Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-09
GARMENT SHOP WAS
LAST IN LONG LIST
OF BOLD ROBBER|ES
Young Negro Had Stored
Thousand OF Dollars
Of Loot.

1t is possible that Charles Robin
son, the young negro arrested IN
Washington for alleged robberies
and who was Sunday identified BY
the goods in his possession as the
thief who robbed the Garment Shop
North Queen street, may be retain,
ed in Washington for trial there
Yet. Prosecuting Attorney A. B
N0ll was at noon notified by the
Washington detective bureau that
Robinson could be brought back
ere FOR trial unless it developed hi
had perpetrated a $500 fur robbery
IN that city last November, when
a package Of furs was stolen from
the express company while in tran
sit, or rather he confessed that q
quantity Of furs were in a package
he had shipped to his wife, Mary
Robinson, alias "Viola," residing in
Buffalo, N. Y. the place he claims
to be his home. 1t is also believed
that the remainder of goods stolen
from the Garment Shop are in the
same package and detailed tele
gram was today sent to the officers
of the New York city. Washington
also dispatched a similer message
to Buffalo.
1t is now wondered what Robin
sons wife will think about his
philanderings, especially when she
learns of his white or almost white
lady fren", in Washington, the wo
man he was paying attentions AMI
upon whom he lavished all manners
.Of silken apparel, from hose II
shirt waists, not to mention costly
dresses and fine tailored suits. This
Washington affinity posed as a
French maid in the home of a naval
officer and altho her photograph in,
dtcates a not very progressing fe
male, there evidently was soma
class to her when decked in the mo
dish garb purloined by her ardent
ash-cart driver assistant lover. Evi
denced by recent developments
Robinson by profession is a slick
thief, yet he gave as his vocation
assistant asheart driver. When off
duty and he was much so, he dres-
sed very sporty, wore the most ex.
pensiye clothing, silk shirts. etc.
spats. diamond ring glittered on
one finger. and he was rather Datty,
but yellow and bullet headed. In
fact while being cross examine ]
in Washington last Sunday he Gaze
lessly glanced at his hands and re
quested an officer to get him a man
acurist as lie believed his nails were
Getting soiled. 1t was with difficult =
the officer could resist swattinr
him in the eye
Mr.. j. Il. Thrasher, of the Ga
ment Shop, again went to Washine
ton Monday morning 10 assist in
examining three large trunks the
negro chad stored away A great
quantity Of wearing apparel for
men and women was found, valuable
stuff, TOO, including 35 or 40 crepe
de chine shirts, worth from $12 t.
$l5; so to Is pairs Of silk hose, A.
to so neekties. silver ware, not
mentioning silver knives and forks
two diamond rings. two gold wat
ches, nine suits, including evening
dress, tweeds, tuXedoes, shoes, etc.
$3.50 In Liberty bonds, and many
other articles. silk petticoats and
lingerie.
Robinson has closed like a clan
hut not until he had confessed to
the Martinsburg robbery and al
luded to others in Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and New York In fact he has
been getting away with these thefts
for the past three years and some
months ago was shot in the thigh
out in Ohio while pilfering store
The woman he was consortin
with in Washington is understood 20
be the wife of man now in the
army.
Robinson expressed the hope tina,
lie would be tried in West Virginia.
He is MORALLY afraid of the VAST
ington courts and expects at least
twenty years. He says he is not yet
twenty, but it is thought he is more
than %.
Mr.. Thrasher last night brought
back 1858 worth Of goods that had
been stolen from the Garment Shop.
TheWashington police consider
Robinson to be one OF the most ini-
portant captures they have made in
years.