
Her description does not tally with that
OF the man who so brutally treated and
robbed Mrs. Fields in Anacostia yesterday
morning. The description OF the man was
telephoued to the several police stations
and the policemen were directed to look out
for him.
Suspects Under Supervision.
Mrs. Amelia Fields, who assaulted
and robbed yesterday morning in her home
at 152 Morris road Anacostia, as stated in
yesterdays Star became so nervous from
fright following the attack made upon her
that she left her home yesterday afternoon
and went to the house of her mother 5I1 L
street southeast. She returned TO Anacos
tia this morning, however and took a view
of about dozen suspects who were held
there. but was unable to positively identify
any of themsaS the man who had assaulted
and robbed her. One of the party. John
biggS, she stated looked very much like
her assaiiant. and Mrs. Tut at whose
house strange colored man called and
asked for change of clothing. said She
thought he resembled her caller Biggs was
arrested near Langdon last night by Mount
ed Policemen Browne and Foley because
of his alleged suspicious conduct. He was
wearing two suits Of clothes and had an
extra hat in his pocket.
My home is in Virginia" he said to the
police. and ] came here looking for work.
Yesterday morning l went across the river
and got back to the city after II o'clock"
The prisoner said he knew nothing about
the assault that was committed upon Mrs
Fields. and pointed to the fact that he had
no money on him. Edward Shorter the col
ored man who assaulted and robbed Miss
when he was arrested. although he hail
taken some money from Miss Arctander
His explanation OF the absence of the
money was that he lost It, The Anacostia
police thought that Biggs answered the dc:
Sc!ipton of the assailant of Mrs Fields
much better than did the other suspects
and they deemed II worth while to hold him
for further investigation as was done with
shorter the asSaiaut of Miss Arctander
The other suspects who We're arrested las.
night and this morning were released
Reward Stimulates Search.
Major Sylvester's offer of a reward of
s." for the arrest Of the man who as
saulted and robbed Mrs Fields had the
effect OF enlisting the services of quite
a large number of persons. men and bows
and they beat through the woods in every
direction. Some Of them went bevord
Benning, and others went in the direction
Of lower Prince George county. A mum,
Der of strange-appc5Ting coIored men
were seen and questioned by the poIfce
and others and several OF them were ar
rested. Uniformed policemen. policemen
in civilian attire, officers on horses or
bicycles and several of Captain Board
mans detectives were in evidence on the
roads back of Anacostia all day yester-
day and last night. The freight ward be-
tween Twining City and Anacostia was
visited number OF times during the
night as IL was thought the man wanted
might make an effort to get away on a
fret gGt train.
During the early morning hours several
colored men were seen about the yard. and
II became necessary, the police say. for
some shooting to be done, in order to pre-
vent The suspects from running away.
Nobody was injured. however, although
one of the railroad employees said this
morning that one OF the bullets narrowly
missed him. He remarked that many
times he had had trouble with men who
had come there for the purpose of board
ing freight trains. and said he thought
he ought to be permitted to carry a
weapon. He will probably be commits
stoned as a special policeman
Sergeant Anderson thought he was close
behind the assailant of Mrs Fields yester-
day afternoon when he saw a colored man
disappear from the top OF q hill and run
south from Hillsdale he rode after the
hlfnhee hut ,rh he Ia fii1i-