Sie Butler robbed Herman Witthorn's confectionary store
- Title of event
- Sie Butler robbed Herman Witthorn's confectionary store
- Type of event
- Robbery_business
- Persons involved
- Sie Butler robbed Herman Witthorn's confectionary store Alleged victim Witthorn, Herman
- Address of event
- Sie Butler robbed Herman Witthorn's confectionary store Happened Primarily at 469, Lenox Ave
- Report on event
- Sie Butler robbed Herman Witthorn's confectionary store Main report referencing event Herman Witthorn v Sie Butler
- Start date / time
- August 13, 1920
- August 13, 1920
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Evening)
- Description
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Butler entered the store around 10pm, when it was very busy, and pointed a revolver at Witthorn, and took money from the cash register. About 100 black customers in the store at the time; they stood and laughed