Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
DARING BANDITS
RAID POOLRO0M
Robbery Occurs on Main Street,
in Heart of Banking
Section.
GET AWAY WITH $4,000
Compel Pool Player to Surren-
der Diamond Scarfpin
Valued at $4,000.
GET AWAY WITH $4,000

Three men. who appeared 10 their
dropped into the Richmond Billiard
academy. SIS East Main Street. shortly
after 1880 o'clock last night. lined the
players up in row and secured moro
than $4,000 in cash and a diamond stud
Valued at $4,000. While the trio who
did the s.and-up trick on the inside
relieved the pool players of theii
valuabies, a fourth man uarded the
front door of the place and helped his
pals to mako quick getaway in tho
lew racer which waited. The police
were at once notified. and Captain OF
retectivcs Wright took immediate steps
TO capture the thieves.
For the past week short, dark
haired and kecn-eyed fellow had been
hanging around the place which was
"stuck-up' last night. and IL is be-
llevcd that he laid the plans for the
trick which was turned None of the
men who entered the place wore "A
mask. and this fellow was one OF the
men who went through the pockets Of
the victims. With two others, who
those in the poolrooin afterward de-
scribcd as about six feet tall and
weighing nearly 200 pounds each, this
smaller fellow came into the place
about 1915 o'clock.
SEARCH EACH VICTIM
FOR MONEY OR JEwELRY
For a little while the three stood
around and asked to be given a table,
saying that they wished to play pool.
They were told tina: IL was near closing
time. and they then put on their coats
as IL TO leave. For moment they
stood together. apparently talking.
when suddenly one OF the bigger men
walked TO the front of the poolroom.
He stood with his back TO the front
window and commanded the men in
Tho place TO throw up their hands.
The next order was, "Close formation.
and the victims were lined up against
the wall al the far end OF the room.
In turn each man was searched. First
the second big fellow carefully went
over pockets TO see whether there were
any guns in the crowd, and following
hm came the one who the poolroom
ns bitues were last night describing as
the little guy" He looked for valu-
ables.
He was not surprised at what he
found but rather surprised those he
Z
returned 10 a number of them their
watches. AS he went through the
pockets ne often remarked. Take a
good look a, me. so you'll know me
next time you see me-" 1t was said
last night that the little fellow was
cross-eyed and that number OF gold
teeth shone from his mouth he
made the rounds.
HOLD-UP MEN ARE
ARMED WITH PISTOLS
The three men who did the inside
work were armed with big automatics.
/ There was no chance for any OF the
men who were lined up and cleaned
out, many to their last cent. to make
any break for the door. 1t was made
! fully clear TO them just how the lower
| door was guarded and that 1t meant
a big shoot-up of the place if any one
| budged. The wild look which the trio
seemed to have in their eyes. and
| which was spoken OF eXcitedly when
! the police arrived by those who had
| been cleared OF their money. was at
! tributcd by the victims to the use or
| dope" and il seemed that this look
impressed them that the hold-up men
were desperate and that TO resist
| would he fatal.
The biggest loser was Jimmie"
/ Eagle, OF 6l6 East Franklin Street, who
| lost $1,000 in cash. and a stud which
! he stated to the police was worth ST.
! 600. a large diamond ring which he
wore on his hand was slipped to
| safe place and rescued from the
| scarcher. In taking the stud, which
was fastened with clutch, the neck
| tie which Eagle wore was cut away.
! While the men with the guns were
! going through the line. one OF them
| asked who is the guy who's got the
| rocks" and it was believed from this
! Continued on Ninth PaEe.)