Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
D. LYNN MAGRUDER
LURED INTO TAXTCAB
AND ROBBED OF $74O
Bryn Mawr Man, Driven to
Park Drive, Has Pockets
Emptied of Cash, Checks
and Watch.

d. Lynn Magruder. Of Bryn Mawr, a
member of a prominent Southern fam
lily and we'll known along the Main Line
was lured into taxicab early today
and robbed OF $40 in cash, and Of checks
and jewelry, after being driven to lonely
place in Fairmount Park
The police have arrested William EN-
metz, "a years old, OF $50 North 18th
street. Mr.. Magruders pocketbook and
check were found in Emmetzs clothing
the police say. They are looking for an
accomplice who rode on the front seat
of the cab and helped in thelrobbery.
Emmett was arrested this morning by
Special Policemen o'Neil and Riley, of
the 18th and Winter streets station, only
four hours after Mr.. Magruder reported
the robbery. Emmett denies he had any
thing TO do with It, He was held In bail
this morning after a hearing before
Magistrate Tracy. :
Mr.. Magruder. though roughly handled
while the men were going through his
pockets, was not seriously hurt AS soon
as the cab drove off he ran to Park
Guard johnson and told what had hap
pened.
Emmetz's cab Is one Of the several that
cluster around cafe entrances on 18th
street near Fllbert. Emmett is well
known in the vicinity.
At midnight Mr.. Magruder was In
cafe at 18th and Filbert streets. Out
side under the lights were a half dozen
cabs waiting for fares to emerge.
half hour later he left the cafe and
| started out on the street. A man, who
the police say was Emmett. stood by
his cab door and shouted appealingly to
Mr. Magruder to enter. Mr.. Magruder
Welded and told the man he wanted to
go to Bryn Mawr. As he seated him
self. he noticed a man on the front
seat beside the chauffeur, but thought
nothing of it.
PRETEND MOTOR is OUT OF ORDER.
The cab drove west to Broad street
and north to Spring Garden. Then 1t
turned west and entered Fairmount Park.
Mr.. Magruder thought the cab would
drive north to the Girard avenue bridge
the usual route to Bryn Mawr, and thus
avoid the City Line hill, disliked by
motorists.
Though he was not paying close at
tention he saw they were going north
until they went toward Strawberry Man
sion 1t was late and Mr.. Magruder was
doing when the cab stopped near the
Columbia bridge. He was reused by
hearing the chauffeur say the motor was
not running smoothly and that 1t would
have 10 be repaired before they could go
on. The man who had sat silently on
the front seat beside the chauffeur got
out and the two busted themselves over
the engine. Finally they walked around
to the back of the cab and out of Mr.
Magruder's sight.
He could hear them talking behind him.
and, growing restless, got out and asked
how much longer the delay would last.
The men replied vaguely.
Mr.. MaEruder strolled around to the
front OF the car and began examining
the engine. AS he was leaning over look
ing into the hood he was struck sharply
on the head and stunned. minute later
the men had him fiat on the drive and
were going through his pockets. In his
coat he had a pocketbook containing $40
in cash, and several checks and valuable
papers. All these the men took and then
tore his watch from the chain that held
It.
LEAVE HIM LYING NEAR ROAD.
When nothing more was left they drag
ged him over TO the bank beside the road
and entered the cab. There was a whirr
from the engine and the cab swung
arouno and sped away down the road
toward the city.
For a time Mr.. Magruder sat stunned
on the bank. When he realized what had
happened he shouted for help. and pres
entity met Park Guard johnson. whom
he told OF the robbery. Johnson took
him to the guardhouse and called Cap
tain Duncan, who heard the story and
telephoned to the 9Th District police sta
ton at 18th and Winter streets.
That was about 2 o'clock, Special Po-
lioemen ONeIl and Riley were told to
find the chauffeur. They went to 18th
and Filbert street and questioned the
remaining cabbies. One of them de-
scribed Emmett and his cab and told
where he lived. The descriptions were
like those given by Mr.. Magruder.
O'Neil and Riley set out for ESQ North
18th street, Emmett address, and found
the house in darkness. They pounded
on the door and finally a woman. said
TO be Emmett wife. admitted them. She
said Emmetz was asleep on the second
floor. and the men went TO the room.
Emmett was dazed when they first woke
him, but when he realized he was being
accused of robbery he denied it Wig
orOusly, He said he had not been at 18th
and Fnbert streets the night before. He
had been at home with his wife. He
never heard OF Mr.. Magruder and every
one knew him for his honesty
Then O'Neil and Riley started search
ing his clothing In a coat pocket they
found Mr. MagrudeTs wallet with some
money still remaining and In another
pocket a check bearing Mr.. Magruder's
name. Emmetz's denials, grown frenEied
By that time. were in vain and he was
taken TO the llth and Winter streets sta
ton On the way he repeated he was
innocent
o'Nei and Riley are looking for the
man who rode silently on the front seat
and helped robbed MagrudeT.