The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-07
auto THUGS HAUL
VICTIMS AROUND
PittsbuTgers Looted and Then
Thrown Into Taxi
HOLOUPS ARE SPECTACULAR

Rivals poinos Of Paris Desperadoes
v Men Are Masked and Armed
The East End of Pittsburg was the
scene of one of the most spectacular
series Of holdups ever enacted in that
city.
After ordering taxicab three meIl
held up the chauffeur, pushed him in
the taxi and then started on whole
sale robbery and kidnapping expedi-
tion.
Their booty netted them over 5000
in money and valuables.
The robbers rode up and down a
number of Last End streets picking
up their victims along the way, whom
they held up, looted and then hustled
into the taxi and made away with.
Three prominent East End men were
taken in, besides the chauffeur.
The victims are:
Charles E. Succop, treasurer of the
Independent Brewing company, vice
president of the German Savings and
Deposit company.
James G. Weldon. buyer for the
Weldon and Kelly Plumbing Supply
company.
Oscar F. Grant. agent for the Arrott
estate.
]. G. Scott. chauffeur for the Pull
man Taxicab company.
The taxi was ordered over the tele-
phone to be used by a party of three.
The person at the telephone said the
party would be waiting for the ma
chine.
]. G. Scott was directed to fill the
order. When he arrived at the corner
three men were awaiting him. Two
of them, he says, jumped into the car
before 1t was stopped and the other
ordered him to take them to Verona.
About a mile out the Verona road
Scott says he was ordered to stop and
two of the men got out of the taxi.
Scott was, ordered to dismount and
held up on the spot. He was relieved
of $6 at the Joint OF a revolver. He
says the mrn were then masked.
Thrusting Their guns into his face they
ordered him into the machine, where
he was blind ;olded and his hands tied.
Two of the robbers. he says. climbed
into the car with him and the third
got on the front and the taxi was
turned around and started back to the
city.
The next victim picked up was Mr..
Succop. He was within 200 feet Of
his residence when he was overtaken
by the taxi. Two masked men jumped
from 1t, thrusting revolvers into his
face. One of them said:
Get in there! And be quick about
II, or we'll blow your brains out.
You're passenger"
Mr.. Succop says he got into the car,
where he found the chauffeur tied and
blindfo.ded. He was likewise blind
folded and then robbed. The two
thugs took $50 in cash. gold watch
and chain valued at $40, diamond
scarf pin valued at $50 and a pair of
cuff links. The occupants OF the car,
he says, cautioned him against
making any outcry.
It was over an hour before another
stop was made. Mr.. Weldon was
walking, along Howe street. At Howe
and Negley three automobiles were
lined up along the, sidewalk. He says
that as he passed the group two men
jumped from the middle one and ap-
peared to be looking for house num-
Der. He stepped up to them and he
discovered they we're both masked
and carried revolvers. He was like
wise ordered into the car.
'T thought they were just joking"
said Mr.. Weldon. "and so told them
If it was money they wanted | would
give them all they wanted. was
showed into the taxi and told II made
a noise would be shot. then knew
it was serious business. found two
blindfolded men in the taxi, beside
whom | was showed. Then ! was
blindfolded and bound hand and foot
and the two who thrust me inside the
cab went through my Clothes"
About $S in cash, gold watch and
chain and other jewelry, all valued
at about $50, was taken from Mr..
Weldon.
Another stop was made and an un-
successful effort was attempted to
force Oscar F. Grant, aged fifty, in the
taxi. Grant resisted and was hit over
the head with the butt of a revolver.
He was left in the snow unconscious.
He is not seriously hurt.