Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-24
BANDITS GREET MEN
WITH MERRY XMAS
Rifle Cash Register, but Leave
Customers Alone Because,
They're Broke Anyhow
SHOT in ANOTHER AoLD-UP

merry Christmas" said a bandit,
as he removed $65 from the cash reg
lister in the drug store of w. S. Rice.
at 1926 Market street. last midnight.
Rice and several customers. while
this was going on, were standing in the
rear of the store with their hands above
their heads. A second bandit had them
covered with gun.
No attempt was made to rob the
customers, as one of the bandits re-
marked they had probably finished their
Christmas shopping, and what was the
use?
A more serious affair occurred when
three bandits robbed William +. Boyd.
grocer and ice cream dealer. of $50 last
night about 10 80 o'clock Boyd's
place is at 1901 West Allegheny ave-
nue.. Boyd was shot in the head by
one Of the bandits.
81 was standing behind the counter,
said Boyd today. "dishng out pint
of ice cream for little Negro boy
who comes in at about the same time
for icc cream every night. ! felt some
one grab my arm rrom behind. and
turned to look. A young man about
twenty lone years old, was standing
there. With an oath. he told me not to
move. He held me with his right hand,
in his left, as he brought it up. saw
revolver. lie fred and l ducked.
'"Thc bullet cut through my scalp.
went through two supports of shelving,
hit dish and smashed 1t. and was
found lying on the edge of the counter
this morning. Just before the bandit
fired another young man ran in as he
called. Hurry up. we have no time to
waste A third manT | am told, sat in
the automobile outside, in which they
escaped. My wound was treated at the
Samaritan Hospital.
Police of the Twenty second street
and Hunting Park avenue station later
arrested Joseph Hill, nineteen, Of 1920
Calumet street, on suspicion of steal
ing an automobile tire. They sent for
Boyd who, after looking at the prisoner,
said: THAT looks very much like the
man that shot me-" Magistrate Price
held him without bail for further
was implicated in the hold up.
A crowd of men in West Philadcl-
phia surrounded the lumber yard at
Fifty eighth street and Woodland ave-
nue.. in which Il man accused of having
tried to hold up Mrs. Mary Cook. of
2101 South Cecil street, had taken
refuge after chase. The man
escaped.
Mrs. Cook is II cashier in the Amer
lean store at Allison street and Wood
land avenue. She was on her way home
at 10 o'clock last night. When she
reached Fifty sixth street and Green
way avenue she was accosted by a
man, who aimed gun at her. She
screamed for help. and Patrolmnn
Casey, who was standing near by,
ran up.
The bandit had no chance to rob
the woman. lie ran, the patrolman
after him
When he reached Fifty eighth street
and Woodland avenue he darted into the
lumber yard and was soon lost to the
policeman. The excitement attracted
the residents of the neighborhood, who
turned out and surrounded the yard
Before-hc could be taken he ran toward
an approaching fast freight tram, ieaped
on one of the cars and sped away. Ac-
cording to the police. Mrs. Cook said
that while she was at work in the gro
Gerry store she had noticed man lOi-