The Washington times., 1919-04-04
GIRL BANDIT
CONFESSES
3 ROBBERIES
Elizabeth Hall. COlOred Gun
woman, Admits Double Hold
Up Here-0ne in Richmond.

Confronted in her cell In No. p0-
lice station by Mrs. Sudie Bowman, %
1858 Harvard street northwest. and
Mrs. Clara Iseman. 1905 Fairmont
street northwest. Anna Taylor. alias
Elizabeth Hall, colOred, today cen
fessed 70 the police that she was re-
sponsible for robbery and attacks
upon both these two women In their
homes.
At the point Of a revolver Mrs.
Bowman was held up and Ioeksd -
q closet yesterday morning. Two
trunks and so were stolen BY Anna.
Thirty-eight dollars and the trunks
were recovered by the police.
Mrs. Clara Iseman was also held up
at the point Of q revolver at her
home. Anne escaped before Mrs. Ise-
man could summon help.
Confesses t. Rlehmond RSbberv.
In addition to eonfessing 20 holding
up these two women. the twenty-ons-
yeaT-old eoIored girl admitted she
was the girl who held up Mrs. J. ,.
Fitzgerald, OF 201s Stewart avenue,
Richmond, Va, last week, and robbed
savings stamps. The confession wa
made to Inspector Grant At Police
Headquarters.
She declares she got q motion %
hold someone up" and gives this ag
her reason for her actions
Il have two babies In Richmond.
Ny husband has left me. Yesterday
Mrs. Bowman was alone. I got . ne
ton to rob her. went across the
street, got a pistol from where was
staying and came back. ! held MrA
Bowman up. Then / tied her handa
put her in. a closet, and had I've
trunks carried away"
Trace Reeeat HIstory.
A chronology Of the events Of ths
twenty-one-year-old eolored girl, who
halls from Richmond. Va. during tha
past several days follows;
Sunday-Arrived in WeShingto1
and obtained room for 81 a night
Monday-FOund room for cheaper
rent In garage across from Mrs. Bow
mans apartment
Tuesday night-Accompanied un-
known colored man to d street norta-
west, and he purchased revolver for
her.
Wsdnesday-Hsld up Mrs. Iseman
8 a. m. Thursday mOrning-ob-
tanned work from Mrs. Bowman.
8 a. N. Thursday morning-Hef9
up Mrs. Bowman at point OF FeVoss
yer. Tied her hands with q stocking
and locked her In closet. Called ex-
pressman and had two trunks re-
moved from house. Stole so ffO1
Mrs. Bowman.
10 a. m.-TTunISs sent TO Union Sta
tion TO be sent TO Baltimore.
11:1O-Boarded train for Baltimore.
Police notified OF robbery by Mr8
Bowman, who. was found bound IN
closet by friends
1I:4O-Baltimore police furnished
description OF eOlored girl
II nOon-Trunks found at Union
Station by Headquarters Detectives
Embreys and ScriVeneR.
12:OS-Baltimore police arrive at
Union Station in Baltimore.
Picked Up on DeserIptIOn-
12:0e-WashlnEton train arrives in
Baltimore. Colored girl Is picked uD
on description by Detectives ortsF
and Quirk.
3 p. m.-Detectivs Sergeant En-
brey and Frank Davis. janitor %
Mrs. BOwman's apartment. arrive lR
Baltimore. Davis identifies Anna
Taylor as girl who worked for MrA
Bowman.
p. m.-CoIored girl brought e
Washington. Charged with grand
larceny.
Mrs. Bowman was planning a triD
to France and her two trunks WsSO
packed.
Thirty-eight OF the $40 stolen WsPS
recovered from the colored girl.
Detectives will further question thO
girl today In regard to the case e
Mrs. Iseman.