The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-27
DRAcMET THROWN
OUT FOR CROOKS;
SCORE NAbBEO
But While Police Scour the City in
All-Night Search, Thugs and
Robbers Pull OF Many
Bold Jobs.
Woman Wakens in Coronado Apart
ments to Find Self Gazing at
Revolver in Burglars Hand.

The seamy spots In Detroit's social
system were the scene OF a police Wis
,itation Monday night and Tuesday
morning. In the wee, small hours. A
number OF Commissioner Croul's
plain-clothes men and some who weaI
the uniforms, started on an active
sweep OF the city that began early in
the evening and lasted until day
break.
Repeated hold-ups and night house
jobs stung the officers to action. and
they went after number OF young
men who have been under suspicion
As result Of the police roundup, an
even score of men we're arrested. Oh
these, IL are Negroes, and the rest
are white.
The cell block in the central 20
lice station was taxed TO Its utter
most, and about midnight. II became
necessary to hang out the 8. X. o.
align. The overflow crowd was trans.
ferred to Hunt.st. station. where The
Accommodations are both ample aud
luxurious.
While the police were at work In
the slum spots. rounding up the gun.
toting element. several daring Jobs
were successfully accomplished BY
others of the trade. who are being
sought hard today
One enterprising person entered
the Coronado apartments at No. gel
Second-ave. and held converse with
sundry OF the fiat-dwellers. He stroll
ed into Mrs. NJ c. Walkers apartment
ON the third floor about o'clock OF
the morning. Mrs. Walker was awak-
ene6 by the fash of a dark lantern.
She sat up In bed and the visitor re-
marked that she had better make no
outcry, or he would be forced to re-
sort to his revolver.
Mrs. Walker noted the revolver
cleaning in the right hand and opin-
ed that on this occasion. silence was
truly golden. She says there was con-
siderable money and jewelry in the
house, but the prowler failed to find IL.
He departed with q valuable vase and
Mr.. Walkers trousers, which he was
kind enough to leave on the front
steps Of the fat.
Eugene Anderson, Negro, went
calling on Anna Jones, No. rs Gather
Ine-et. When she opened the door.
he greeted her with vicious blow in
the face. Then he took 80 and started
10 90. Some person notified the po-
lice and Patrolman John Neitzel sped
to the scene en- a motorcycle. He
was joined by Patrolman Thirty and
the two officers cornered Anderson,
who In his desperation climbed to the
roof. The police climbed after him.
and after q brief battle on top Of the
building, they handcuffed him and
brought him to the station. He says
he lives at No. 37l Champlain-st.
Edward Hyde, No. rs Paddock-st.,
Pontiac, who was held up by two Ne
groes at Beaubien and Mechanic ats,
identified Anderson as one OF the pair
who robbed him Of $40 watch and
So In cash.
While Claude Lacale, No 48 Fort
It. east, was walking down 10 the
Brush-st. depot, Ave men ponnced on
him from one of the dark alleys. One
OF the quintet thrust a revolver un-
der his nose and forced him to stand
and deliver.
Robert Riders home at No. 1s2 st.
Jean-ave., was entered and $26.25 stUl
TN. He also took a pair OF trousers
belonging to q boarder.
Frank Borskirt, No. 921 Riopeiie-st..
and Michael Laaj, No. Gal Farnsworth-
ave, were two other hold-up victim =.
Five young men relieved the former Of
s2.16, while Laaj disgorged SIC and
his purse.
The police promise to continue their
activities Tuesday evening. They Ie-
gard Monday nights work In the light
% q success. They uncovered one
gang Of Negroes In a moving var at
Beaubien-st. and Alexandrine-ave.
They were making their sic sp'ng
quarters there.