John Henry Lewis robs Ben Horn
- Title of event
- John Henry Lewis robs Ben Horn
- Type of event
- Robbery_individual
- Persons involved
- John Henry Lewis robs Ben Horn Complainant Horn, Ben
- John Henry Lewis robs Ben Horn Defendant Lewis, John
- Address of event
- John Henry Lewis robs Ben Horn Happened Secondarily at W 135th St & 5th Ave
- John Henry Lewis robs Ben Horn Happened Primarily at 2190, 5th Ave
- Report on event
- John Henry Lewis robs Ben Horn Main report referencing event Ben Horn against John Henry Lewis
- John Henry Lewis robs Ben Horn Sole event referenced by Officer J Rhodes Captures a Bold Dalyight Burglar
- Start date / time
- January 24, 1925
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Evening)
- Description
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John Henry Lewis
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John Henry Lewis “pointed something in his pocket which deponent believed to be a revolver at deponent and ordered deponent to walk south on 5th Av. …on reaching 2190-5th avenue deft compelled deponent to walk up stairs in said premises to top floor therein, where deft took a revolver from his pocket and said to deponent “hands up, turn around” and deft then took from deponents pocket (trousers) against his will the said money and wallet and ran across the roofs if[sic] the nearby houses.” … “deft arrested while he was coming down the stairway of 1 W 133rd st deft having been identified by the deponent and officer Rhodes found in deft’s possession said wallet containing $39.35 and a fully loaded revolver.”