, 1879-06-08

ton street, and turned on that thoroughfare tt
f-Ward Wabash avenue, on the north side Of til
street. As they crossed the alley they notice
q horse and buggy standing by the Sidewalk
and later they saw two ordinary-lookfng me
walking toward them. OF course, sue
combination Of events was to
common thing to receive NOR
than passing notice. and they continued thei
walk, casually talking. 4 stinging blow on til
| side Of the head, and still more stinging sepsa
tion about their eres and mouth, was the frs
| intimation they had that the innoceut-lookln!
vayfarers were anything but what they appeared
to be. The two thieves, for such they proved
| to be, when thev met the bearers Of the liner.
used the red pepper, which they carried loosel,
in their hands, to etfectuallv blind their victimt
| and seriously defeat any attempt at de-
tense. At the same moment the boy VII
son came in contact with something
which be. believes to have been pail
OF brass knuckles or an exceedingly bonv
bunch Of fvcs." The African head Is noted
for Its adanantine character and required
was hit with sand~bag on the left side Of the
forehead, but the blow which would probably
have Killed a. lighter col0Ted individual only
caused the darkey to grasp his package the
closer and squeel the louder. a second blow
bad much the same effect, while Henson strug-
gled manfully to keep the money which had
been fntrusted to him, and almost succeeded in
escaping when third blow with the murderous
sand-bag caused him to relax his hold on the
precious parcel and fall senseless 10 the side
walk. .. - -. >,
THE WGHwA1AEv THEN SEIZED TIE MONEY,
jumped into the buggy, and, hastily turnins::the
borse. piled the Thip and dashed ct racing
speed down the alley toNard Madison street.
This scene had passed SO quickly, and all the
preparations had been 50 carefully made, that
nHGSprE-hr f111$ rAt7o
usual on that street In the business section, and
at that busy time Of day, failed to comprehend
the meaning Of the thing and collect their scat
tered faculties before the horse and buggy we're
the negro was being settled and tie cash secured,
recovered enough from the effects Of the pepper
and the blow to rinse the alarm, and follow
tnem down the alley crying out from mingled
effect, for truckman 10 tile employ Of James
stockton q Co., who was unloading some goods
IN the rear Of No. 119 Wabash avenue, near
Madison street, heard the shouts and rushed to
the rescue; He picked up brick, the ouly
missile at hand, and SHE'D it, at the buggy and
Its occupants rs they passed BY. He was about
to proceed to more vigorous measures when bis
eyes fell upon couple Of ugly looking shooters,
and, sensible man that he was, he resumed his
work. Further on, at the corner OF Madison ]
street, the buggy met with another obstruc~
uon IN the person Of TWO employees |
Of Gage Brothers, who likewise were Der |
suaded to retire to their cellar BY the ready re-
rolTers OF uie petr in tue buggy. Having run |
the gauntlet Of the alley success{illly, the |
thieves turned west on Madison street, where !
Mr. j. Biume, lawyer in the Office Of Mason & ]
Lawtor, made a dash at the horse's head. trying
70 catch tie retns, when hs also subsided after
q hastY glance up the barrels OF the si1-shooters
which we're thrust in bis face, with the cheerful
admontt1on OF "Get out Of our WY, you -
---, or WE'LL kill you," which was heard
from the buggy. HaT:ng thus frightened of
all pursuers, the pair turned south on Wabash
rapidly By. When they reached Twelfth street
they turned west, md thence north up the alley
between State street and Wabash avenue. |
When they reached tue rear Of George Carter's
livery stable. No. 517 State street. they Lett the
,eared, running west toward the river. Tie i
,uggy was found soon alter By Policeman John |
and driven to the Central Station
'eforc the news Of the robbery reached the
mcials there. l.
Meanwhile, the colored man henson was
licked up and assisted back to the office in
ompany With Wilson, who had given up the
ursuit at the corner Of Monroe street
nd Wabash Avenue Word was imme-
rom which tie news was sent ali
YER the city BY telegraph. Henson'a injuries
hen he WIS brought back to the office were
,uud to be quite severe, but as the blows were |
:ceived on the wall OF the skull, no danger is
]
Is version OF the affair to the detectives, as we'll
q reporter OF THIS TRIBUNE. His story, how
7c7, vas fncoherent, and he seemed so much
laken up as to be unable to give any detailed
count Of the robbery. He can give but little I
formation beyond the fact that be was
"PEPPERED AND LAalMBD"
it'll bis consciousness gave Wat, and be revived | I
find the money gone and crowd around him. ] ]
enson has been in the employ Of the Company !
+ about fve months, and his conduct is highly g
tistactory to bis employers. He is about 81 II Il
afs old, lght-colored, and strong, powerful t
Carl Wilson, who got off much easier, was D
le to give connected history Of the robbery, =
itch agrees With that given above. He did not
vse an opportunity to closely scan the men,
t to the best OF his knowledge the one nearest
u was melium-szed man with thick, black II
lstache. aud black slouch nat With dark a
tines. The other ne describes as somewhat tt
lcr, with 4 small or very light mustache, stiff o1
|, and light clothes. Both men wore light in
~ 'wn spring ovcrcoats. They were powerfully 1e
'"n men. Both Of the messengers were un- O
ned. aud had no mems OF repeI)ingan attack. til
6 checks which the buy carried ii his inside ! D
:ket et+.~sns wsas Pot touched. Dr. r s. Arndt, pr
be severe, but not dangerous. He was re-
Yed to his home last night. to
'ater III Lne afternoon 1t was discovered that ] VI
buggy was taken about II O'Clock in the: ch
Fnng n from the livery stable Of T. E, Norris en au
70 Sixteenth street About that hour ee 9
q called and asked for buggy saving that ~, -
wished to bring his sick mother into town in
m torty~third street, and would return it in
a5 o Two and aonrs re aye his name Henry MI
king -house Of Libby, Mcneil s. Mbby. near @ Il, a.
Leeuth aud State streets. He paid in ad- -
&c, and was given the buggy. Mr, Morris | an,
tribes bis customer as man OF perhaps 50. iu1
n;e a., az H. 4sst 1 Fs1ghing about 100 b