Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-02
ROB AUTODR|VERS
AND RIFLE HOUSES
Victim in One Case Reports
Twelve Men in Gang-An-
other Loses His Car.

Three hold-ups were reported to the
police yesterday afternoon and last
night. drivers of automobiles being
the victims in two of the robberies
One of the chauffeurs lost his car.
The other got off with the loss of his
roll. One of the reported robberies,
according to the victim was a day
light affair that netted its perpetrators
only about dollar apiece.
y dozen men. eleven of them COL
ored and one presenting the appear
ance of dark skinned foreigner.
took part in the daylight hold-uD. ac-
cording to the victim c. J. Corbln.
2l05 Nichols avenue. Anacostia. an IN
spector for the Washington Terminal
Company.
Corbin told the police that he was
passing the corner of LIST and streets
northwest about 80 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon when he was stopped
by the twelve men. one of whom
robbed Corbin of just S12. he declared.
The police failed to find any witnesses
of the affair or any iuforma ton as to
the identity of the hold-up men.
Warren S. Walker. driver of pub
lie vehicle. residing at 3Vl III street.
told the police of an exciting and eX-
pensive experience he had with three
young men last night. lie was en-
gagged by the young men at Union
station. he stated. and when he reach
ed a point beyond the District line
near Silver Spring. he told the pas
SengerS he was without a Maryland
license and would have to return
No, you won't drive back. one OF
the trio said to him. pointing re-
Volver at him.
Walker quickly obeyed an order to
leave his vehicle. the sight of three
-r%l.. H. hi
life should he offer resistance. He
said the young men relieved him of
SIS in cash and drove off in his au-
tomobile. leaving him on the road
He returned to the city in a street car
and told the police of the affair.
Roy l.. Hadley, 635 l street. also
public vehicle driver, had similar
experience with two roughly dressed
white men at 9Th and Water streets
southwest about 1889 O'Clock this
morning. but the robbers were con-
siderate enough not to take his auto
mobile.
Hadley explained that the men hired
him at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street last night about o'clock and
had him drive them about the city I'M
ill their bill amounted to $50. and
when he reached the river front one
manded his money They took SIS
from him and disappeared
A colored boy was discovered in
room on the second floor OF the resi-
dence of Mrs. Mary DUNCAN, pa 9th
street southeast. about $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The boy made
his escape before the occupant of the
premises could reach him. Mrs. Duni-
gan told the police that several thefts
have been committed in her home dur
irg the past two weeks.
Thefts from two automobiles in
front OF 1873 r street were reported
last night Miss Mary Coleman. 1887
Girard street. told of the theft of
wearing apparel and toilet articles
valued at S95. while +. J. Lillard, rs X
street. told of the loss of an assort-
ment of articles valued at SIS.
Intruders visited Champions boat
house. near Aqueduct bridge. last
night ana stole two canoes. Report
OF the burglary was made to police
Of the seventh precinct.
Burglars visited the house of Albert
Digs. 1e:3 Carrollburs street south
west. last night between and II
o'clock and stole $40 from a bureau
drawer.
Douglass Alexander, 2032 10Th
street. asked the police to make an
effort to recover a gold watch worth
$50 that was stolen from his home
last week.
Clarence Q. Martin. 21s John Mar
shall pIlce. told first precinct police
r,en OF the theft of carpenter tools
from the Gospel Mission He valued
the missing articles at $40