Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Policeman, Business Man and
One Robber Dead.
BOLD H0LD-UP ON STREET
Shoe Manufacturer Slain and Pay
Roll Taken.
POSSE OF 10000 IN PURSUIT
One Thief Kills Himself-Two
Comrades Captured-Mob Hus-
ties One Of Them.

LYNN, Mass, June 25.-Three bandits,
armed with automatic magazine re-
volvers, today shot and instantly killed
Thomas A. Landregan. a shoe manufac-
turer, fatally wounded Policeman James
H. Carroll and ran away with a bag
containing 5000 which the manufac-
turer and policeman were taking from
bank to the shoe factory Of WEIGH &
Landregan for the weekly pay roll.
Carroll died shortly afterward.
The robbery was committed on a busy
thoroughfare in the heart Of the shoe
manufacturing district. Hardly had the
der smoke cleared away before the
bandits were fleeing from an unorganized
posse OF ten thousand person..
One Bandit Is Slain.
An hour later one of the bandits was
dead from a self-infiicted wound. a Sec
ond was in the hospital with FIVE bullet
wounds, while the third was under ar
rest.
Abraham Lyons, who was wandering
through the woods. was shot in the thigh
by one OF the robbers. who mistook him
for pursuer. Lyons knew nothing Of
All but 81 Of the money stolen by the
robbers was recovered.
The bandits were Russian Poles, their
ages ranging from twenty to twenty five
years.
1t is suspected that at least one of them
was identified with the Jamaica Plain
outlaws, who committed two murders ana
terrori4ed that suburb of Boston in July,
1908 The same bandits are also suspected
of completely in a murder and robbery
at Methuen, Mass.
Early Morning Hold-Up.
The murder occurred few minutes
after 8 o'clock this morning. Ac-
companied by the policeman. Landregan
was returning from the bank with money
for the factory's pay roll.
The three robbers had waited across the
street from the bank. AS Landregan and
Carroll started down oxford street the
robbers followed them.
When Willow street was reached the
robbers were close behind their victims.
Two of them drew magazine revolvers
and began firing.
The manufacturer fell dead in his tracks
with bullet through his brain. He
also was wounded in the left arm and in
his breast.
Carroll staggered a few steps down the
street, then dropped unconscious. Seven
bullets had lodged in his body. The wound
from which he died went through the
left temple. the bullet having penetrated
the brain.
The third robber seized the money bag
and started up Oxford street The ban
dts who had done the shooting made a
demonstration with their revolvers, way
ing back all those. who gave evidence of
any intention to interfere. Finally they
ran after their comrade
By this time the pursuit was on. Shoe
factory operatives. automobiles. grocers
in their delivery wagons: I'm fact, every
one who had heard of the shooting Joined
In the chase.
The bandits headed for High Rock, one
OF the most commanding heights in the
city, threatening whomsoever they met
and firing several random shots.
Girl Saves Her HORSE.
A horse belonging to Miss Bessie
Baker was being held by groom in
front OF the Baker home. One rObber
grasped the horses bride, and threaten
ing the groom with death if he inter-
fered. started down the street.
Miss Baker, hearing the disturbance,
ran out of the house, threw her arms
around the horses neck and held on The
bandit thereupon dropped the bride and
ran.
Miss Baker was able to tell the police
the direction taken by the robbers and
mus dlUc0 MATERIALLY HI TIC iOuIu Op.
Reaching the summit of High Rock
the bandits stopped long enough to divide
the stolen money. The silver was left
there. only bills being taken.
Then they separated. By circuitous
route they managed to reach a field off
Ford street.
1t was near this point that Lyons was
shot by one OF the bandits. His wound
Is not serious.
Thieves Are Rounded UP.
In the meantime a Gordon of police
and citizens had been thrown around the