The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-07
Bandits Politely Return the
Watches That They Had Stolen
Then Compel Occupants of Automobile to Bring
Them to City, Kindly Thanking Them for Their
Trouble = Had Blocked Road With Trees and
Planned Wholesale Robbery of Benzine Buggies.

AJSAh6 hVid UP NY WV lhubh n 1b
men armed with revolvers and
then privileged to witness the rob-
berry of a street car. was the ex-
perience of Miss Ruth Woolsey
and Miss March, who accom-
panied j. G.. March. son of j. II.
March of the March-McCandless
company, and E. d. Judson, son Of
e. B. Judson of the Judson COM
pany, on an automobile trip last
evening. The young ladies saw
their companions relieved of small
sums in cash and then patiently
waited in the auto for half an
hour to see the bandits rob a
street car a few feet away, And
all this time they were perfectly
cool.
Joke With Holdups.
The party was riding in an au-
tomobile belonging to J. II.
March. When nearing Interlaken
on the American lake road about
10 o'clock they found the way
blocked by tree and a stop was
made. The young men started to
alfght when two masked men
armed with revolver appeared on
either side of the car and COM
manded them to keep silent and
put out their lights. They obeyed
the order. and while doing so
they begun to joke with the hold
ups.
Return the Watches.
After the young men had given
up small sums In silver they keDl
on talking to the robbers in a
joking way and finally persuaded
them to return the watches they
had taken in the search. The
young women were not molested.
Looking For Sinners.
"Say, I'm a brother of Wild
BILL" said the big man. 81 did
not expect to find a wagon load of
kids when held you UP. Where
are all the other automobiles to-
night? We're looking for some
one that wears sinners"
When the search was over one
of the robbers said:
Take off that crank and throw
it away"
THAT crank Is like my part
ner's smile-it won't come off,"
said March.
Showed Them How.
"Well, III tell you what well
do" said one of the masked men
directing his remarks particularly
to the young women in the party
"if You will promise to stay right
here we'll show you how we will
hold up that car that is coming. "
The young men promised to
comply with the request and then
they watched the bandits while
they stepped over to -Interlaken
and dropped the signal for the car
to stop. The light was not burn
ing and the car went by.
Get Them Coming Back.
The bandits returned to she
auto ana bdl0.
"We'll get them coming back y
Half an hour later a car going
towards the Country club appear.
ed and was stopped.
"As soon as they had gone
through the passengers they camf
back to u.s." said Judson, "and or
dered us to take them to Soutl
Tacoma In hurry. We told then
to hang on to the seat ratings
for they were standing on the
steps, one on each side of tn.
car. guess we made SO miles
an hour getting back!
Much Obliged for Ride.
When we reached the barns Of
the Pacific Traction company ons
OF the men said: wen leave
you now" As they stepped from
the car he called out:
Good bye: much obliged 70,
the ride. Here is a souvenir fol
YOU
s~The big man reached into his
pocket and drew forth a couple ol
As cartridges which he passed
over to us.
Polite to Women.
"The men were not rough and
were very polite to the young
ladies. In the search one Of then
took my keys. but when / tolt
him there would be hot time a.