Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-30
A PIucky School Teachers Encounter
with Three Robbers.

A daring attempt at highway robbery
was committed in the lower part of the
city last evening, almost under the very
eyes of the law, and in a stones throw
of a thickly settled portion of Evans
vile. The gentleman who came very
near being the victim of the villainous
conspiracy related his adventure to our
reporter when he was fresh from the
scene.
Mr.. S. S. Lovejoy,who teaches school
in German Township, about five miles
from the city, has been expecting to re-
ceive several hundred dollars in money
for the past week, and yesterday he
made his arrangements to come to this
city to receive the amount. His duties
in the schoOl-rOom and at home pre-
vented his leaving the latter until late,
when he walked to the city and attended
to the business III hand, in which he re-
ceived several hundred dollars in notes
and about $15 in currency.
He dined with ga friend in the city,"
and about $3.50 o'clock started for his
home in German Township. He walked
rapidly, and passed put of the light of
the gas-lit streets at the Salt Wells
bridge, when the darkness became in
tense. just after leaving the bridge
the road is cut into a hill,
and the sides of the road are
banks several feet higher than the
level of the roadway. After walking
about 200 yards Mr.. Lovejoy discovered
a man walking on the bank, parallel
with him. The figure was outlined
against the sky, but it was so dark that
he could not distinguish any popularity
that would lead to his arrest. After
walking a short distance further the
man vas joined by another, which
aroused the suspicion of Mr.. Lovejoy,
who moved off to the opposite side of
the road. The meR walked to the edge
of the bank, when the gentleman dis
covered another rascal walking in the
road behind him, and approaching him
st%ealthily. He called out:
"Halt!"
AS he spoke he stopped, but the men
continued to approach, when he drew
a revolver, which he had procured
through precaution, and fired at the
two men in front, who then halted.
The "a behind was then stealing up
swiftly, but the report of the pistol evil
IDENTIFY gave them a wholesome opinion
VI LhS sASbiAls ~ nc AGSAcCos bUt NIL"
Lovejoy fired at him. After firing,
there was no disposition on the part Of
the assailants to rush forward, but one
called out:
"Hold on till he empties the -
thing!"
This good suggestion was at once
adopted by Mr.. Lovejoy, who did not
fire again. The men stood firm, and
then, thinking discretion the better part
of valor, especially in a case of three to
one, where the unit has a pretty large
sum of money in his pockets, the assail-
ed gentleman turned and ran towards
the city. He says he made first-rate
time, and although he was pursued a
short distance it was soon abandoned,
and he came on in to remain in the city
until daylight should illuminate the
scene of his return.
1t was only Mr.. Lovejoy's prompt
action that saved him from probably
robbery and rough treatment, and he
deserves praise for the presence OF
mind which has baked these villains OF
their crime. He thinks the man who
spoke was q negro, but is not at all
certain. We hope the scoundrels will
fall into the gentle clutches of our au-
thorities.-EUansUtAe (Ind.) Journal.