Postby dognose » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:52 pm
R.F. LOUIS
1111, St. Lawrence Boulevard, Montreal
SHOOT AND ROB JEWELER
Bandits Escape in an Automobile After Obtaining Gems Valued at $2,000
Montreal, Can., Jan. 24.—This morning at about 10.30 o’clock, R. F. Louis, jeweler, of 1111 St. Lawrence Boulevard, was held up in his store by two armed men, shot in the arm by one of them and robbed of loose diamonds of the value of $2,000.
Mr. Louis was alone in his store when a young man entered and asked him to look at a watch he had purchased. While he was examining the watch a second man entered and presenting a revolver commanded Louis to put up his hands. The first man also produced a revolver and took up a position near the door.
“I won't give you anything,” said Louis, and then the man who was covering him reached towards him and pulled a package containing loose diamonds of the value of $2,000 from the jeweler’s inside breast pocket, at the same time firing his revolver, the shot piercing Mr. Louis’ arm.
The shot attracted the attention of Miss A. Costimer, who has a store next door, and of a passerby, who went to the jewelry store but were ordered away by the armed man at the door. They saw the two bandits run from the store and hastily drive off in an automobile which was waiting for them with a man at the wheel and another in the rear of the car.
Mr. Louis was removed to the hospital. Good descriptions have been given to the police of three of the men.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 30th January 1924
Trev.