New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
Thugs kidnap,
Beat and Rob
Hotel Guests
IN Chicago Crime Outbreaks
Wife of a Manufacturer
Is Lefl Unclothed in
Search for Her Jewels
Another Victim Is Dying
Raudits Batter Visitor and
When He Il Unconscious
Deposit Him on Prairies
s,ec,oI D.spotcA 10 rae Tribsae


CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-Chicago is be
- cnrse,l with crime wave of un-
s Ia severity. It began with the kid
-snniur o. the guests OF two big ho-
sr These visitors were subjected to
..vsre heatings before and after the
S,sherv. and eventually were thrown
~ of automobiles, 20 find their way
sssk to the hotels as best they might
oath these crimes were staged last
.,-ht The victims were John A. Nc
pss Detroit manufacturers; his wife
sS;sh and John G.. Allen, one Of Mr.
w.pae's business associates. There
.ss = fourth man IN the party, still
'.-srrnxnted sor. and who now IS be-
,,s~s3 to have been an accomplice Of
the ave robbers.
The McRaes and their two compan-
;ons were held Up in the street. sepa-
-stsd. placed in two automobiles and
sahbsd as the machines sped through
10 streets. Mrs. Mckae managed to
ssve three diamond rings which she
Ssl5 If her mouth. but the robbers
tore of ali her clothing. even her
ssees. seeking the rest OF ker jewels
and money. Her husband and Allen
sIso we're robbed OF all their valuables
Tae second Kidnapping was that OF
.-thn- {. Buth. of Des Moines, an in
yentor. who may die Of his injuries
E;s tormentors chained him TO the
rsa~ seat Of his automobile with skid
ssains. gagged him with cleaning rags
nor, the emergency box on the ma
rbine. robbed HIM and beat MIN cruel
" His skull is fractured and he may
NOT survive According TO the best
Information. Buth was left unconscious
and bleeding on the prairles in the
rjtv's outskirts fer six hours.
TODAY four cracksmen surprised and
overpowered watchman III the Wur-
liter music house and then blew open
tsree safes in the store, taking $4,000
oars Or the Christmas sales receipts.
4 delivery truck from fashionable
rarment house carrying $4,000 in
dresses and wraps purchased for
Christmas gifts was held up ny rob
5ers. who beat and threw on the
Sr.ys- and escaoed with the entire
shinmeat. No trace CT them or the
,ruck mas been found.
Another driver and helper or truck
carrying clothing and furs valued at
$4,000. were overpowered by five ban
dts. who made away with the Christ
mas collection, much to the sorrow OF
numerous women. WAC will miss THEN
new holiday tinery-
All Sorts of Robberics
A driver for big retail concern
started out with $4,000 worth of haber-
dashery fer various patrons, chiefly
visitors at .he big hotels. but pair o;
vnterprisng robbers TOOK the entire lot
and gave the driver a sound beating
as Yuletide reminder.
Herman LieblIng, owner of a res
.aurans, was going home with receipts
Of sl,200 when three robbers took II
away from him and also despolled him
Of iewelry valued at $500.
D. J. Steele was starting out to make
Christmas purchases when d pair o.
bandits relieved him Of the task by
taking his automobile and $4,000.
These are only d few OF the high
spots. There were scores Of street rob.
Eeres, in which the victims lost sums
ranging from IS 70 $1,000 and all their
jewelry Four merry highwaymen, in
iulging in facetious remarks about how
Inc coal merchants are gouging the
poor people, entered the coal Office OF
A.anely Kiewicz, held UP the proprietor
and two drivers and stepped away with
$500 in cash and $3.50 diamond pin
he involuntary contribution Of the pro
prietor