Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
TWO NEGROES
HOLDUP 2 MEN,
ATTACK WOMAN
Highwaymen Operate in North
Section of City With
Varying Success.
BURGLARS ALSO ACTIVE

Two negro highwaymen operated in the
north section Of the city last night and
early today, robbing two men and at
tempting to attack a white woman
Burglars who visited various parts Of
the city during the night we're less
successful financially but maraged to
enter a number Of homes.
Edwin Ferras, a, 2209 North delaware
street, was robbed of SPOTS. Ferras
started to walk home from Sixteenth and
Pennsylvania streets, and when near
Eighteenth and Pennsylvania he heard
whistle but Ferras did not stop. At Della
ware and Twenty First man, whose face
was partly covered by g white handker-
chief, ran across the street and covered
him with an automatic pistol.
SECOND ROBBER
JOINS IN HOLDUP.
I'VE had to chase you a h Of
way" said the hold-up man, "hands up"
Ferras handed over his purse contain
ing SCOTS At that instant another man
appeared from the darkness. He also
carried an automatic The robbers forced
Ferras to hold up his hands while they
searched him. Failing TO find more
money they took his watch, looked at
it and gave it back. The robbery was
ct II 80 a. N.
An hour later William NJ Mahon, 227
East Tenth street, was held up aud
robbed by two negroes, who wore white
handkerchiefs over their faces. Police
believe they were the same men who
robbed Ferras
Mahon was putting his automobile in
a garage In Hudson street near Tenth
street when the two men With auto
mates covered him. One relieved him
of SS7. Then, with q warning TO MahOn
that at will do no good to rcpors this
to the police" they hurried away.
The police believe the highwaymen had
an automobile hidden near the scene OF
each Of their robberies.
WOMAN ATTACKED IN STREET
BY NEGRO.
Mrs. Mary Williams. SIS North Cap
itol avenue, was walking in Capitol ave
nue.. half a block south of st. Claif
street, when a negro armed with an au-
tomato pistol stopped her and asked her
how much money she had. She told him
20 cents.
81 don't want that 20 cents. want
you" said the negro and he seized her.
She screamed as her assailant attempted
10 drag her into an alley. He lOOsened
his hold for an instant and Mrs. VIII
liams ran screaming north in Capitol ave-
nue.. Al ILLINOIS, ana 81. IIalE streets she
met PatrOlman Shehan and told him Of
the attack. She said she believed the as
sailant had leaped from an automobile.
The policeman commandered a passing
automobile and hurried ia the scene. AS
he approached he saw the car described
by Mrs. Williams, but It sped away and
the car In which the policeman WAS rid
ing was not fast enough TO keep near II.
The attack on Mrs. Williams occurred
after MahOn was held up, and the one
negro was about the same size. as one
OF the men who robbed MahOn. The cloth
ing worn by the man also was similar.
A negro attempted to open the door Of
a residence at 22j North West street.
Thelma Burgan IA. thinking 1t was one
Of the family opened the door and the
negro seized her. She screamed and the
negro escaped before the police arrived.
burglar entered the home Of II. r.
Shafer, 127 West Twenty Seventh street.
The light IN the hallway showed he wore
q black mask across the lower part Of his
face He was a white man. Mrs. Sh2fer
screamed. The man raised his arm as II
10 strike her. Mr.. Shafer was awakened
and the burglar ran from the house pur-
sued by Shafer.
Robert w. Morgan, COG North Delaware
street, reported that a negro burglar at
tempted to force an entrance into his
home but was frightened away.