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Show WOMAN HELD UP AND ROBBED OF PURSE Mrs. Mary Savage, 150 South Second West street, was held up by a robber .Monday evening while' on her way to ' her home from Seventh South . and Third West streets. As she neared Sixth South street she heard quick footsteps behind her and as she turned a man seized her purse. She tried to wrench it out of his hands, but he threatened to shoot her unless she gave it to him. He then opened it and seeing that there was money in it, he put it in his . hip pocket. Mrs. Savage asked for carfare car-fare to ride home on, and the robber denied her request, saying that he had no change. |