Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
BURGLARS BEAT
AND ROB WOMAN
Mrs. Catherine Wallace Knocked
Out by Blow From Thugs Fist
in 26th Street Home
PlCKP0CKET GETS S400

II awoke with light anshing in my
face and screamed. Tncn / was struck
on the jaw by mans fist and knew
nothing more"
This is the manner in which Mrs.
Catharine Wallace. twenty five years
old, 1914 South Twenty sixth street.
described the burglary Of her homo Sat
urday night. by two men who stole SAB.
Mrs. Wallace was alone IN the house
when the men entered and was not found
until her husband. John. an employe Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. returned
home from work at about II O'Clock
that night. Hn found her unconscious
In her bed, with blood staining her
pillow
"Oh. Lizzie" she shouted. when
awakened in On effort to bring Mrs
Elizabeth Goss. boardcr, TO her aid
Mrs. Goss. however. was not in the
house Mt the time. Then the smashing
blow on the jaw sent the young woman
into temporary oblivion.
She was taken TO the Polytechnic Hos
pital for treatment
At 3 o'clock the same men in small
ear jumped ont on John NJ. Horton at
Seventh street and Olncy avenue and re-
licved him of Gosh and iewelry valued
at S6I5. Horton. who lives at the Cen
tral Branch Y. NJ. G. A.. was walking
along the street when he was attacked.
He attempted fight. but was felled by a
blow and arose to face n revolver. The
six men in quick but methodical way
then went over him and took from him
S4OO in cash, a watch and chain, a
charm and a stickpin.
Racing Motor Used
An hour earlier the men appearing in
a racing type Of car. found a victim In
Pleasant Daston. 3O60 North Lawrence
street. Dsston was on his way home
from his place Of business at 1904 .0G
Columbia avenue. where he sells confec
tionery and cigars.
AS he alighted from Fifteenth street
car. the machine glided alongside him
Daston was on the point Of saying goot
morning, when the six men suddenl,
leaped from the car and in another
moment Daston found himself lookini
into the muzzle of a revolver.
Then in a cold. business like tone
he wns told to throw M his hands y
Almost before he could comply. the mer
went through his pockets. while one
deft fingered individual took u diamond
stickpn from his tie.
The job finished. the men quickly
Jumped into the car and told Daston Il
beat it while the beating was good.
Man Loses s4OO
Stephen Farmes. twenty years old
Cabot street near Twenty seventh, wa
arrested yesterday charged with th
theft of wallet containing $400. Alex
ander Linden, Of Wilmington, who say
! he made Farmes acquaintance in
saloon at Twelfth and Quarry street
on Saturday night, was the owner o
the pocketbook.
When Farmes was searched in th
Eleventh and Winto' strppts static
the wallet was founr and identified b
Linden but it contained no money. Th
accused was held under $1,000 bail b
Magistrate Grelis for a further hear
ing.
John Davis, Negro. Ogden stree
near Tenth. was arrested yesterda
morning charged with holding up Cley
| Anderson. of S4I North Watts street
at Thirteenth and Poplar streets, fe
minutes previously. The hold-up nette
Three Negoes were captured by pa
! trolmen Of the Twelfth and Pine street
station as they were alleged To BE- hold
ing up Anthony Wzslakio, 922 Balm
bridge street, outside his home. las
night The men gave their names a
George Johnson. James Redman an
Andrew Jackson. all of Lombard stree
below Fourth.
Policeman Is Beaten
PatroIman Frank Biggins. Of tn
. Tenth and Buttonwood streets station
was severely beaten by three men he at
/ tempted to arrest at Broad and Thomp