Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-07
ROBBERS IN COUPE :
BEAT PATROLMAN
Fire at Joseph Hinkle, but Miss
as Car Races Through
Traffic
CHASE lMPERILS VEHICLES

A patrolman was severely hurt wbi,o
chasing two thieves In stolen outo.
mobile through the after theatre traffic
jam on North Broad street shortly after
IL o'clock last night,
Patrolman Joseph Hinklc jumped on
the stolen machine at Columbia ave.
nue.. One of the thieves tried to shoo,
him but missed. The other tbon
dubbed him over the head until he feil
The thieves entered Pnul's garage,
Broad street near Wallace, and Cover,
ing the Negro night watchman, took
a $4,000 coupe. When they drove il
into the street. the watchman followed
and gave the alarm.
Reserve Patrolman Evans, at Broad
street ami Ridge avenue, commandments
the automobile Of John Mccormick, Of
New Brunswick, N. j., and chased the
stolen car.
Cars in Wild Race
The two automobiles raced wildly IN
Broad street, reck klessly threading their
way through the heavy traffic At Co.
lumbia avenue both were forced to stop
by the congestion Of automobiles.
Evans signaled to Hinkle, on duty
there, to stop the coupe as IL shot from
among the automobiles and chase across
Columbia avenue in violation Of traffic
rules.
Hinkle jumped on the running board
and clutched the driver about the throat,
The man drew revolver and fired.
missing Hinkle. The bullet broke a
plate glass store window.
Then the drivers companion clubbed
Hinkle over the head until he lost his
grip. At the same time the automobile
struck the curb on Broad street near
narys II,,,L1n
fering Il fracture Of the leg and other
injuries.
The men in the stolen coupe then
outdistanced their other pursuers, and
made good their escape. Hinkle was
taken to his home, where his condition
Is said to be serious.
Loses $25, 900 in Gems
William Seibel, jewelry salesman
trom New York, reported to the Cam.
den and Philadelphia police that S25, 900
in diamonds was stolen from his inside
coat pocket on Camden trolley car
yesterday afternoon.
The salesman had visited several
iewelry stores in this city and Cam
den Detectives believe some pickpockct
saw him offering his wares and then
followed him until he got chance to
steal the gems.
Seibcl said he was jolted severely BY
a fellow passenger in the trolley car,
but attached no significance to the Incl
dent until he went to his next customer
and found the Jewels missing.
William Garvey,. a chauffeur for the
Liberty Taxicab Co., of COO Wood
street. was held up by two armed high
wnymen at Delaware avenue and Pine
street and robbed of his machine, valued
at S17O0, and several dollars. The
robbery was Immediately reported to
the police of the Second district, and a
short time later a suspect was arrested
and the machine recovered. The pris-
oner, who gave his name as Victor
Roth, OF Regent street. was caught with
the stolen machine at Delaware avenue
and Queen street, according to the po-
lice. Later in the day he was ar
raigned before Magistrate Harrigan and
held without bnil for court.
Samuel Halfon, twenty years old,
437 North Fifth street. Western
Union messenger, was chased by
Negro at Eighty eighth street and Tin.
icum avenue late last night.