Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1926, Page 13

8 BANK ESSENGER ROBBEDOF S0 Companion Escapes 3 Armed Men and Gives Alarm. Bandits Get Away. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 25.—Three armed men attacked David Swinton, negro bank messenger, today as he left the Bronx branch of the Hamilton Na- tional Bank and escaped with $54,000 that he was carrying in a brown paper package under his arm. The money was being transferred to the main bank, on West Forty-second street. Wiliam Schecter, another messen- ger, who was with Swinton and who was carrying two packages contain- ing $1,000 worth of coin, escaped in the confusion and ran back to the bank, where he gave the alarm. A patrolman commandeered an auto- mobile and chased the robbers but lost sight of their car in the traffic. The mesengers were making a regular daily transfer of money. Ordi- narily the trip is made in an armored car, but today, for the first time in months, the armored car was dis. pensed with, the messengers being in- structed to take a subway from the station a block from the bank. A policeman stationed near the bank was called from his post a BRUCE GETS LICENSE. Maryland Senator’s Son to Wed Secretary Mellon's Daughter. David K. E. Bruce, son of Senator Bruce of Maryland, today took out a marriage license for his wedding to Miss Ailsa Mellon, daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Bruce gave his age as 28 years and his ad- dress as Ruxton, Md., and Miss Mel- lon’s age is given as 24 years and her address as 1785 Massachusetts ave- nue. Bishop James E. Freeman will perform the ceremo! GEORGETOWN “MAY FAIR” IN PICTURESQUE SETTING Many Persons Are Active in Gar: den Party Which Wil! Be Repeated Tomorrow.: The “May Fair'“garden party, hav- ing as its object the reproduction of the Maytime spirit “of old Geerge- town,” is being hela this afternoon amid the ancient oaks, boxwood and rambling garden of one of the oldest homes in that section—at 1633 Twenty- ninth street. The pacty is to be continued this evening and today's program will be repeated tomorrow. Afternoon tea is being served and from 5:30 to 7:30 o’clock this evening a cafeteria supper will be served. b The amusement features® include classic dances this afternoon and solo dances “by moonlight” tonight. Bridge tables also have been provided. Persons active in promoting the ses Sophie Stuart, few minutes before the robbery by a | \ false accident report. e KILLED SEEKING WIFE. CINCINNATI. Ohio, May 25 (®).— Joehn Fechter, 47, Cincininati, was kill ed last night when he attempted to force his way into the home of his brother-in-law, Arthur Fix, assistant prosecutor of this county, at New- town,, near here, to see his estranged ‘wife. At first Fix told Mayor R. 8. Kin- mey of Newton that he Kkilled his wister’s husband, but under question- ing admitted that Mrs. Fix did the shooting. Mrs. Fechter has been living at the Mather Lewis, Mrs. Lincoln Green. Mrs. Frank C. Page, Mrs. Frank Bright, Mrs. John TIhlder, Mrs. Her- man Hollerith, iss Emily C. Mat- thews, Mrs. W Walde, Mrs. C. Mrs. Randolph . Mrs. Louis Mackall, Miss Lucy D Miss Margaret Sh d_Willett, Miss Charlotte B Duncan Bradley, Miss Margaret megys, Mrs. Ernest Ropes, Miss Mary Wilkins, Miss Lena Wilkins, Miss Frances Blake, Miss Margaret Wroth, Mrs. L. L. Reeves, Holdridge, Mrs. Roger B. Gordon, Mrs. R. E. TWELVE PERSONS HURT IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Two Children Injured in Street, Auto of Officer and ‘'Wagon Collide on Bridge. Twelve persons, two of them chil- dren, were injured in trafic acci- dents yesterday. The children were colored, 4 years old, reet northeast, an Thomas Quinn, 10 years old, 2510 Hall place. Hawkins ran against the rear end of an automobile in front of his home and received an injury to his arm, while Quinn was knocked down by the automobile of J. A. Marceron, Ballston, Va., in front of 2572 Thirty-seventh street, and his right ear and leg cut. Policeman Harry H. Blandy, 30 years old, member of No. 14 pre- cinct command, was seriously injured about 3:48 o'clock this morning when his automobile collided with the wagon of Frank E. Hille: Cedar Heights, Va., on Key Brid Both d | collided STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUE vehicles were badly damaged. The policeman was cut about the face and neck and received possible in- ternal injuries. Park Policeman W. J. Hammond, 27 years old, 504 C street northeast, was shocked and his right ankle in- ht about 13 o'clock when llided with the automo- bile of Arthur T. Wannan, 6413 Ninth street, at Massachusetts avenue and Third street. Mrs. Marjorie Crow, Lonaconing, Md., was injured last night when an automobile in which she was ‘Wisconsin driven by Frank J. Wagner, worth. She sustained numerous cuts and brujees. Others mentioned in police reports as victims of eulll.km-mm C. T. R T ri ington, colored, old, 330 K street; Alexander Wfllm colored, Half and M streets southwest; Mrs. Marjory Torbert, 38 years old, 1746 Euclid _street; Albert -Green, colored, 606 Tenth street southeast, and Robert McDanlels, colored, 819 Second street southeast. home early truck | ride” robbed of \ BONDSMAN KIDNAPED, ROBBED AND WOUNDED iV S Chicago Man May Die After ngin: Found in Road With Shot Through Chest, By the Associated Press. 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