Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-07
Mrs. ]. Ogden Armour, of
Chicago, in Hand-T0-
Hand Battle.
ROBBERS AWE MAIDS
AND MAKE ESCAPE
Secure JeweIry, Mostly Diamonds,
From Home of Chicago Packer After
Getting Best Of Encounter With Mis-
tress Of Hcuse-Necklace Valued at
$4,000 Believed to Have Been
Sought by Thieves.

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Mrs. ]. Ogden Ar
mour, wife Of the Chica.o packer,
fought a hand to- hand conflict with
two masked and armed robbers in an
attempt to protect her jewels in her
home OIL Michigan avenue last night.
The bandits drove Mrs. Armour and
three maids from the room, secured
jewels valued at $500 and escaped.
Irs. Armour was struck on the head
by billy" and slightly stunned when
she seized a revolver pressed against
her face.
: Don't make any noise or I'll pull the
trigger
Mrs. Armour attempted to close the
door but the robber pushed his foot III
the way and drew his revolver. She
engaged in u hand-to- hand fight with
the bandit, when a second man dashed
up the stairs. The three maids re-
sponded to Mrs. Armour's cries. but
they were forced to retire at the point
Of pistols.
Dressers Swept Of Jewels.
Mrs. Armour had retired for the night
when the robbers entered. They
ting telephone wires to prevent any
alarm. One had assembled the stairs
and had reached the threshold Of Mrs
was discoyerd.
While one Of the bandits held Mrs
Armour and her maids in a corner of q
room, threatening death to any who
moved or shouted an alarm. his COM
panion swept the dresser OF Jewels
Then the bandits went thru the rooms
taking all the valuables not locked up
The men then ran down stairs anc
escaped thru back door.
Mr.. Armour had gone to the Armou,
summer home in Lake Forest during
the day and did not reach home unit
after the robbery.
In addition to the footman at the
front gate, there was night watch
man on the grounds, several horsemen
and chaffeurs quartered in the garage
Valuable Necklace Sought.
A necklace, for which Mr.. Armour
was forced to pay $1,000 custom duties
wnen he brought it to this <country
from France in 1901, Is believed by the
police to have been the loot sought by
the robbers who last night entered the
Armour home. The necklace was val
ued by government appraisers at more
than $4,000.
The stolen jewelry consisted mainly
Of diamonds. A pocketbook contain
ing $75 was the only cash they got
Two of Mon Masked.
A corrected list Of the jewelry stolen
by the bandits who last night attacked
Mrs. j. Ogden Armour was given Out
today Including SIS in currency. the
value of the booty was given as S3,3s5
10 arrests were made during the
forenoon nor was there any cluo OF
value except Mrs. Armour's descrip-
ton of the robbers.
Two Of the robbers entered Mrs. Ar
mour's boudoir, while a third Is sup
posed to have waited outside in an au-
tomobile. The two entring wore
masks, but their visible features were
so much alike they were believed tc
have been brothers. Most OF the Ar
mour jewels were in safety deposit
vaults.
The intruders cut the telephone
wires. but overlooked one. Mrs. w. l.
Nader, Mrs. Armours secretary. who
lives thirteen blocks away, by q CO.
incident, was trying to get her en-
ployer on the wire at the time Of the
robbery. Later Mrs. Armour notified
her and she telephoned the police