Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-19
BA NDITS
/ ADD TO THEIR
OUTRAGES
Same Two Men Who Have Made a
Small Fortune Lately in Rob-
berry Hold Up another
Street Car

The long and short men, thought to be
the same two that have robbed one street
car and committed several other daring
crimes slately, held up and robbed the
crew of car No. 2SNtf the Bimini Baths
line at Heliotrope Melrose avenues
shortly after IL o'clock last night
Both men were masked, the face of the
tallest man being concealed beneath a
red handkerchief. The short mans tea-
lures were hidden beneath white HAND
kerchief.
The robbers obtained $50, gold watch
and a valuable revolver as the fruits Oh
their raid. OF this $3.50 was taken from
the conductor of the car, j. III. Dixon.
The remaining $780, the watch ana re-
volver, were taken from the motormah'
L. NJ Ashbury
The holdup occurred at one of the lone
liest spots on the line. The point is about
four blocks from the city limits and the
robbery occurred while the conductor ana
motorman were engaged in turning ire
trolley at the end of the line
Roth men were off the car at the time.
The robbers approached from shadows
where they had been concealed. Each
was armed with heavy revolver
s'Throw up your hands!' were the Iirst
words which apprised the crew that they
were central figures in a dramatic holdup.
poth made haste to follow the instruc-
tions.
The taller Of the men then lined the con-
ductor and the motorman up alongside
the car while the shorter OF the TWO
went through their pockets.
After relieving the conductor OIL ms
money the short man took valuable
gold watch from his pocket. Il guess l
don't need this he said, and named
it back. He then approached the motor
man and abstracted $1.5O in silver re-
volver and a gold watch from the street
car mans pocket.
IT guess I'll keep all this" he said.
..Now YOU fellows get back on that
car an don't you stop until you reach
downtown." The robbers then walked
backward until their forms were hidden
in the shadows and they disappeared.
The members of the car crew hastily
boarded their car and started on their
return trip to the city. Soon after pass
ing the limits they stopped and a teie7
phone message was sent the police
Wagonman Hurt was sent cut 10 IN
vestigate the robbery. About oclock
he reported he had been unable to find
anv trace of the daring bandits who
have successfully carried off number
~ the most daring crimes In the his
tory of the local department and
against whose raids the police appear
to be unable to fight.
A good description of the men was
furnished by the members of the car
crew :
The tall man Is said to be about s
feet tall, weight about $50 pounds. He
was dressed in dark clothing and dark
hat
,rl,o snort man was about feet 6
inches tall and was also dressed In
dark clothing.
II never had more exciting ex-
perience in my life" said Conductor
Dixon last night. "I do not believe l
care for any more of this kind of work.
The robbers appeared to be fully aware
of the best way of carrying off stunts
of this nature, and to me appeared to
be experienced holdup men. I believe
If police had been sent to watch in
coming cars they might have been able
to capture the robbers, as / firmly be-
lieve the men simply waited and came
in on later car"