2 Thugs Break Arm of Woman, 60, Flee With Handbag on Broadway

Robbed on Way to Church: 2 Thugs Break Arm of Woman, 60, Flee With Handbag on Broadway A 60-year-old South Camden woman was admitted to West Jersey hospital Sunday night after she was injured while battling two youths who stole her purse on Broadway near Liberty street. Mrs. Lillian Heard, of 535 Mechanic street, who told police she was on her way to services at the Union Methodist Church, Fifth and Mt. Vernon streets, when attacked, suffered a broken left arm. Two youthful suspects were chased from the scene to Second street and Kaighn avenue by passersby who rushed to aid Mrs. Heard when she screamed. A search of the neighborhood failed to uncover any persons answering the description given by Mrs. Heard but Detective Leon Branch said the youths answered the desciption given by Mrs. Rose Garriola, of 306 Cherry street. She told Detective Marshall Thompson two youths snatched her purse Saturday night at Spruce and Coates streets. Mrs. Heard said she was walking on the west side of Broadway above Liberty street when the two overtook her. She said one grabbed her purse and the other held her arm. As Mrs. Heard battled to save her purse, which she said contained only about 90 cents and some keys, she fell to the curb, pulling one of the youths to the street with her. Lester F. Cranmer, of 2251 Gross avenue, Pennsauken, who was visiting at Broadway and Mechanic street, heard Mrs. Heard scream and went to her aid. An unidentified passerby called police. Mrs. Garriola told police her purse contained $14 in addition to keys and cards.