Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-21
LOUIS ANGELIER
VICTIM OF HOLD-UP.
Two Young Crooks Enter The
Fountain" Confectionery.
ROB OWNER OF S125.
Made Good Getaway. Victim
Says He Could Identify Men.
Police On The Trail.

A cool, deliberate piece Of highway
robbery was perpetrated here at an
early hour this morning on one of the
most frequented thoroughfares of An
napolis- Maryland Ave
The victim is Mr.. Louis Angelier,
proprietor of a confectionery and
light lunch parlors on Maryland Ave
near the Western Union Telegraph
Office The time of the holdup was
at~12.30, a half-hour after midnight,
when during the session of the legis-
lature, there are many people on the
street, especially on Maryland Avenue
which is the leading outlet from the
State House to Carvel Hall and a
number of prominent boarding and
lodging houses in the vicinity. The
highwdymen took chances, and either
are adept at the game or were sure
OF their ground.
Mr. Angelier was about to lock up
for the night and had emptied the
cash register and drawers Of all the
days receipts which he had deposit
ed in the pocket of his coat. Evil
IDENTIFY the robbers knew this and had
been watching on the outside, for
just as Mr.. Angelier was about to put
out the li.a.s in the store and go to
his home two doors below, a young
man of rather rough appearance
came in and asked for a glass of
soda water. The obliging proprietor
of The Fountain" lighted more lights
and went behind the counter to wait
on the customer. AS the young man
had moved near the door, the pro-
prietor came around and handed him
the glass. Almost Immediately the
would-be purchaser whipped out a
revolver and held it before the face
of Mr. Angelier demanding His
money or his life" or words to that
effect. Mr.. Angelier was so taken by
surprise that upon being ordered to
hold up his hands, and being alone
in the store without protection of any
kind, Mr. Angelier held up his hands
while the young man, or boy that he
really was, went through his pockets
and robbed him of between 800 and
$125.
The thief had an accomplice on the
outside, to whom he later called, as
suring the victim that it was two to-
one and that the accomplice was
ready to pitch in if the proprietor
made any outcry.
After the robbery both young men
made a quick and easy getaway, as no
one passed the store or was seen in
the neighborhood during the time of
the robbery, which was well-timed by
the robbers.
Mr.. Angelier says while he does not
know who the boys were, he could
identify them he is sure. 1t is
thought the hold-up was we'll planned
and well-timed, and that the perpetra-
tors. while boys of IS or 20, were
crooks who had come here from Bal
timore or Washington and probably
left Immediately in an automobile for
parts unknown.
The police were Immediately nOti-
fed, and an investigation is being
made.
Mr.. Angelier said this morning it
appeared to him the boys were dress
ed up for the occasion. The one who
pointed the pistol wore an old faded
sweater and old trousers, and was
short and stout, the other had on a
black jersey and dark trousers That
they disappeared so quickly is re-
markable. for the police when notified
Immediately Communicated an auto
mobile outside a Main street restau-
rant and made chase, even to the
Boulevard, but nothing was seen of
the culprits.