Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-02
ROB SAFE OF S4OD;;
4 HOLD-UP CASES
strongbox on North 7th Street
Broken open-Highwaymen
Work Near Police Station
SCREAMS FOIL BURGLAR

A safe robbery, four hold-ups. one
attempted burglary and the snatching Of
A ,woman's pocketbook, together with
the theft of several motorcars comprised
N. record Of banditry in this city last
night.
Three of the hold ups took place
within square of a police station.
Women were the victims in several of
the crimes. The safe robbers obtained
s40o and sxsller sums were taken from
other victims.
Three robbers who escaped in a small
touring car are believed to have been
responsible for the looting Of the safe
at the Tribune Laundry, 1878 North
Seventh street. After forcing an en-
trance to the building, the thieves made
their way to the Office, moved 400
pound safe from the side Of the room
to the middle, and forced the door from
the hinges. Papers were thrown about
the office, and every compartment in
the safe looted. Approximately $4O0 in
money was taken.
Robbed Near Police Station
Nicholas G. Caroley, Of 737 South
Seventh street, was held up by two
men at Eleventh and Pine streets a few
minutes before midnight. One of the
bandits showed revolver in Caroley's
face and threatened him with death II
he made an outcry. While Caroley
stood with his hands in the aid the
second bandit went through his pock-
cts and took $42, a gold watch and
chain and other valuables. Then the
men ran north on Eleventh street and
Caroley reported the hold-up to the
police Of the Twelfth and Pine streets
station.
Mrs. Anna Holloway, twenty eight
years old, of 201S West Cumberland
street, was walking north on Twelfth
street, south of the police station. early
last night. A Negro jumped from
darkened doorway, grabbed the woman,
and after choking her, took her pocket
book and ran.
Prisoner Escapes
Mrs. Holloway also made her way to
the Twelfth and Pine streets station
and reported the hold up to Lieutenant
Fem. In the excitement following this
hold.up, a colored woman under arrest,
and being held at the station for sus-
pected completely In a larceny case,
slipped out Of an Office where she had
been undergoing examination and es-
capped.
Miss Virginia W. Quinn, 1904 Rhawn
street, was the victim of the highway
man in the northern section of the city.
Miss Quinn was walking near Torres
dale avenue and Cottman street when
she was halted by man. He told her
be wanted money, and then grabbed
her handbag, tearing it from her wrist
and making his escape. The handbag
contained S12. The robbery was re-
ported to the Fox Chase station.
After highwaymen had threatened
him with death II he made an outcry,
James Quig, thirty -one years old. Of
1914 North Twenty first street, cour-
ageously asked the bandits to return a
bunch Of keys they had taken from him.
Those keys are of no use to you.
And they are to me-" he said.
The bandits threw the keys at Quiz,
and then told him to keep going"
while they ran from the scene of the
hold-up, at Twenty first and Berks
streets. Quig went to the Twentieth and
Berks streets station and reported to
the police.
Hyman Selman, 1902 Parrish street.
was held up near his home at midnight.
Two men halted him on the street, one
pointed revolver, and the other
searched his pockets, obtaining SO.
The highwaymen told Selman to
,oeat 1t home before we get mad and
shoot you. Three dollars Isn't enough
money to bother with In these times"
The Selman and Quinn hold -ups NAV
nave been committed by the same men,
S descriptions given the police tally.
Screams Rout Burglar
Mrs. W. Farr, Of 1906 Poplar street.
and Mrs. II. Stokes, of 905 North Fiji,
teenth street, are the women who foiled
an attempted burglary. Mrs. Farr was
IN the living room at her home when
she heard a noise In the bathroom, and
on investigating found Negro climbing
IN window. She screamed and the
man ran. Police say the man was
the same who short time before had
tr'ed TO force an entrance into the Stokes
nome, but was frightened away when
Mrs Stokes saw him in the yard and
screamed for help.
Miss Mary Hinkle, of 26O4 South
Camac erect, was halted by n % man
at Thirteenth and R.tner streets late
Yesterday. The bandit drew a revolver
put Miss Hinkle's scream frightened
him and he ran.
:, Automobiles stolen were those of
benlamn Abelson, of 2743 North Thir-
Ieentn street, valued at 5000: Ralnb
feacock, 100 West Pleasant avenue,
SsIued at $500. and William DeModico'
Sl7 Carpenter street. valued at econ