El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-20
8 RlBBERIES BY
ASSAULT OCCUR
Many Burglaries Saturday
Night; $1,000 in Dia-
monds Stolen.

Three rObberies by assault were COM
mitted Saturday night, two of the
cases requiring the treatment of the
city physician.
F. G. Mason. employed at the Hines
Lumber company. while walking about
in Chihuahuita section, was assaulted
and severely beaten with a blunt in
strument and robbed OF s56 in cash.
Mason went at midnight to the police
station and informed the police of his
robbery but said he could not tell
where it happened as he had wandered
about in a dazea manner upon regain
ing consciousness. He stated that his
asssilants had been soldiers.
Trooper Assaulted.
9sepn fancy MIo y Z =, pr ~, .-es :
assaulted at 1l:15 o'clock Saturday
night at the intersection or -Four IN
and Fl Pcsc streets near the Casa oe
Orc saloon The Mexican who commit
ted the assault struck Haney over the
head with = wine bottle, infhcting
severe cut over the nose. which was
almost completely severed. The torn
parts .vc-e sewn together at the emer-
gncE hospital When three sol Tiers
from the Eighth cavalry saw the at
tack they rushed TO their companion
and the Mexican ran
Japanese Robbed.
X s Ma. a japanese. who gave, his
address as 2023 kalorama Road. Wash
Ington, D C., stated TO the police that
pistol by two young MeXicans Of s. in
gold, a chain with a gold knife and
medal upon ii and a watch.
Diamonds Taken
While Mrs W F. Sheffield. proprie-
tor of the Sheffield house, AZ North
El Paso street went to the rear Of her
house Friday morning, she left her
purse with see in bills and silver and
81. eco in diamonds on the lounge of her
room When she returned to the room
the purse was gone. Later It was dis
covered by the police on South Santa
Fe street but had been stripped Of its
contents
The home OF Mrs c. 3 Lassiter at
the intersection Of Missouri FL PaSO
and Epson avenue, was robbed some
tine between Thursday and Saturday
of purse containing IS in money and
S450 la diamond rings
BesS MOnteu Robbed.
" hile Bess Montel. at 347 Broadway.
stepped from her room So turdav night
TO answer phone call someone en-
tered her room and robbed It Of sl0o
Vernon Donald. 1917 East Missouri,
had a bicycle valued at $35 stolen from
in front of the Ell Paso laundry on
South Santa Fe street at O'Clock
Saturday night.
Pedro Garcia Vela, a Mexican IabOrer
stopping at = hotel near the river on
South FL PasO street. was robbed Sat
urday night. Of $50 in cash.; several
articles OF clothing and q revolver.
Father and Son Robbed.
The room OF F. ". and 3. II. Long.
father and son. at 112 East Overland
street, where they are stopping at the
Menger Hotel. was entered sometime
after midnight Saturday and robbed of
see
Francisco MARQUEE was placed under
arrest Saturday evening by the police
on a charge Of having stolen a turkey
from another Mexican in the southern |
part OF the city.
Jose Rodrigues, a Mexican boy. was 1
arrested later Saturday afternoon.
charged with stealing clothing from 4
Mexican home When arrested the !
box filled with clothing
Bicycles Stolen.
W J.. Rand. 10 Upon avenue re I
ported the theft Of a bicycle from his !
'front.' porch some time during Saturday 4
afternoon.
While Jake GOodelskey had his BIZ (
cycle standing in front OF Every body's !
store Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. /
II was stolen. The value Of the wheel )
was placed at S12
J. s. Gillette, reported to the police |
Saturday afternoon the theft OF I
watch from his pocket while standing
at Overland and Fl Paso streets
Robbed in Kress Store.
" lille shopping in the Kress store
saturday. r Olsen. was robbed Of a |
watch which was valued at S35. taken |
from his pocket
The tailor shop Of 5. Mckinney. at 51s