Show SMOOTH STREET ROBBERY cortland Yort land ore aug 7 the most sensational street robbery that has oc burred in portland in years was reported to the police today by sirs louis wert who stated that her pursa containing dollars snatched at second and washington 1 street the thief escaping in the saoi ping crowd mrs wert has lust left the bank when a bareheaded man rushed up to her exclaimed lady I 1 am one of the bank clerks the teller sent meto get the money Hs said jie mada a mistake in counting it mrs wert protested that no mistake had been made offering to accompany the alleged clerk back to tha bank at iha same time taking out her purse and opening it at the sight ot tha the thief snatched it and dashed down second street mrs wert was so stunned by the boldness of the act that she was at first unable to make outcry nor did she recover her composure until too late detectives are corking on tha case |