The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
Pr
or PICK OCK r IS.
Members Of Light Fingered
Gentry Gather Total Of Sl72
IN Cash Saturday Night.

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mess among the large crowds that
4 thronged the streets Of the city Sat
gS9ay night. According to reports
nade to the police department early
I'm the night they had already har-
IEested Q total OF $3.50 and two rail-
tickets from Clarksburg to
gkersburg, exclusive OF $40 in cash
taken from the automobile belonging
70 Writ Lewis Saturday afternoon at
4 norwood park. the scene OF the foot
ball game.
Three Arc Touched
Three men reported to the police
department early Saturday night that
they had been touched" BY mem
bers Of the light fingered gentry.
Two men told the police they were
robbed at the Baltimore and Ohio
passenger station OF $S4 and two
tickets from this city to Parkersburg.
Another man, who told the police
his name was A. D. Smith, says a
spocketbook containing $26 was taken
from his pocket in the Ave and ten
cent store OF F. w. Woolworth and
Company on West Main street. An
other man, whose name Is not known,
TOLD the police he was relieved OF q
pocketbook containing about SEQ.
The robbery occurred in Glen Elk.
Patrolmen and city detectives were
assigned by Lieutenant OF Police
Nicholas M. Whyte to make a thor
l.ough search OF the city for the Gull
prtts. but the investigation had no
result.
\ The Lewis automobile was robbed
while Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were stand
Ing short distance away watching
Che football game. The money taken
from the automobile was in, Mrs.
ELewis's pocketbook, which also con-
tanned q certificate OF deposit for
1900, issued by a local bank. When,
they returned to the automobile they
found the pocketbook missing. The
pocketbook bore the initials IN. w.
T.. The matter was reported to the
police as soon as Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis
reached the city.
Sees Robber.
Smith, who said he was robbed in
the i've and ten cent store, told the
police he felt a hand in his pocket,
md turned in time to see man re-
lieving him OF his pocketbook. The
man made his escape in the large
crowd that was in the store at the
time. Smith said. The stolen pocket
book contained S26 in cash, Smith
told the police. He said he would
be able to identify the man who
robbed him. should he see him again.
Detective L. L. White was assigned
70 the case, but could find no trace
of the pocketbpok.
The names Of the two men, who
were robbed at the Baltimore and
ohio station, were not learned. Both
sad tickets to Parkersburg. One
had $44 in his pocketbook, and the
kpther was relieved of $40. They saw
me men who robbed them, they said,
butswere unable to catch them on ac-
count of the large crowd which was
under the station shed at the time.
The pickpockets were probably
drawn to the city by the knowledge
pf the fact that there would be a
large crowd here attending the big
football game.
Trains Watched.
Lieutenant Whyte said he believed
The pickpockets were out of town
men, and he paid especial attention to
watching trains and interurban cars
leaving the city. Although no ar
rests had been made at a late hour
Saturday night, the lieutenant said
he had not given up all hope. Of
catching the robbers,