Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
w OMEN ROBBED
land MALTREATED
IN THEIR HOMES
Man Identified by Mrs.
Henry Wilson as One
Who Threw Water
On Her.


Three persons, two of them wom-
en-, were robbed and beaten in their
homes BY bandits Friday night and
early yesterday morning In each in
stance, the robbers kicked and
struck their victims over the head
with the butt of revolvers. Frantic
calls were sent to police headquar-
tiers and emergency runs were made
by squads of detectives and police
surgeon.
Two Arrests Made.
George Alexander, 1882 franklin
street, was arrested yesterday at
his home by Detectives Dolan and
Hagerman. He was identified by
Mrs. Henry Wilson, 1918 North
Twentieth street, and Sam Christian
sen, 93l North Twenty-seventh
street, and Mrs. Emma Lawson, his
housekeeper, as one of three men
who forced entrances to their homes
and beat them. Alexander was ar
raigned in central police court and
bound over to district court under
5000 bonds. He is charged with
assault and robbery.
Harry Halstead, 1904 Burt street,
was arrested last night and, accord
ing to the police, positively identi-
fed as one of the men who accom-
oooied A1eyander
Mrs. Wilson was the first vic
tim Of the two highwaymen, who are
believed to have beaten the other
two persons, according to accurate
descriptions of the assailants by all
three victims. While home alone at
7 Friday night Mrs. Wilson an
swered a knock at the back door.
Two unmasked men rushed into the
kitchen. One of the men threw pail
of water in her lace and knocked he :
to the floor. He then kicked her,
and in gruff tones warned her not
to scream. While the other desper-
ado went through the house in
search of valuables, his. partner
stood over Mrs. Wilson with re-
volver IN his hand.
Turn Out Lights.
Both men left the house after
turning out the lights. Mrs. Will
son was able to call police. She
suffered bruises about the face and
body at the hands of the robbers.
A police surgeon attended her.
A diamond ring, which had been
given to Mrs. Wilson as Christ
mas gift by her husband, was taken.
The robbers also took $40 which
they found on a bureau in an up
stairs room.
Mr.. Christensen and Mrs. Lawson
were attacked and beaten in their
homes by two robbers at 4:30 yes
.erday morning. From Mrs. Lawson
tie desperadoes obtained a watch,
bracelet, dinner ring and $50 They
took three rings, two watches, a
revolver and $40 from Mr.. Chris
t!ansen's room. .....
Struck Over Head.
When he answered a summons to
the rear door of his home, he en-
countered two roughly dressed men.
One of them pushed his way into
the house. The other struck Mr..
Christensen a blow on the head
with the butt of guh. Mr.. Chris
tlansen fell. Awakened by the COM
motion in the house, Mrs. Lawson
entered the kitchen only to feel the
nluzzle of a gun at her side.
"Be quiet" one of the robbers
warned her. When Mrs. Lawson
sought to escape into another room
the bandit struck her. The bandits
accomplice ransacked the house.
After both robbers left the house
Mrs. Lawson telephoned to police.
Detectives secured the neighbour
hood in vain. A police surgeon at
tended Mr.. Christiansen's injuries.
The same two robbers are believed
to have held up and robbed Frank
Clark, Twenty-seventh and Caldwell
streets, directly under the arc light
at Twenty-fourth and Decatur
streets late Friday night. Clark was
relieved of $3.50 and gold watch.
One of the highwaymen held gun
on him while an accomplice went
through his pockets.
Descriptions of the highwaymen
tally with those of the two assail
ants of Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Lawson
and Mr.. Christensen.
A suitcase, a diamond ring, re-
volver, and odd articles of jewelry
that were stolen b. burglars in
their two nights rampage on apart
fhents in the v. issity of Twenty-sec-
ond and Jones streets last week
were identified yesterday among the
loot recovered with the arrest
Christmas day of Elmer Clovely and
Darwin Howard, II and 1t years
old, respectively.
Both boys are being held at Cen
trail police station pending further
identification Of other articles Of
jewelry and clothing found in their
possession. They told detectives
their homes were in Chicago.
]. R. Morris, 649 South Nineteenth
avenue, identified a revolver found
in the boys rooms when arrested,
as one which was stolen out of his
apartment two nights before Christ
mas. A suitcase was identified by
Mrs. Louise Christensen. g No. e,
Drake Court. L. Waxenberg, 2222
Howard street, identified diamond
ring and cameo pin at the police
station, Misses Mary Whisky and
Eta Buracek, 23l5 Harvey street.
claimed three rings and string Of
beads among the loot recovered by
police in the possession of Cloyely
and Howard.
cioueiu and Howard were hound