Evening star., 1924-09-22
HOLD-UP IS STAGED
UNDER POLICE EYES.
On Looking Bicycle Officer
Thought Pistol Play
Was "Joke."

While bicycle policeman across
the street watched the proceedings,
in the belief they were a practical
joke two young bandits last night
staged u daring hold-up at pistols
point of the L. Hoyt Lamb drug
store, at Eleventh and East Capitol
streets. one of them menacing with
a revolver the proprietor. three of
his employees and two bystanders
while the other rif1ed the cashiers s
box and cash register of $3.50 in cash.
Completing their work in deliber-
ate fashion, the pair disconnected the
telephones, walked from the store,
passed the policeman and disappear
ed in Lincoln Park.
Recovering compoSure as the young
robbers were lost to sight, Proprietor
Lamb, apparently ignorant that a po-
liceman was across the street, used an
undamaged telephone to notify police
of the Ninth precinct. The identity
Of the policeman, said by Mrs. Ade-
iaide shannon, cashier and one of the
victims. TO have been a Federal po-
llceman, had not been established to-
day.
Mrs. shannon Displays Nerve.
Mrs. Shannon, according to wit
nesSes, displayed remarkable nerve in
the face of the gun muzZle pointed at
her, slipping two diamond rings un-
noticed from her finger to a hiding
place beneath the counter. She did
not comply with the order to put
en- up, and only moved from her
booth when specifically told to do so
by the armed men.
\ graphic account of the hold up
was given to Star reporter today
ny Mrs. Shannon, who lives at 22S
Fourteenth street northeast. 1t fol-
lows:
Two young men whom we all
know around here, Harry Adams and
boy named Kane, were standing in
front of the drug store about 10
o'clock last night when the two
bandits came up and ordered them
to go inside the store. One of the
told-up men was in his twenties and
held a handkerchief to his face with
one hand while he pointed a gun with
the other. His companion was lust a
boy. about 10 years old, and he was
plainly nervous the whole time He
had gun in his pocket and Shielde ed
his eyes with dark glasses.
Warned 1t Was "NO Joke"
Kane and Adams thought the men
were joking. but the boy bandit spoke
up and said: You better do what we
say: this is a real hoId-up.' The young
men passed inside the store, the ban
diiS following them. Sweeping his
gun toward Mr.. Lamb and the rest
of US. who included Herbert Souder
and Arthur Anholt, clerks in the
store, We We're ordered to put up our
hands. Before they told me to get
away from the cashiers desk, how
ever L slipped my two diamond rings
beneath the counter, and then went
over and lined un. | didn't raise my
hands like the rest of them because
l never thought about it 1 suppose.
and the robbers didn't seem to pay
much attention to me ANYWAY
wasn't scared at all, but after it was
all over, | had a bad case of nerves.
The older bandit. who seemed to
be using the boy as a tool, ordered
MS companion to go through the
caSh drawer and cash register and
he did, procuring about $3.50 The
boy seemed scared stiff and as he
finished rifiing the cash receptacle
he was plainly shaking The older
man then told the boy to see if Mr..
Lamb had revolver in his pocket
but the youth absolutely refused to
DO 1t, saying lets get away from
here quick
Park Policeman Looked On.
With that, the two walked out of
the store, and crossed the street to
Lincoln park, where they disappear
ed. \ park policeman stood across
the street and saw US raise our hands
over our heads, but did not move,
because he thought it was a joke.
The robbers then went to the
telephones and disconnected them so
that we couldn't summon aid.
1T was an exciting experience that
l do not want to have repeated 1t
all took place SO fast that L didn't
have chance to get frightened.
guess that's why the bandits didn't
pay much attention to me or make
me hold my hands up"