Woman Turns Informant in Jewel Robbery

July 13, 1889: A smash and grab robbery at 1st and Spring ... an old man robbed by a prostitute ... a forgetful woman ... and The Times finds fault with the new City Hall on Broadway, shown below left. Although City Hall is gone, the 1914-15 annex, known as the Hosfield Building or the Victor Clothing building, is still standing. View Larger Map