Arizona republican., 1914-07-18
Boston Gmlnmaaln Goes
 On Trial Next Monday

light robbery of the Thompson jewelry store in that city last September, in
 which three men connected with the
 concern were shot and killed by two
 robbers, who escaped with more than $2, 900 worth of diamonds
 Three months ago Walter Lawrence
 was arrested in Covington, Ky, on a charge of having been connected with
 the Grand Rapids robbery. He is al legged to have confessed and to have
 named Robinson as his companion in the crime. The Grand Rapids police sent circulars broadcast bearing a description of Robinson and offering a reward of S2,000 for his capture. Other 1 rewards offered for the capture and conviction of the murderers totaled s7,500. This led to geat activity on the part of police and detectives the country over.
 The Pinkertons were brought into the case by the national protective as socation of jewellers. Two of their de- tectives finally succeeded in locating Robinson in this city, where for sev- eral weeks he had been living at a downtown hotel and spending money
 lavishly at nearby summer resorts. Living with him was a voting man
 named Joseph Buddy, whose ac- 1 quaintance he had made in Toledo, but who so far as is known was not con-
 cerned in the Grand Rapids robbery On June 19 the two detectives found Robinson and Buddy dining in the cafe | The detectives belonged in Philadelphia and in consequence had no authority | to make any arrests here without a
 warrant. They therefore telephoned to
 police headquarters to send an officer to make the arrests. Police Inspector 1 Norton was just leaving headquarters to attend the graduation of the oldest of his seven children. Without hesita l. 1 tion he accepted the assignment and i hurried to the cafe to meet the detec- lives. On learning of the dangerous | character of Robinson and his pro- 1 pensity to shoot on the slightest oc-
 cason. the inspector picked up two of l his brother officers on the street which !, made a party of five to accomplish the arrests.
 Upon entering the cafe the party at
 once walked toward the table where sat Robinson and his companion. It | was mid-afternoon and the cafe was | filled with men and women laughing
 and joking As the police approached Robinson glanced up and in an instant was on his feet He drew his revolver
 quickly, saying, You'll never take me | alive" Then there was a shot. In 1 spector Norton grabbed Robinson, who grappled with the inspector, managed
 Again Robinson fired his revolver
 Norton fell with a bullet wound just
 under the heart and died before he reached the hospital.
 i The other policemen rushed at Rob-
 inson, but he fought them off, and | reaching one of the exits. dashed up ! the stairway leading to the street The
 pursuing policemen were right at his | heels, each with his revolver in his | hand. Then followed a running pistol 1 fight, the like of which Boston had
 never seen before. Bullets flew wildly
 but not a pedestrian in the crowded i street was hit The crowd, frightened
 by the shooting, franticaliy tried to get
 out of the way Doorways soon were filled with men and women. Bullets
 shattered store windows near by and
 the noise of the battle could be heard
 for blocks. Traffic was brought to 3
 standstill and cars were deserted as | they stood in the street.
 1 The chase soon ended, however, fol
 the police were reinforced by mounted officers, and Robinson, cornered, was
 taken to headquarters. In the course
 of the pursuit the desperado was shot
 three times by the officers. None o1
 the wounds proved serious and at tho
 end of three or four days he was re-
 moved from the hospital and lodged 1T
 a cell,