The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
WARNING IS ISSUED
AGAINST R0bbERBY
POLICE OFFICIALS
Mysterious "TwO Gun" Man
Has Wounded Two Men
and Attempted to Hold
Up Several Others
Look out for the 1.-TWO gun" man!

Look out for the two gun mani
This is the warning issued by the police
and detective departments to pedestrians
/ on the streets late at night.
The warning is called forth by the fact
that so far this week there have been a
half dozen holdups or attempted hold
ups in which two citizens were seriously
wounded. The victims of these hold-ups
all reported that they were attacked by
a man carrying large nickle plated pis-
tol in each hand. AS none of the de-
scriptions of the outlaw given the police
was distinct 1t is still a matter of consid-
cradle doubt as to whether the highway
man is negro or white man. The opin-
ion of the police is that the robber is a
negro.
This highwayman operates from the
mouths of dark alleys. Al the victim is
journeying homeward he suddenly leaps
forward with his two pistols extended
and cries Hands up' Hesitation in obey
ing the command means immediate shoot
ing.
The first of the hold-ups reported from
the ''two-gun" man came in last Sunday
night when negro hackman on Four
teenth street, near Second avenue, was
held up and robbed of his watch and
\ money. The same night negro mail driv-
er was stopped by the desperate again
on Fourteenth street, but near Eighth
avenue, and robbed of his watch and
money
On Monday night two negroes reported
being held up, and on running away stat
ed that they were fired upon. A white
man also reported being shot at from the
mouth of an alley for refusing to stop at
the command of the hidden man.
The most serious attack, however, was
A i m Of
Freezer's cafe, in West Park about l
O'Clock Tuesday morning Mr.. Clark was
shot four times by the "two-gun" man.
According to Mr.. Clark he was walking
to his residence at 712 North Sixteenth
street, and in passing through West End
park he suddenly heard the patter of
running feet behind him. On turning he
was called upon to throw up his hands
MIR. Clark, who was armed, and who al
ready had his hand on his pistol when
he turned drew his revolver and engaged
In pistol duel with the desperate, who
was shooting at Mr. Clark with both of
his guns. Mr.. Clark was shot through
both hands and both hips He is at Rob-
inson's infirmary doing nicely, it Is
stated.
Undaunted by his experience with Mr..
Clark, the unknown robber jumped out
of the mouth of Fourth alley and Twenty
fifth street about $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
mgnt and called upon X. IL. y Hare or
617 Twenty-first street to throw up his
hands. Mr.. OHare hesitated a moment
and was Immediately shot in the leg. He
is at present in the South Highlands in
firmary recovering from his wound
On Wednesday night there were several
more complaints to the police and detec-
tive departments of the actions of the
''two-gun" man, and the entire detective
department was ordered to scour the city
in an endeaVOr to aDprehend this OI1tla w
who is thought to be a negro drug fend
Last night George Webb of 1925
North Thirteenth street at Tenth alley
and Thirteenth street. north. was held
up about o'clock. A watch and small
sum of money was secured by the high
wayman. whom Mr.. Webb could not
describe owing to the darkness.