San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-20
|UNMASKED MEN
HOLD UP TWO IN
DOMINO. PARL0R
Buy Soft Drink, Then
Draw Revolvers and Get
Jewels and Money.
TAKE $500 DIAMOND
Cut Telephone Wires and
Speed Away in
Automobile.

Two unmasked men held up Leon
I.atner, owner of the Alamo Club, 2OG
Losoya street, and A. Hudson, service
ear driver, at the Alamo Club at md
night Sunday and escaped with 5000
in Jewels and $40 in money.
With drawn guns the robbers sur
prised Latner as he was preparing to
close the club and accompany HUI
son. whom he had summoned TO take
him home. They forced the two 10
get down on their hands and knees on
the floor of the club lobby and while
one of the bandits threatened TO ki,l
them the other searched their pockets.
The gunner then cut the telephone
wires. While one procured a service
car at a nearby stand, the other held
The men under the muzzle of his pistol.
He then backed out of the place, ea-
tered the car with his companion and
was whirled away.
One of the robbers is described as
nearly six feet tall and slender. He
wore a straw hat. brown SUIT ol
clothes. low cut shoes. The other WAS
said to be slender, of medium helSht;;
dressed in a dark brown suit and
black felt hat.
Bought Drink Then Drew Guns.
Detectives kOhr and Jensen ana
Station Officer Stowe responded TO
call sent headquarters by Latner. they
called other officers but no trace OF
the robbers was found.
The Alamo Club, operating under
a state charter, has been in existenee
for a number of years. Pool, billiard
and domino games are provided ana
soft drinks are sold.
Latner told police the gunner ap'
peared at the place Saturday night
and again late Sunday night ana
played dominoes.
Shortly after midnight all club
ruests except the two alleged robbers
mad left the place. They had bought
drink of soda water and Latner was
waiting for them to finish it. de hao
tclephoned for service ear and was
preparing TO close. As the two mer
pulled their guns. Hudson, the chaui
feur stepped into the place.
Stick 'em up. fast. gentlemen.
one of the men ordered. Iatner ant
Hudson turned and each looked int
the muzzle of a pistol. Both obeyeG
Now get down on your hands an;
knees ordered the spokesman. Ihr
done. one of the men began searchin!
Latner's pockets Fifty dollars WIS
taken from him. Then a stick pin made
of gold and in the form Of question
mark and set with diamonds. valued
at $500 was taken from his tie.
The pockets of the chauffeur were
then searched and SO taken.
Threaten to Call Again.
The man doing the searching. Their
turned his attention to Latner again
Say" he said in rough vote"
"where is your last nights receipts
You got more money than this. j.
you don't pan out, I'm coming baci
again and it will go rough with you.
Latner replied the $50 was all h'
had at the place.
Hudson. still on his hands and knee
. had turned and slightly lifted his heGt
to watch the proceedings. The ROBBIE
with the gun. guarding him said
sect your head down before burr
a hole through YOU
Hudson's head dropped.
The searcher then walked rapidly
over to the telephone and with pait
of wire cutters shipped the wires an'
then walked out of the place. Th'
other kept the men under the muzzl
of his gun for a few minutes. thel
backed out of the place and was gone