Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-04
Auto Bandits Get
$4,000 in HOLd-Up

Hain streets. Two men remained in
tn" car. possibly three. Two more were
seen lettering near Twentieth and South
streets apparently expecting the bank
messengers to get off South street
car. Mrs. Kate Collins reported to the
police that she saw them jump into
the car and speed toward Naudan
street. That was when they saw the
bank messengers coming from another
direction. They had ridden on South
Nineteenth street car. walked to Twen-
ticth after getting off at Lombard.
The attack on the runners occurred
just In front of the mill
Kramer was in front. carrying the
bag said Disher, in telling detor-
tiy"S how the holdup occurred. I'VE
did not hear the men como up The
first thing | knew. the muzzlc of
revolver was pressing against the back
Of my neck, and a man said. Put your
hands up. turned half round and
III" gun slid into my cheek.
Kramer didn't know what had
happened until second man iammrd
his gun into him and said Hands mp,
YOU, or We'll blow your block off
Woman Saw Robbery
Out of the tail of my eye saw n
woman going up the stairs inside tn"
mill. She had seen what was taking
place. and l hoped she would give the
alarm.
, Kramer saw her. too. and il" tried
: to play for time. lie mad" - il to
reach for his gun as be backed away.
Hurry up, or We'll fill YOU full of
lead. one of the bandits Snid, and
/ grabbed the bag out of his hands.
There was one man sitting at the
wheel of the car. The four men who
were around rs throw III" bag into the
car. jumped in after il and we're off,
on" of them still cl'nging to tn" run
ming board"
James Wilson. head shipper of the
mill. saw the hOld-up from the second
floor. \ block and rope used for
handling packages hung from an arm
extending above III" window. Wilson
Jumped for the rope. and swung him
self down 10 the ground to go to the
aid of the runners. lie was too late.
however. a. the machine was speeding
away before his feet touched the ground.
The runners were armed. When the
bandits forced them to put their hands
up. two of the robbers had 'pattcd'
the runners ovCrc0at pockets looking
for weapons. evidently bent on disarm %
ing them. The men had their rcvolvers
in their back pockets. however. and the
bandits missed them.
Shots Fired at Bandits
A. the big car went speeding dowT
m" Street thc hank runners drew their
uutomutics and fired after the car. Their
craftsmanship was good. glass flying il
all directions. One Of the bandits who
rode on the running board was seen t.
~ nr,h nVl IA hni
II" had been Lit or made an extra ef'
fort to get under cover when the bull
lets began to fly could not be deter
mined
The police of every district were noti
fed Of the hold-up within few min
utrS after it occurred, bur the bandit
manage to make their escape. The,
We're seen crossing Grays Ecrry bridg"
aud droy" the ear rapidly to Forty soy
onth street and Pnschnll avenue.
There n twelve y"ur-old girl >av
them abandon the machine. tn" 90
was taken in charge by police and wa
found to be riddled with bullets. whi"l
had smashed the glaN~ panel ut th
back anl buried themselves in the wood
work.
Didn't Want Check
Ia the car was found Kramer, brio
, case. abandoned by the robbers. In III
case was the IIardwh'k x Mugee cor
thrd check for SO ,!tjG. 1t was LEI
behind evidently because the bnndIl
: realized that they could not cash it.
William Deacon secretary treasure
of the Roosevelt mill, sGid he did no
believe the bandits were former ON
nInycs. but that they were profcsSione
, ,ruoks who hnd studied the place al
planned to make killing" by raid
Ink the payroll He believes they mus
have spent some tim" informing them
: selves Of the schedule custOmariIy fol
lowed by the bank runners.