D.O. Prince, aged negro man, who came to Durham Saturday morning with a Ford loaded down with collards was held up at the points of five pistols, handled by five different negroes Saturday afternoon, and robbed of $213.
Prince told his storyto the police Saturday night, but up until a late hour none of the hyghwaymen had been arrested.
The aged negro, desirous of giving service in the matter of selling collards, proved an easy victim, according to his story.
“It was dis-er-way,” he told Police Chief W.F. Doby.
“I come to town from home, down near Holly Springs, wif some collards. I brung along $200 with which to pay some bills in Raleigh on my way back. Two fellers got out of an automobile and bought some collards from em. Dey paid me wif a $10 bill. I took out my roll to make change. Den dey ask me if I could deliver de collards out on Mineral Springs road. I started out and went pretty near out of town. Dem niggars rode up in a Buick; yes-sah five of dem, pointed pistols at my haid and called for my money.”
Police have several negroes under suspicion and are hopeful that they can clear up the mystery surrounding the robbery. Chief Doby sent out several police Saturday night to make a thorough investigation. He feels confident the old negro man was the victim of a gang of negro thieves that have been under the surveillance of the officers for some weeks.
From page 2 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, Dec. 21, 1924
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