Evening journal., 1914-03-24
THIS ROBBER
BUNGLES TWO
NIGHT JOBS
Is Frightened From One
House by Woman and
From Another by Man
Police Get FELLOW
after ALL NIGHT RUN

Two robberies were attempted in
the western section of the city last
night, and although both attempts
were frustrated. considerable excite
ment prevailed all night, and was
helped by the changing of the patrol
bell. as the automobile patrol was
busy about ? o'clock this morning
carrying a man, whom the police
charge with the crime, to and from
the houses entered, to be identified
AS a result of an all night activity
on the part Of the police Anthony
Irons. coloredAof No. 23O Scott street,
is locked up, charged with having
committed one of the rObberies. He
will be given a hearing in City Court
tomorrow morning, when he may be
charged with the other
Mrs. Louis Mclaughlin, of No. PAL
dupont street, was one of the victims
of the robber, and as a result of her
experience, was in a highly nervous
state this morning. II was neces-
sary for some of the neighbors to
remain with her.
The attempt to rob her home oc-
CURED about 7.30 o'clock last night.
soon after her husband had left the
house. The attempt was frustrated
by Mrs. McLoughlin's screams. when
she discovered the man entering her
room. He escaped with nothing
more than a revolver, pair OF
glasses and several trinkets.
The man had evidently planned the
robbery and was waiting for Mr.. Nc
Loughlin to leave the house before at
tempting TO enter This he did within a
few minutes after Mr.. Mclaughlin had
left.
Mr.. Mclaughlin. who is one of the
most active workers in st. Thomas r
.C Church left his home about Ills
O'clock 10 attend services in the church
As soon as he went ont Mrs. McLoueh
lin put her little boy to bed in the front
room. He did not want TO remain by
himself and asked his mother to Ii,
down with him. and she did so, intend
ing to 20 down stairs as soon as tn,
child had fallen 70 sleep.
While lying on the bed Mrs. McLouch
lin heard a noise in the back hallwa,
but thought nothing Of It until sh
heard the noise again. At first sh
thought her husband was in the house
and called his name. An instant late
Mrs. Mclaughlin was horror stricken 4
see the face of colored man through
the partly opened doorway.
The man wore a light hat and locke,
directly at her. For a moment Mrs. Nc
Loughlin's breath left her but upon re
covering her senses She screamed where
upon the man darted from the doorwa,
and ran down the hall at top speed.
Mrs. Mclaughlin ran TO a front win
ldow. aud screamed at the top of he
voice for help. Two men were on the op
pOsite side Of the street and they, o
course, heard ner cries and asked wha
was the matter Mrs. Mclaughlin toll
them and they came over to the house
They could not get in the front doc
because il was locked.
With her baby boy in her arms
Mrs. Mclaughlin stepped into tn
hallway, where the negro had bee
a moment before. and walked dow
il to the stairway. She said thi
morning that she thought every min
ute the man might grab her as sh
did not know whether he had gotte
out of the house or not.
She finally made her way dow
stairs and let the men in. They mad
. a thorough search of the house, bI
/. it was sometime before they dis
covered how the men had gained er
trance. BY this time other neighboI
/, came to the house, the police wer
telephoned for and a messenger wa
/ dispatched to st. Thomas Church
bring Mr.. Mclaughlin home. He al
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