Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-20
POLICE CREDIT
ANOTHER HOLDUP
To The APE man
Man Answering Description of the
Smith Murderer Holds Up Clar-
ence Anderson and Miss
Stella Schoor.
GIRL MANAGES TO MAKE ESCAPE
Seventeen Suspects Arrested and
Arranged Before Miss Slater
and Ed Malone.
TWO RESEMBLE THE MURDERER

Clarence Anderson, eos South
Seventeenth street, and Miss Stella
Schoor, SIS North Thirtieth street,
were held up in front Of the latter's
home by a man answering the de-
scription of the smith murderer.
The same build, wearing apparel
and the same manner were displayed
by this holdup. who robbed Anderson
of 50; and then at the point of re-
volver compelled Miss Schoor and her
escort to walk up the boulevard in
front of him, until Indiana avenue
was reached. Here he forced them
to enter grounds surrounding a va
cant house, and commanded Ander-
son to commit uncomfortable indie
cencies. The latter refused and was
struck over the head with the
weapon.
The robber then grasped Miss Schoor
by the arm and dragged her into a
nearby vacant lot and attempted to at
tack her. She fought with him and in the
struggle managed to kick him in such
q manner that he abandoned his attack.
At this time pedestrians passed the
house and the holdup made his escape
IN the darkness.
Operated Here Two Weeks.
Although this robbery and attack oc-
CURED on October 2, the police are con-
WINGED that it was perpetrated by the
same man that shot Smith and threat
ened TO assault Miss Grace Slater. Fur
fhermore Captains Maioney and Dempsey
are of the opinion that the fellow has
been operating off and on in the city
since the middle of August. From that
period Of the year up to the present time
a string of holdups by a lone highway
man. whose description tallies with the
sought-for murderer as well as incidents
of the holdups, tend to convince that
such Is the case. 1T think II more than
likely that the same man is responsible
for all of them / have questioned the
victims closely and in the statements of
each event certain remarks has led me
to believe that he has been here for
some time" said Maloney. Captain
Dempsey was of the same opinion.
Besides the Smith affair. the Ander-
son-schoor robbery and the william T.
HIause- holdup-in which a cary party
was interrupted at the Hause residence.
1926 Pine street, the guests robbed-are
a number of others. all perpetrated dur
ing the month of October.
Frightened by Auto Light.
On the night of October IS, .Burley
Leighty 1909 Binney street, in the COM
pany of young lady, whose name he
refused to tell the police. was robbed
at Thirtieth and Writ streets by a lone
bandit, who took his watch. and had
), started toward the young woman when
the light of an approaching auto threw
its rays on the trio, and no turned and
made his getaway. His description is
the same as the Smith bandit.
The same night William Brener, 2116
Cass street. and Marie Holland. All North
Twenty-fifth, were forced to deliver their
valuables by highwayman. who took
s. from Mr.. Brener and several rings from
Miss Holland. The description of this man
Is the same as that given by the others.
October IA. Miss Nellie Mamma, 1926
Miami street. was robbed at Thirty-third
and Lake street, by a highwayman, who
took valuable diamond ring. and used
exceedingly vile and profane language
during the operation.
Robbed of Diamonds.
October William Bro of the Neville
hotel was robbed at Twenty-second and
Emmet streets of $500 worth of diamonds
by fellow Of the reported type.
John Husser, $500 North Fourteenth
street and Beatrice Howard. ga North
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