Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-20
Men Charged With Holding UP
Dr.. Mcmillan and Clerk and
Who Fired on Or. Shirriff
Arrested
3 VICTIMS IDENTIFY
ALLEGED HIGHWAY.
Also Strong Circumstantial
Evidence Against Knox and
Sutton--Hood and German
Made the Arrests

Two of the most daring criminals who
have operated in Atlanta In years-the
drug store bandits"-are now in the
tolls of the police, according to a state
ment made by Officers Hood and German.
on Monday morning.
The two men are A. r. Knox, OF
Nashville, and Charles Sutton, of Bir-
mingham, both q years of age While
neither has confessed under cross-ex--
animation, they have both been Identified
by four victims, and the police have
woven a strong chain of circumstantial
evidence. which seems to point conciu-
sively to the two men under arrest az
the daring highwaymen who have ter
rorized the north side of the city during
the past few days.
A gold watch. belonging TO one of the
victims. was found on Sutton, and d
revolver. which looks to the victims very
much Ike the one which was showed In
their faces. was found within 20 feet
of the point where Knox and Sutton
were placed under arrest. The police
state that the testimony OF the VIC
tins, the finding OF the watch and re- 7
volver, will undoubtedly establish the
guilt of the two young men in the
courts.
DIR sHIRIFF VICTIM
DR.. George R Shiriff, proprietor OF
Shiriffs pharmacy at 80 West Alexander
street, was the victim of the second
hold-up, which has caused the increased
activity among the police. The druggist
was alone In his store shortly after 10
o'clock Sunday night. and was In the rear
filling a prescription, when the voice Of
a man in the front Of the, store asked
him TO come to the front.
The druggist walked along behind his
were standing near the counter, cora
manded him to 'throw up his hands"
The command was repeated, and stu
the druggist hesitated. The command
came third time, and the bandit opened
fire.
With rare presence OF mind, the drug
gist ducked. throwing himself under the
counter as a tiny flame flashed from tlae
muzzle of long revolver In the mans
hand. Three other shots were fired In
quick succession by the highwayman.
of bottles. which were on the shelf behind
the druggist, but his crouching figure
was not touched.
The bandits then fed, going UP Alex-
ander street In the direction of MARI
eta street. DR.. Shiriff Immediately noti-
fed police headquarters and q call Off
Ger rushed to the scene.
The hold-up of the Shiriff pharmacy
was similar in style to the hold-up on
Saturday evening of DR.. @. N. McMillin
and Carl Morgan, his clerk. z The two
had just closed the drug store at Ponce
de Leon avenue and Boulevard. and
were walking up Ponce de Leon together,
when they were suddenly halted by two
armed men. who secured the purses. con-
tanning their keys, few receipts but
no cash, all Of the money having beer
left in the pharmacy.
Following the second hold-up. apparent
ly by the same two men, Assistant Chief
OF Police z. L. Jet, detailed four call
officers, Hood. German. Bailey and john
son, TO scour the city on their wheels
they were Furnished excellent descriy-
lions by the victims.
IDENTIFIED FURTHER.
Knox and Sutton were placed under
arrest shotly before midnight on
Sunday at the corner Of Orme and
Harris streets, where they were seen
lurking in a dark alley. The two Of
ficers. thinking that the men were sus-
picioux characters. Immediately jump
ed from their wheels and went over to
Investigate them. The men answered
the description given by DR.. Shirrin
and were both sent TO police head
quarters, but no weapons were FOUND
on them, the search at police head
uqarters developing nothing except -
watch and a gold. bracelet
However, In the morning as the day
was dawning, Sergeant Chewing and
OFFICER Gallagher went to the scene OF
the arrest and after searching for 8
few minutes, they found revolver
where Hood and German placed the
two suspects under arrest
Shortly after the arrest Of the men,
DR.. shirrin came TO police headquar-
ters, where he positively identified
Knox as the man who had fired on
him. He was not so certain about
Sutton's being the other party.
However on Monday morning DR..
McNnIlin and Mr. Morgan appeared at
police headudarters- Both identified
the watch and chain as the ones taken
to the prisoners cell Dr. McMilliH
niclxed the two men out from q crowd
~ FIVE prisoners Mr.. Morgan wa5
also nositive in his Identification.
Officers Rood and German are re-
ceivinx the congratulations Of the
members of the force on the catch,
which Is considered one of the most
important of the year. The men VIII
be arraigned before the recorder on
Tuesday afternoon.
While no report has been made at pc-
lice headquarters. II Is said that tyr,
Young men, answering the description
Of Knox and Sutton, attempted to hold
up a gentleman and his wife. whous
names have not been learned, at tbs
corner of Ponce de Leon avenue and
North Jackson streets about o'clock
Saturday night.
The attempt was frustrated by TIE
presence Of mind of the man. who
crossed the street about ten PAGES In
<ror< ~ fha two men one of whom had