Thomas Brown allegedly attempts to rob Martin Mills
- Title of event
- Thomas Brown allegedly attempts to rob Martin Mills
- Type of event
- Robbery_individual
- Race of actor
- Black
- Race of subject of action
- White
- Address of event
- Thomas Brown allegedly attempts to rob Martin Mills Happened Primarily at 313, W 121st St
- Thomas Brown allegedly attempts to rob Martin Mills Happened Secondarily at 262, W 121st St
- Report on event
- Thomas Brown allegedly attempts to rob Martin Mills Main report referencing event Martin Mills against Thomas Brown
- Start date / time
- July 5, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Morning)
- Description
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While deponent [Mills, a milk driver] was in the hallway of 313 West 121st Street, the defendant [Brown] “did step out from behind a door… aim a pistol at deponent … and order him to put up his hands,” whereupon “deponent threw a milk bottle at [the] defendant, who then discharged a shot.” The defendant, along with an unidentified accomplice, then fled the scene – with the deponent in pursuit – and was arrested in an apartment at 262 West 121st Street.