Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-21
Police Department in an Up
roar and Unable to Find
Relief Which Pub.
lie Demands.
THIEVES SHOW NO
FEAR OF OFFICERS
Operate Throughout the City and
Work Is SO Bold and Open That
Il Attracts Unusual Comment
--RdCetrdCk Draws
the Crooks.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 21.-The
police department is in an uproar
over the list of crimes which have
been increasing daily with startling
rapidly. That there is a weakness
somewhere seems to be Indicated by
the fact that one store was robbed,
while thieves were foiled in another.
by a citizen. when seven or eight
patrolmen came within block of
either place, and two or three pa
trolmen passed right by.
The hold-ups, or attempts, in
many of which brutality has been
exhibited, since Nov. l reached a
number which has never been equal
led in the same space of time in
the records of the city. Since Nov.
1 footpads and pickpockets have
committed or attempted twenty-five
crimes which have been brought to
light.
A list of these crimes follows:
Nov. Mrs. Gertrude Munger,
Casa Grande hotel, Seventh street
Grand avenue, knocked unconscious
at Fifth street and Grand avenue
and robbed of $6 and gold watch.
Nov. Misses Frances Croft,
Catharine Ebert and Louis Gilman,
attacked by footpad at Third street
and Grand avenue, who snatched
purse from former. Young woman
grabbed purse from him and at
tempted to hold him. He threaten
ed to shoot II they did not let him
go.
Nov Edgar B. Fay held up by
highwayman and robbed of $500 In
his butcher shop at Pico and Ver-
mont avenue.
Nov 5-P. S. Dayton, a soldier on
a furlough. staying at 1227h South
Los Angeles street. attacked by foot
pad at Market and Los Angeles
street and knocked down, suffering
severe injuries. Assailant frightened
away by officers, in the act of rob-
berry.
Nov S-Miss Lydia Jaconizzi, 4719
Hobart boulevard, attacked by high
wayman at Fiftieth street and West
ern avenue, who attempted to stran-
gle her. while driving toward her
home. Horse jumped and threw
man out of the rig.
Nov 9-Miss Gertrude Coenen,
Vermont avenue. frightened with
eggbeater a man who sought to enter
the house early in the evening while
house was lighted and family was
present.
Nov. 11-Motorman A. E. Mazer
held up at Westlake park at the
point of a revolver. Footpad con-
fessed he thought he was getting a
conductor.
Nov. 12-Pickpocket picked 5000
diamond stud from shirtfront of DIR.
A. $. Short, 126h North Flower
avenue.
Victim Cut.
Nov 12-Lawrence Stevens, a cook
at the Angelus, was lured to a room
on South Hill street and robbed. In
struggle he was cut with a knife.
Nov. 13-Main street car No. 460
was held up at Ascot park. Crooks
secured $40 and two watches.
Nov. 13--Mrs. Susan b. Kellogg
was held up in her home at 321h
Pavilion place at the point of a re-
Volver and robbed of two diamonds
and a turquoise ring.
Nov. 14-Mrs. Arthur Baldwin,
1913 Norwood street, was robbed of
a S10O diamond and watch by thief
who threatened to shoot her.
Nov. 14-Charles Leppart of Ma
pies. was lured to a room on South
Main street and robbed Of s25.
Nov. IA. F. Grove of San Ped
ro. was robbed of $40 in a cafe by a
woman who sought to engage him
in conversation.
Nov. I5-Fred Cline, of Eagle
Rock, grocer, was held up in his
store at the point of revolver and
robbed of $40
Nov. 15--J. L. Powers, Of Dayton
i1eiBnlS, was hliuthHu uiNbllSSlph9
by a footpad who crawled upon his
wagon as he drove along Temple
street and robbed of 81.
Nov. 15-F. A. Beasmett, 624 East
Fifth street, was knocked down at
Sixth and Main streets, but did not
lose consciousness and escaped being
robbed.
Nov. l5-Conductor Ross Living
good and MOtorman Edward SOM
mers OF an Eastlake Park car were
held up at the Indian Crafts village
and robbed of $3.50.
Nov. l5-PatrOlman Windsor fired
two shots at a fOotpad who attempt
ed to hold up two women at Sew
enth and F1gueroa streets.
Nov. l6-Harry B. Teetsel, SIS
West Fourth street. was found with
a bullet in his head near Macy and
Alameda street. He cIaimed 10 have
been shot by a footpad.
Nov 16-Thirteen men in the Hot
Rivet saloon, 1905 North Main
street were held up by two high
waymen. The crooks secured $10S.40
from the till.
Nov IA woman who refused to
give her name reported to Patrol
man Toolen that her purse had been
picked in front Of Hamburger's
store.
Nov 17-Fred Smith. Woodlawn