The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-30
"A BOLD OPERATION,
An Old Man Knocked Down
and Robbed.
ARREST OF PAT. QUINLAN.
He ia Committed In Default
of $4,000 Bail.
ANOTHER ROB B cry

We publlshed In the hEGlsrEh vi
Monday last, a brief statement OF
an old man having been robbed in one
of the saloons Of this city, on Saturday
last. At that time we were without
anything but the bare fact OF the rob-
cry having been committed. We have
now the following particulars.
On Saturday last an old man, who
resides in the country, and whose name
is Thomas Hutchinson, went with q
companion into the Globe Saloon, on
Market street, to get a drink. There
they were met by some two or three
others who were invited to join them,
after drinking, Mr.. Hutchinson was
taken by the throat, by Pat Quinlan'
as he swears, and forced into the back
room, where he was knocked down by
Pat and robbed of his wallet contain
ing $4.S5.
The partition between the two rooms
runs across just at the end Of the coun'
ter, and it required but slight push to
get the old man behind the partition
Mr.. Hutchinson says that Quinlan held
him so tightly with one hand by the
throat that he could not give an alarm
and with the other hand shut the door
between the two rooms. This done he
cried your money or your life" at the
same timeknocking Hutchinson down
by a blow on the side of the head. Mr..
H., thinking his life in danger. at once
drew his pocket book from his pocket
and gave it and its contents to Quinlan
who made his escape with it out the
back door. So quickly and quietly was
the whole thing done that the bar
keeper, who could not have been more
than ten feet off, was not aware OF the
robbery until it had been committed.
The facts we're communicated to'the
police and they have been on Quinlan'
track ever since. Mr.. Hutchinson re
turned home on Saturday, und, wher
the pear was ripe, he was sent for and
lodged in Squire Gillespy's office, on
Monday night, so as to be ready when
wanted.
About halfpast one o'clock yesterday
morning, Quinlan was made prisoner by
officers Junkins and Parrill, in a drink
ing saloon on Main street, and taker
before Squire Gillespy, when Mr.
Hutchinson identified Quinlan as th'
man who committed the robbery, ane
swore to the facts, substantially, as W.
have given them above.
Quinlan was required by the Justlc'
to give bail in the sum OF $4,000 for hi
appearance before the the next term o
the Circuit Court. Failing to do this h'
was committed to- Jail.
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
A young man named George w. Kyl'
was arrested yesterday morning ane
taken before Squire Hammer, charged
with assaulting David c. Zimmerman
on last Saturday night, and robbing hin
OF a silver watch and chain. The fact
Of the case are about as follows: Tim
norman was in saloon on Main stree
and Kyle started with him to take hin
home. When they got to the allie!
running between Main and Water ane
near Paper Mill alley, Kyle, it is al
legged, snatched the watch from Tim
mans pocket, breaking the chain in or
der to get it. An examination before
Justice Hammer resulted in Kyle being
held in the sum of $500 to answer thu
charge before the Circuit Court at thu
next term.
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