The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-10
Singular Robbery and Assault.

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Last evening as Mr.. Otis Gray Ran
dali, wealthy merchant, aged IS, was
entering the grounds Of his residence on
Day street, in the Highland district, he
was attacked by two men, who beat
him scnseless with slung shot, gagged
him, and "went through him" for two
pocket books, luckily containing little.
A larger sum of money in an inner
pocket was not discovered. His two
sons, hearing the noise, rushed to his
assistance, one firing a pistol. The
assallants both fired on them, wound
ing one Of the sons in the wrist. The
police was notified, and, upon inter-
viewing the family, found an apparent
dislike to talk OIL the subject; but final
ly one of Mr.. Randall's sons stated that
he was going to tell what he believed in
the matter, then and there. He then
said that Charles 0. Day was one Of
the assailants, and Mr.. Randall, ST.,
the party assaulted: also stated that lie
had no doubt such was the fact. Day
is about IS years old, son Of Moses
Day, prominent manufacturer, and
the husband of one Of Mr.. Randali's
daughters. While the police were in
the house, they were shown
a hat which was picked
up on the ground where the
fracas occurred, and which was worn
by one Of the assailants. This hat was
identified by another daughter of Mr..
Randall as Days hat, from the fol.
lowing circumstances: A few days since
this daughter was at Mrs. Days house,
and, while there, little seven.year.old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Day took up
one of her fathers hats, pasted into the
crown of which was picture which
the child tore out. The hat left at the
scene of the scrinlmage was identified
by this daughter as being the same
from which the picture was taken, both
from it's general appearance and the
traces, on the inside Of the crown, of
paper having been pasted thereon.
Accordingly. this morning, Day
was arrested, and in the mu.
nicipal court, Highland district,
was arraigned on charge of
highway robbery. The government
AIot oSH5 PACPNl Gu III tiic cAdlltlllatlOn,
the case was continued. Meanwhile the
police are actively employed in the
search for the second party concerned
in the assault. Mr.. Day has recently
been released from the Taunton lunatic
asylum, having been confined there for
insanity caused by intemperance. With
in very few days he has declared to
Capt. Chase, Of the Tenth station, that
he should either kill himself or some
body, if something was not done to stop
his drinking, and undoubtedly that ma.
MIA had something to do with the attack
on Mr.. Randall. Only short tin c
since, as Mr.. Randall was entering his
premises, he was startled by sound
behind him, and, eon entering his house,
informed his family that Charles had
followed him. MIR. Day, it is said, had
frequently declared that Mr.. Randall
caused him to be sent to Taunton, and
this might have had something to do
with the murderous assault. On being
arrested, to convince the officers that
he was not the party, Day showed them
his boots, which were neatly polished,
and claimed that if he had been out of
the house that evening, they would have
been muddy. The boots, however,
were wet. and the backing so fresh as
to rub off on touching it. The affair
creates much excitement, owing to the
high standing of the parties and the ap-
parent absence Of motive for the crime.