The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-09
W1e Of Armour
Black lacked In
Dressing Room
Makes Plucky Fight to Save Her
Money and Jewels From
Burglars

! ~ N''~A A'bbNlo III HtI itSlutlltt at
1924 Michigan avenue tonight and
though she pluckily attacked one of
the men there with her bare hands,
tried to take his revolver from him
and fought until she was knocked
senseless with a blackjack, she los.
$40 in cash and $500 worth of jew.
elry. Two maids who went up tie
stairs, one after the other to answer
the telephone outside Mrs. Arnlours
door, were also held up and COMPEL.
ed to keep quiet.
Nher the robbers had taken all CT
the valuables they could find, over.
locking a $4,000 pearl necklace, and
started to escape, Mrs. Armour, Just
recovering from the blow which had
felled her, made another rush at
them. but was thrown aside and they
escaped.
She is sure one of the nerviest
little women ever saw in my life,"
said Detective Sergeant Joseph Nc
CURE. mot many men would face
a gun and keep on fighting as she
did hope she marked that fellows
face so that We'll have a clew."
Husband Absent
1t was about SIS when the robbers
arrived. Mr.. Armor had been at Lake
Forest all day and had not returned
home. Mrs. Armour was in her
own room on the second floor, intend
ing to go out and expecting her maid
to dress her. When she heard
knock at the door she said:
as that you, Sarah?"
A voice probably disguised answer.
L. ed yes"
, Il am ready-come in"
Instead of the maid, a rough look.
ing young man with a revolver in his
hand and pink bordered white hand
, kerchief covering the lower part of
, his face entered.
: Nov, just give me all your money
! and we won't have any trouble" he
: said, advancing with the gun leveled
: Plucky Woman eIackjscked
r Instead of submitting tamely to
< the robber, Mrs. Armour leaped to
I her feet and sprang at the man. She
seized his wrist with her right hand
and he seized her other wrist. She
g struggled frantically to get the wea
e pom away from him but he was toe
l. strong. He finally twisted her arm
s so that he forced her to her knees
It "Ill be compelled to shoot you 4
= you don't be quiet" the man threat
e ened.
s. Instead of being cowed by this
k Mrs. Armour again sprang to he
n feet and tried to run to dresse
where she had a revolver Of her own
For this the robber struck her owe
t. the head with a blackjack and knock
g ed her senseless on the floor. Thei
Is he began to ransack the room 70
4 money and jewels.
Ie Maids Captured
81 While this was going on the telt
81 phone bell in the hallway outside @
sr Mrs. Armour's room began to rim
and a maid came up the stairs to al
swer the call. When the maid wa
robber, who had been on guard /
Ie the hallway, stepped from behind tn
portieres and leveled a revolver q
l. her, He compelled her to go to Mrs
le Armour's room, where the first rol
Der made her stand against the wal
10 Then the robber on guard cut tn
wires and put the phone out of con
mission.
le Mrs. Armour, lying on the floor re
covered her senses by degrees an
O. got to her feet.
She refused, and he tore off a ID
; VALERIE she was wearing the chat
cutting her neck.
, Necklace Overlooked
A 100000 pearl necklace lay loos
in chiffonier drawer near where tn
- robber was searching by the meres
chance left out of its place. Mrs. Al
~ mour had given 1t to one OF the maid
II to clean and when it was cleaned tn
girl dropped It into the drawer II
tending to put it away when she ha
more time. 1t was bought in Pari
y in 1901 and is considered a very fin
. piece of work.
', When he could find no more vall
= ables, the robber opened the door
the hallway and called to his con
y, panion on guard:
Come on-I've got all can find
The second robber stepped into tn
room.
., Now you women stay in here an
. keep quiet-don't try to follow us @