Evening star., 1920-08-26
FARES SLUG TAXI
DRIVER, TAKE CAR
Chauffeur Hit in law With
Hammer by Men, Who Flee
With Machine.~

David April 62S Lamont street.
public hacker, was attacked. thrown
from his car and left unconscious by
the road in Potomac Park last night
by two men who. a little while before.
had engaged him to drive them
around the city Ito see the sights
The small amount of gasoline IN the
tank prevented the theft of the car.
for after throwing the chauffeur from
the seat the two men started away IN
the direction of Virginia. across the
Highway bridge. but deserted the car
when the fuel ran out.
April who had his car parked IN
front of the Willard Hotel. was en-
gagged by two men, who came from
the hotel, to take them to the station.
Reaching Union station plaza ne was
directed to drive into Potomac fafh.
He stopped his car to enable the pas
s,ngers to view the bureau of ensraN-
ing and printing. One of them MT
him a blow with a riveterS hammer
smashing his jaw. while the other MT
him on the head. He was thrown from
the car and left stunned by the road
side.
Car Found Near Reach.
Later passing motorist found MN
and took him to Emergency Hospital
where he recovered and described ms
,SsaiIants 10 Detective Baur. The
car later was found abandoned near
the bathing beach.
Arthur Oosjen. 1867 C street south
west, was held up by. four negroes at
AZ and NJ streets southwest last
night. Ooejen said he was passing
along the street on his way home.
when suddenly revolver was
pointed at him and he was surrounded
by four men.
Oosjen gave them two one-dollar
bills and a check for $40. The check
was made PAYABLE to Thelma OosJen.
Thirteen women's suits. in a sample
case, were stolen from in front OF
eth street store yesterday. r. r.
LeYner, representing Phliadelphla
firm, told the police of the THEFT and
said the stolen property was vaiued
wade NJ. Furron. Irvington. KY.
reported 1929 was taken from his
hotel room Tuesday night. Jonn >.
Mckinley, Cleveland, Ohio. also an
OCCUPANT of the room. told of the loss
of four $50 victory bonds.
Robbed Watching PickpOcket.
]. O. Harvey, Brunswick apart
ments. passenger on an electric car
returning from the Rockville falr last
night, was robbed of his poeketoook
while making transfer at Wisconsin
avenue and O. street. 1t. IS salo thal
two pickpockets were working the
car, and Harvey's attention was at
ira acted to one of the men when MS
pocketbook was lifted"
The man ran from the car and dis
appeared His hat was dropped ana
is held by the police.
A woman's coat was stolen from an
automobile near 18th and streets
last night. Mrs. Vera Robertshaw:
sls Rock Creek Church road. owner OF
the garment, valued the stolen coat at
800.
Harry Perskin. 1857 Columbia road.
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Capt. Lord. Lieut.. Brown. Sergf- curry
and Detectives Wilson, Emanuel. ana
Rome of the sixth precinct, ana
charged with making handhooks on
the races He was released on
$4,000 bond for his appearance IN
Police Court. Charles Perskn. ms
brother, furnished bond this morning
in the sum of $3.9ee. to appear ZOE
trial on a handbook charge.
Arthur G. johnson, colored, lioo sIh
street, was arrested yesterday art.
ernoon by a squad of sixth preclnct
policemen and charged with Nloiatlhg
the law against making handpooks.
He also was released on bono.