Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-02
PRISONER
CONFESSES
ROBBERLES
Acc0MPLIcE ARRESTED; IS
SILENT
WIFE DEFENDS YOUTH ACCUSED
OF MURDER
Pool Rooms Must Be Closed, Says
Captain FIammer--Harbor Ruffian
EIcment-PoIice Force Dc.
cIared Inadequate
CONTINUED from p.e. one,


shop holdup. Saturday last he pur-
chased a 45-caliber revolver at Eoeeee'c
sporting goods store similar to the one
found on him.
Laudman refused to make any state
ment to the police. Notwithstanding
Robes declaration that he did not fire
the shot that killed Lyon, there were
number of persons at the police sta
tion yesterday who said they saw him
discharge the weapon.
FIremen See Shooting
Among these were Lieutenant H.
Hemb and Foreman III. G. Stanner of
hose company No. 3. w,.o stood on the
opposite side of the street These men
declare Robe did the shooting. and say
the street lights were reflected in such
manner at they could see all that
was going on.
Rolla Robe Is about % years old He
is married. his wife and a child 10
months OF age living at the corner OF
Eighth and Hemlock streets. where the
two were Hospitality taken in by Ralph
Seeker, proprietor Of the Marine over
ali company. Mrs. Rob5 when when seen
last night was Frustrated with grief
She Is woman 20 years of age. but
looks like {. girl of 16.
"Rolla and were married two years
ago in August" she said last night.
He is good boy and cannot believe
he did the shooting. For the last three
weeks he has been out OF work ana
must have become associated with bad
companions During that time don't
know what he has been doing. but he
told me he had been looking for work.
The last time saw him was Saturday
morning when he told me ne was going
north. probably to San Francisco. to
look for work.
with the exception of the last three
weeks he has been employed. The last
place he worked was In Garleman's
grocery. but he only stayed there one
day. Prior to that time he had worked
in Bear valley. putting up concrete
wall. He was employed on this work
for three months, and before going
there he was boatman at Catalina
island.
In Jail Five Days
HE has been in trouble but once be-
fore and that was at the time of the
fight between the Banning line and the
independent boatmen. He was arrested
for striking one of the Banning cap
tains. and served five days in the
county jail"
The Robes were married in August,
1905. the marriage taking place after
some difficulty, the young woman
being but II years old. Her parents
are dead. but she has two sisters In
Los Angeles.
Robe has mother a young brother
and an older sister on Catalina island.
He also has a brother. Sam Robe. in
Los Angeles, who is chauffeur for e.
L. Doran rs
Robe and his wife have been living
at reoming house on HemIock street
near Eighth. For some time it was
said yesterday Robe had contributed
little to the support Of his wife and
child. and Mrs. Robe had earned live
lihood by working in the homes OF
neighbors. Wednesday night Ralph
Seeker, proprietor of the Marine Over
all company at Eighth and Hemlock
streets, was told by the owner of the
rooming house that he could not afford
to keen the Robes longer Seeker. who
is a widower with daughter % years
of age, agreed to take care of the
woman and child until her circum-
stances became better, and she Is now
acting as housekeeper for him.