The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-12
ATTACKED BY ROBBERS
W. B. MeRoberst Formerly Of Stan
ford, Is Beaten In Louisville

Inc courier Journal Saturday, told
OF a brutal attack made by a robber
upon w b. McRobcrts, formerly of
Stanford, who is connected with drug
store in the Falls City Mr. McRobcrts
host of friends back home here will
be glad to know that he was not ser
iou'ly injured The paper said Of the
affair
" % McRohcrts. % years old. man
apcr of Thomas Pharmacy S44 South
First stree, va, attacked by an auto
mobile bandit while alone in the store
| shortly before ~ o'clock last night Tie
was beaten over the head with a rcyol-
yer and the cash register looted The
| rolbcr escaped IN a large touring car.
which had stopped IN front Of the drug
store moment before the attack
Two passengers were i'm the car as II
| dartcd out FIRST street, according to a
pedestrian who was attracted by calls
| for help
McRoherts said he was sitting in the
rear OF the place reading when start
! led by a command to hold up his hand,
| tie looked up To- see man pointing a
large blue steel revolver at him.
Upon his refusal to comply. he said.
he was knocked from his chair by a
blow with the butt Of the revolver.
while on the floor he was struck twice.
he said
McRohcrts called for help and at
| tempted to reach revolver. which was
! kept behind the prescription counter
| Before he could get the weapon the
| thief had taken the money from the cash
register Running out of the store, he
| jumped into the automobile and made a
quick escape
DR. Henry NJ Goodman. OF 72l :.
Third street, was called and dressed
| McRoberts' wounds.
McRobertS lives over the drug store.
| His wife. hearing her husbands call
for help rushed out the side door Of
TIE store and screamed
~ few minutes before 10 o'clock"
said Mr. McRobertS, Il heard a man
come into the store ] thought he was
a customer Before ! could look up he
had gun pointing at my head and was
ordering me Ia throw up my hands
told him ! would never do it. ! SAY
that he was desperate. but before ! could
arise he struck me on the head with
the butt of the revolver and knocked
me against a showcase. When | fell
he struck me twice
The man was well dressed, wore a
SLOUGH hat and appeared to be about .
years old. His complexion was dark
and lie looked to he about five feet
seven inches tall. | am sure | would
know him If | saw him again. | usually
close the store at 10 o'clock and if the
robber had waited another few minutes
! he would have found the doors locked"
/ LII k.1 sl,. ll., 4
| Eoen waiting the opportunity tn rob the
place At about 9+5 o'clock. he says, he
was Informed that a man called Trox-
err, drug store at Third and Brock
lnrIdpe streets and asked for the tele-
| phone number of the store at First and
| Breckenridge streets He thinks this
was ruse to find out If the store was
closed
Police were notified of the robbery
and patrolmcn in all the districts have
been given descriptions OF the robber
According to policemen on night duty
robbers who use automobiles are the
most desperate, not excepting yegg-
men who blow safes or train robbers
because the automobiles usually are OBJ
taind by stealth or violence and driver
with daring in the escapes which some
tunes are more narrowing than the
hold-ups Robbers of this type have ter
rorized Paris, France, and perpetrated
many daring crimes in large cities OF
this country. The police say this is the
first appearance in Louisville of an
automobile bandit, and the first rob.
berry he has figured in. His dexterity
and ruthlessneSs is an indication that
he belongs to the school of skilled prof
fesSionals. Several reports of stolen att
tomobiles are being Investigated will
his operations. kilograms have beer
sent TO neighboring cities upon tn,
the hopes OF getting another angle OF
theory that he has not stopped il
Louisville to hide his trail, II is a be
lei OF the police that the man witt
him : a robber aud probably an oil,
chauffeur.
Otis W. Pickrell. of the Pickrcll {
Craig Company, reported to the po
nee last night that his automobile wa
stolen from in front Of Il F. Keith
rheater early last night The car wa
described as bearing State license Ia;
No. 1873
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