The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
THREE HIGHWAY
 ROBBER|ES OCCUR R. R. Harris Assaulted on
 Red Mountain NEGROES ARRESTED Motorcycle Officers Turner and Daly Do Quick Work-Two Other
 Depredations Are Also
 Committed

R. R. Harris, a white man, was held up and robbed of s21 by three negroes yester- day afternon shortly before o'clock on Red mountain, just off the Twentieth street road When MT. Harris resisted the negro highwaymen he was beaten into insensibility with rocks.
 Within an hour the negroes had been ar rested by Motorcycle Officers Turner and Daley and positively identified by MT. Harris. They were lodged in the county Jail charged of highway robbery and as- sault with intent to murder against them. The robbery was reported to the sher- ifs office and Deputies Chew. McDuff and Hartsfield secured an automobile and rushed to Ensley to get Dennis Echos and his bloodhounds. The dogs were brought back and put on the trail. but lost 1t at Twenty-ninth street and Four the negroes had been arrested by the motorcycle offers.
 MT. Harris had been employed on the other side of the mountain for several days and went over yesterday afternoon to draw his salary. In returning to the city he took short cut through the woods and was not thinking of being held up in broad day, as, he said. he was pick ing flowers to carry to his little daughter, who is i'll, when the three negroes sprang on him from the side of the path. They had been sitting concealed behind the underbrush and he had no idea of their presence.
 MT. Harris states that they demanded l; best he could The broken underbrush and other evidence of struggle, where he was held up, testify to the despration of his struggles. One of the negroes struck him in the face with a rock and stunned him for a moment. Then the others be- gan hitting him on the head and he lost consciousness. When he revived his moncv was gone and so were the negroes. In the meantime an automoblist had passed the spot and seen his body. When he arrived at Five Points he found Mo- torcycle Officers Turner and Daley. The officers at once rushed to the scene and met Mir Harris coming toward Birming- ham, A description of the robbers was obtained and the officers at once gave chase to the negroes. They were arrested . few minutes later.
 Negroes Identified
 The moment MT. Harris saw them he exclaimed: That's them.'' The identifca- ton was positive. Later the officers ar rested another negro in connection with the case and he will be identified by Mr. Harris.
 MT. Harris was not seriously injured by his encounter with the highwaymen although he is very painfully bruised and skinned around the face and head. He was able to go to his home, 17oS1s First avenue, without aid. His injuries were dressed when he arrived at home.
 It Is the opinion of the officers and deputies that the three negroes are some of the band that terrorized travellers along Red mountain several months ago. It will be remembered that the police and deputy sheriffs were so hot on the trail of the robbers that their opera tions ceased for time. The hold-up yesterday afternoon bears the earmarks of the former highwaymen and the off cers are almost positive they have a part at least of the old gang.
 Two Others Robbed
 
 Mr. Harris was not tbe only victim of highway robbers yesterday afternoon. as che occurred on Twenty-second street bridge yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Leslie Moore was held up and robbed of 75 cents by negro whom he was able to identify. The matter was reported to the police and 1t is expected that the negro will be uqder arrest in a few hours. Lorenzo Hunter, negro, met two white men yesterday afternoon back of Elm wood cemetery. One of them asked him for match and when he replied that he had none both began shooting at him. One bullet took effect in his leg in1icting a painful but not serious wound. The white men took to their heels when the negro fell
 It is an unusual thing for three high way robberies to occur in daylight and the police were considerably astonished yesterday afternoon at the number re- ported