Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-10
FLEEING ROBBER
SLAYSPURSUER
Jeweler Wounded, Two
Women Beaten by
Thieves in Store
THREE MEN ARE CAUGHT
Gunman Captured After
Chase in Which He Tried
to Shoot Another

\ gang Of three New York gunmcn
shot and allied Charles Martin, 95S
North Eleventh street, as lac attempted
late yesterday afternoon 10 oyertake
them az they Ted from the icwclry
store Of Kari kemptcr iiOS Girard ave-
nue., where, in on attempt 90 commit
robbery. they shot E,mptcr twice 10
the face and severely beat his wife and
niece Miss Matte Robinson. l[cmptrr
Is In serious condition at the Laulcnau
Hospital
All three Or the alleged hold-up men
have been arrested. They gave their
names as John Morrison tweuty-rour
years old, Twelfth street near Spring
Garden. James Murray twenty-rour
years old, Twelfth street near Thompson,
and Edward. twin brother Of John Nor
rison, $50 North Twelfth street I'd
ward Is believed TO have acted az
lookout and was not i'm the store at the
tim" Of the ATTACKS The other two
have been identified By Miss Robinson
rs her a-aailIuts.
Martin. The slain man was shot
through the abdomen aud Instant,
killed as one of Tin" robbers. firing
through his coat, reached 9oS North
Eleventh street
Gunnan Caught After Chase
Morrison was caught at Thirteenth
and Flora streets by Joseph Icp. an
employe OF the city Treasurcr's office
who lives at $40 North Warnock street.
Yep gave chase and. after Morrison had
made three attempts TO shoot him, over
powered the fleeing guumdn with the
assistance Of Magistrate Neff Of ll2S
Girard avenue
Murray, was arrested at the saloon Of
Jake Gilman, at Jessup and Poplar
streets, whore he was ordered out and
arrested by Policeman Louyinger,
former boxer
According TO the story told bT Ntg.
Robinson, she first saw John Morrison
and Murray on the opposite side OF the
street about l O'Clock, after the bell of
the hall door. which Is separate from
that Of the store entrance, had been
given an unusually heavy ring. She
answered tn" bell, but found no one ut
the door Across tho street, hOWavlr,
she saw Morrison and Murray.
Business Went on az usual in the sore
until nearly . o'clock when Morrison
and Murray. both OF whom have been
identified by the young woman as the
men who attempted the robbery, ap-
peared with the request they bo shown
some wedding rings.
Kempter himself waited upon them.
The men left without making pur-
chase. saying they would return later
with the prospective bride. so that her
finger could demonstrate the proper sizo
Of the ring.
The men reappGared about an hour
later, but the woman was not with them.
Ecmptor again attempted TO wait upon
them, using a string 10 indicate the
rings size
\ number Of rings, priced at s. and
50, wore inspected, when one Of the
men said that he didn't have enough
money for wedding jewelry at that
price.
"Oh, I'll chip in with whatever is
needed" said the other.
NO need 20 do that" interposed Miss
Robinson; we've got some cheaper
rings in the safe"
Girl Heard shots
Ns she started to walk toward the
safe the excitement began. Morrison,
who is a little man. made a dash for
the girl while Murray, tall and heavy,
jumped across the showcase 10 reach
lNcmpter Miss Robinson, according to
the police, was struck over tho head
with blackjack, but managed to run
upstairs, where she locEed herself in
room and began to scream for help.
The girl heard the report of two shots
downstairs, where Nemptcr, single
handed, was putting up n battle with
his two assailauts. Showcases were
knocked down and jcwelry scattered
over the noor, glass was broken and
furniture overturned, but stlll the men
battled, first in the store, then in the
hall and finally at the hall door. There
the thugs gave up the fight, after shoot
ing kempter In each cheek. Before that
finale Mrs Kempter had come TO her
husbands rescue and had been knocked
out with some heavy weapon. II Is
feared that her slSull is fractured
Murray ran In an opposite direction,
TO the saloon Of Jake Gilman. at Jessup
and Poplar streets. There he was or
dered out and was arrested after a
battle, by Policeman Louyingcr, for
mer boxer.