The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-23
BANDIT GETS $50
LOOT IN EARLY
GROCERY HOLD-UP
Woman Beaten by Negro
Purse Thief-Three
Others Robbed.

The usual early morning hold-up
was reported at $50 a. m. today by
Carl Wilkerson, S04 Arbor Ave,
manager of the Standard Grovery,
1901 n. Senate Ave. On Wednesday
night two filling stations. one pedes-
trian and a grocer were held up. One
woman was beaten by a Negro purse
thief.
Wilkerson told Motor Policemen
Eller and Cooney that he had just
opened up when a Negro came in
and wanted a sack of flour. He pre-
scented a ten-dollar bill to Wilkerson,
who went to a coffee bin to get a
sack of money hid there over night.
The Negro drew a gun and took
his own $40 and the sack containing
$50 in currency.
Three hold-ups were reported to
police at two hour intervals Wednes-
day night.
Ordered Into Room
At $50 p. m. William Raihle. 81,
of 2S031 Cornell Ave, attendant at
the Western oil station, Forty Ninth
and Pennsylvania SITS, told police a
lone Negro entered the station, or
dered him to open the cash register
and safe and took $40. Ralble said
he was ordered into another room.
The bandit jumped into a waiting
auto with a companion at the wheel.
At $50 p. m Thomas Jacobs,
Greenfield, Ind, r. r. 6, told police
he was walking along jefferson Ave-.
near Washington St, when a man
walking on the opposite side of the
street crossed over to him.. He drew
a gun and said, stick EN- up"
While searching his pockets, Jacobs
said the man told him about a wife
and baby at home who needed the
money. After taking 81 he got into
an auto, parked down the street.
Glenn Hesser, 1874 Sharon Ave-,
attendant at the White Rose Station,
Sixteenth St. and Kessler Blvd, told
police he closed up and started to
walk home. He had turned of Six
tenth st. onto Sharon Ave-, when
an auto with three men in 1t turned
into the street. Two men leaped out
he said, one drew a gun and said,
Hand It over"
The other took a sack OF money
containing $40. They jumped back
into the car and drove away. Hesser
told Sergt. John Volderauer.
After closing up his store, at 1441
Southeastern Ave, Jacob Ditchner
drove to his home at 1909 Union st.
and put his car In the garage. After
turning out the lights, Ditchner
said he heard some one say stick
'em up" and felt gun against his
side. Another man searched his
pockets. Ditchner said, and took
about SIS in money.
Knocked to Street II
Mrs. H. E. Townsend, 1920 N
Talbot Ave, told police she was
walking along Talbot Ave, at
Seventeenth St., when a Negro
seized her purse. She said she
grabbed his arm and coat, and he
dragged her about fifty feet and
struck her in the face, knocking her
to the pavement before she loosened
her grip. He ran with the purse and
IS. Her face and right eye was in
jured.
John Clark, 1912 s. East St.. stood
at Missouri and Court SITS. yelling
for help late Wednesday night, and
soon had a merchant policeman and
an emergency squad on the scene
He told Sergt. John Volderauer
several incoherent stories about be-
ing held up. Volderausr charged
him with intoxication.
Detectives Hardy and Jones to-
day arrested Sam Shelby. "a, Negro,
of 2229 N. Arsenal Ave-, on a
vagrancy charge under $4,000 bond.
The officers say he answers the de-.
scription OF the scar-faced Negro,
who has committed several recent
hold-ups.