The New York herald., 1921-02-07
BANDITS HOLD UP
17DINNER GUESTS,
| ONE SHOT IN FIGHT
Barricade Stops Men and
Women Leaving Baltusl0l
Golf Club in Cars.
VICTIMS AID ESCAPE
Robbers Force Broker to
Drive Them Away After
NOundlng Lawyer.
GET $500 CASH LATER
Col. Debeyoise. Host at Party.
Gives Alarm and Prevents
Wholesale Delivery.
GET $500 CASH LATER

Seventeen men and women who had
been the guests Saturday night of
Col. and Mrs. Paul Debevolse of Man
toloking, N j., at dinner party in
the Baltusrol Golf Club. near Short
Hills, were held up early yesterday
morning by three armed bandits as
they were leaving the club grounds in
automobiles Robert S. Huse. law
yer. 575 Westminster road. Elizabeth,
member of the party was shot in
the back and arm. lie was removed to
the Elizabeth General Hospital, where
last night physicians said his condition
was not serious unless complications
developed.
The men and women, all of whom
were in evening dress, were in four
automobiles that left the clubhouse
soon after midnight. They had not
gone more than 800 yards down pri-
vate roadway leading to the main road
when their progress was blocked by a
barricade Of caddie chairs taken from
As the machines came TO a stop the
bandits appeared from behind clump
of bushes and demanded Hands up!'
'fWc're looking for cash. not jewelry.
and we won't bother the women" said
the spokesman. but we want all the
cash there is in the party and we mean
to get It. The women can stay where
they are, we only want the men"
Huse Flights and IL Shot.
Mr.. Huse was in the second car, and
as he started to alight he lunged for
ward and caught the pistol arm OF one
OF the robbers. y tussle followed In
which two shots We're fired, the bullets
entering M. Huse's left arm and back.
Unnoticad by the robbers. the flourish
car. in which were Col Debevoise, who
was an officer Of the Seventy eighth Dl-
vision; Mrs. Debevoise. Mr.. and Mrs.
Newcomb Cole and Mrs. Huse. the in
jured man's wife, had slipped back to
the club house. Col. Debevoise gave the
alarm and the night watchman OF the
club ran down the roadway firing mis-
pistol
When the bandits heard the shots they
told James =. Thomas. a Manhattan
stock broker. living AZ Els West Jersey
street. Elizabeth. who had been driving
the FIRST machine. to get back into his
car sndVlrive them away.
one Of the trio sat beside Mr.. Thomas
in the front seat Of the car. A second
got into the rear where Mrs. Thomas
and Mrs. Peter Vrendenburgh. wife OF
n lawyer Of Freehold. y. j., were seated.
The third stood on the running board.
brandishing his pistol. AS the machine
sped out into BaltuTol road toward
Crawford, the bandit OIL the running
board told Mrs. Thomas he was not a
regular robber. that he had been in
service overseas and was out Of work.
The Government could not get him a
Job, he said, ard he had taken up rob-
berry as means OF livelihood.
Rob Party. Then Escape.
\ few mites down The road Mr..
Thomas was told TO turn down a mar
row. lonely place. the identity of which
he could not make out IN the DART.
After going about two miles lie way
ordered TO stop the machine and put
out the lights. Alrs. Thomas and Mrs.
Vrenden0urgh then were ordered to get
out OF the car while the bandits searched
for any money that might be hidden
IN H. The bandits collected less than
5000 from the pockets OF their victims
and apparently were not satisfied.
The women protested against being
forced to stand in the wet roadway
in their evening gowns and pumps. After
the car had been searched ana Mr..
Thomas's pockets visited second tine
tho bandits told their victims to get
back into the machine. They disap-
peared into a clump ~ bushes
While Mr.. Thomas was unwiliinsly
helping In the escape the other members
of the party were hurryng Mr.. Huse
Off 10 the Elizahet Hospital Col. Debe-
voise and the other men ot the party
Thomas Debcvoice, the COlouel s brother
and former Mayor of summit Sharris
Campbell an architect Sebastlne Cabot
and Newcomb Cole. remained az the
hospital until tho extent of Mr.. Huse's
injuries had been ascoItained. MT. Coie
is brother-in-law of Col DeDcNolsc
and is secretary and treasurer q the
Bear Lithia Springs Company lie lives
at 100 Pnrk svcnue. Manhattan.
Mre Huse had become highly nervous
and was accompanied "a her home by
Mrs. Dehcvoise. Mrs Cole and the Misses
Margaret y. Levy ana Emma Florence
Miss Levy IL the daughter of FrcdoricN
H. Levy. an ink manufacture who lives
in Elizabeth.
Mr. Thomas made his way 10 NeWark
as fast as possible and notified the po-
lice. The Newark automobile patrol
made wide search. but could ma no
trace OF the bandits. Good descriptions
were turned over 70 the police, as none
of the three hid his face.