Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-14
Guard Blocks Police,
Gem Bandit Escapes

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young. c%r.r into the storr.' she said
"fathcr was behind the counter and
wa sitting few feet away. II wa
nearly o'clock and - dark We cOuldn't
500 thrm vow well and they had th"il
cap$ pIll"d down 50 rs to hide th"il
faces.
cone "i the lucn advanced to the
counter and pointing pistol in Il Crufl
voice called to father to put en- ip.
Laughs at Command
''Tnat was Il new word to my father
anu he laughed. but | scnscd the danger
AMI started to get M. One of the
men pusnrd a pistol in my side and toll,
NJ" to keep still.
''Th" first bandit repeated his do
mand TO father. but instead Of putting
his hands up dad leaned over the
corN'or aud pi;nchrd ;hc man In tho
face. That m,d" HIN wild and ltr hit
dad "n ia" head with the butt Of his
rcy"lvrr. Father didn't get the full
for'" Of tie bl"v bnwrv"r, and ran
frcm hchind tn" counter. Then
screamed. | vas frightened and I
gucss yelled good and loud.
''Ih" fellow who was guarding me
grabbed at me, bur showed aside his
pistol. ran to the telephone and
screamed into it. was so excited
Knocked the instrumru over. In the
meantim" dad was punching away at
the f"u" men. who seemed to have been
taken by surprise.
Il guess the fact that an old man
had Sc much strength fooled them and
they seemed powerlcss. although they
did hit him agnn with their guns.
"Thc whole thing didn't last more
than three minutes. but It seemed an
hour to me. My father certainly was
courageous and we are proud to think
4 man of his age could single handed
chase away four husky young men, all
armed with pistols.
Dad is modest about it and docsn
Seem TO think it was unusual to tackle
such odds. But ! have Just bought a
new automatic which will be ready for
any bandits in the future"
The aged jewelers. wounds were
dressed by DR.. Child and he was ap-
parently none the worse for the en-.
counter today.
Mr.. Child, head of the silverware
urn. which has been established ia
years, and formerly was located in the
Continental Hotel, is a vigorous and
active man despite his seventy one
years.
, After leaving the jcwclry store the
bandits are believed 10 have gone di-
fectly to Slater's tailor shop. When
they entered the place Miss Slater was
Eorking on her fathers books in the
'front.' of the store.
Il was very busy adjusting some ac-
counts she said today In relating the
holdnp, when suddenly heard
grut voice say, Throw your hands
Looking up from my work. saw
TWO men standing in front of me with
reVolvers pointed in my direction. |
vas about to scream, but was warned
oy one OF the mrn that II did he
would blow my brains out. When |
looked out of the window FOR assist
ance ! noticed two other men lettering
near an automobile that was parked
near the store.
IN" men asked me if anybody else
waS IN the store. and when I told them
ta'her ther mad gon" ont they signalcd the
tMo men on the pavement. Then the
ttonr OF them broke into the safe. They
tspuhu no money. and turning around
demanded my diamond ring, which they
saw on my finger.
was Inwilling to part with tle
Ing because 1t was given to me by II
ar"r friend, so | concluded to nut up
an argument. W.
..o Slaps Bandits Face
.,o on" Oh The men advanced and |
;s s"pp'u ms face. lie jumped back MS
7 S.nr'ied and then, suppose. he feared
"ou.l scream or so into Mysteries, for
o ho .iolioned his companions away. As
nv nv ,"rh'I ,u from me he quickly gathered
and 'In hat H"''s or cloth lying on the counter