The herald., 1922-01-26

The number of burglaries and
hold up reported to the police con-
tinue to increase. The past week
was a very lively one.
John Eshelman, Jr., II years old
1903 Fourth Street, a schOolboy was
held up and robbed at Prytania near
Sixth Street late Sunday night while
on his way to his residence. He was
confronted by two white men. one be-
ing tall, the other short. They re-
lieved him of thirty-four cents.
A Ford touring car, valued at
$3.50, the property of the Employers
Casualty Company, 1909 Carondelet
Street, was stolen from Prytania and
Clio Streets late Sunday evening.
G. Bissett reported the theft to the
police.
Pickpockets are operating at the
race track. William NJ. Haberman,
1892 Thalia street was in the Palm
Garden Saturday when his pocket
was picked of a wallet which con-
tanned S54, a diamond scarf pin.
valued at $3.50 and a pair of diamond
ear rings, valued at $45. He re-
ported his loss to Corporal Wallace.
Thieves made a big haul some time
during Saturday night at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Elizabeth Bargman,
2416 Pension Street, getting away
with silverware and articles of cloth
ing valued at S2.310.
The garage of Albert T. Carey,
1916 D'Hemecourt Street was en-
tered some time during Saturday.
Magnetos, electric drills and several
| batteries were stolen. The loss is
estimated at about $500.
John F. Winters bakery wagon
| driver was knocked unconscious
Sunday morning in Marengo near
Magazine Street, and robbed of $50,
while on his way to get his wagon.
John S. Whatley, 90, race horse
owner living at 2910 Grand Route St.
John, said he was grabbed from be-
hind at Onzaga and North Dupre
Streets about $50 o'clock Monday
night by an unidentified man who
took s1.S5 from his trouser pockets
While he and his family were
sleeping, thieves entered the home
of James B. McNally, 24S2 Magazine
Thursday night, he told the police
and lifted jewelry ana clothes to the
value of 1925.
Ben Miley, 26, and Isadore Dour
10. alleged "transom burglars who
are charged with robbing the stores
of Hirsth Levain company, 1907
Frenchman Street, and RoDer
Bourgelat. sol Esplanade Avenue
were arrested in their room at III
Burgundy Street, Friday morning
Charles Baret, 81, and Robert Bef
fe. SO. 1912 Thalia Street, were ar
rested Friday by Chief of Detectives
Healy and Detectives Ryer and Vic
tory. in connection with he robbery
of a home on Morgan boulevard.
! A gang of alleged boy ship bandits
was broken up Friday with the ar
rest of four youngsters. who police
said, confessed to many thefts.
Michael, who is 33 years old and
lives at 91S Spain Street, was &c
have been united in matrimony a.
m, Thursday to Miss Clara Ran
dolph. who lives at 2479 North Ram
/. part Street.
, Michael was waylaid by two high
wavmen at a. m, Thursday, who
robbed him of the suit he was tt
: have worn to the ceremony, the pres
ent he had purchase for this bride
to-be, and the $50 Ne had saved VI
/ for the honeymoon
: Burglars broke intb the home o
Major John Davis of \he Volunteer
, of America at 272S arengo Stree
, late Saturday night forcing opel
the rear door with a skeleton key
A safe cracker" apparently al
expert in his line, robbed the safe II
the office of the American Can Com
pany Just before midnight Saturda
after having bound the watchma
to a chair and threatened him wit
death if he made an cutlery.
James C. Perry and ]. Madison
Hurd, deviser of a new method Q
blowing safes were captured FIR
day morning as they were prepaI
ing to blow the safe in Katz an
iBesthoff's drug store.
- E. R. Harris Of the Harris Ic
{ Cream Company was elected presi
O dent of the Louisiana Association
Ice Cream Manufacturers.
Mrs. Leon Fellman gave 1000 t
:, the Child Welfare Association 10
: work among Negro children. Sh
= stipulated this sum should b
:. matched by the Negroes themselves
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