New-York tribune., 1921-02-07
svsu,bers of Exclusive
gsl,usrol (N. J.) Golf
Tub Attacked Return
inc From Dinner arty
Nan Who Shows
Fight Is Wounded
Women Lined Up Along
Road With Escorts; Rob-
bers Compel Victims TO
Aid Then, i'm Flight

working with the precision and dar-
;,g 81 old-time Western stage coach
b&s6jts. three men early yesterday
,o,uing held Up sixteen members of
he exclusive Baltusrol Bolf Club at
Springfield n j.. and seriously wound
a one Of the party who attempted to
meek down one of the robbers. The
biebwaymen escaped The wounded
man. R. S. Huse, an attorney of Eliza
beth, is in the Elizabeth General Hos
pitai with shattered right arm and a
flesh wound in the back.
The hold-up followed q dinner party
given by Colonel and Mrs. Paul Debe-
yoise, Of Elizabeth. The colonel and
his guests left the clubhouse after
midnight in four automobiles and pro-
eseded along Baltusrol Road The lead
ing ear had not gone far when it was
stopped by caddy bench and other
obstruction piled in the road. The oc-
susRnss Of the car stepped out to see
what was the matter. AS they did so,
The three hold-up men appeared and
gave the sharp, business-like COM
nsnd:
Hands upi"
Lined Up Along the Road
In the first car were Mr.. and Mrs. u.
B. Thomas, of 21s West Jersey Street,
Elizabeth, with Mrs. Thomas vrenden-
burg of Freehold. Mr.. Thomas was
trying to remove the obstruction when
the bandits appeared.
Thomas and the two women were
ordered to line up alongside the road.
Mr., Thomas. who was the onI9 man in
the party carrying any considerable
Fum Of money, was relieved of 500 in
bills before the second car came up.
The second car wassa limousine, be-
ionglng to Miss Margaret Levy, of Eliz-
s1eth. Mr.. Huse was sitting in front
With the chauffeur, and Miss Levy. Miss
Emma Florance. of Elizabeth; Shiras
Campbell, New York architect, and
SEBASTIAN Cabot, of New Yo-k, were
Inside.
The occupants of the second car
we're ordered to line up beside the first
victims, and when Colone. Paul Debe-
solse drove up he and his party were
subjected to the same treatment. In
the car with Colonel Debevoise were
ais brother, George, Of New York, and
nls wife, and Mr., and Mrs. Newcomb
:, :. Cole, OF 1893 Park Avenue, New York.
ar and Mrs. Thomas Debevoise, Of
sannait, had left for their home by
different road
Ine Thomas party having been
ssa esafened by the time the other ma
caines came up, Huse was the next
y man approached by the bandits. One
u the robbers searched Huse and
lound only SIS. AS the bandit turned
sSy Mr.. Huse drew back for knock
ee' punch. His foot slipped and the
1ofce ! OF his swing sent him sprawling
70 the ground.
= ore Huse could rise one of the
9Fooners had fired. The bullet shat
ts.ea Mr. Huse's right arm, just above
ths Elbow. AS Mr.. Huse still ATTEMPTED
y Use the bandit fred again, infiicting
! nssn wound in the back. Both bull
.es glanced into the empty Limousine,
ous o passing through the body Of the
sdt az and the other shattering a plate
Elass window,
Use Car of Victims
IL. evidently the bandits were alarmed
,sst the sound Of the shots bring
,essGSaers, ,esSs, for all further attempts at
sSss9efy essy were abandoned. Thomas was
IngeIed to enter his car, followinp a
srisi sss council of war, and Mrs. Thomas
sal so,u Mrs Vrendenburg were told to fol-
;vm ;,,n Mr Thomas. The three robbers
sggimpsd girps on the running board and gave
tba tnb1estlons s to Mr.. Thomas, who drove
~ ear along the Crawford Road until
sssa sSenilworth was passed, when the car
AZ AZ stopped and the men alighted.
,naa mi.ef another conference one Of tne
'4sS aNa turned to Mr.. Thomas and said:
mouth shut, 0"
Mn, Inc remainder of the party made
'"s's way to the nearest residence,
49, Continued on nsxt pass)