The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26
LAST NIGHTS ROBBERY.

| MR.. JAMES JOHNSON, THE GENERAL SOUTH.
ERN AGENT OF THE |. G. Il. r., GARRoTED
AND ROBBED NEAR HIS RESIDENCE Az 9: 30
O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT - HIS TOTAL LOSS
AMOUNTING TO NEARLY THREE HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
Last night at about half-past nine o'clock
report reached us that Mr.. Jas. johnson. the
General Southern Agent of the |. C. Il. r.,
had just been robbed We at once started
in search of him and found him about Is
minutes after the robbery at John Gates
saloon, where he gave us the following
facts He was walking leisurely down the
west side of washington Avenue and had
just gotten below 18th street, when two men
suddenly jumped upon him, from whence
he could not tell, one of whom coming from
behind, threw his arm around Johnson's
throat and held him, while the other pro-
ceeded to tear the pockets out of his pants,
and the watch and chain from his vest. He
had In one of his pants pockets one 800
bill, one so bill and one s. bill, and in the
other, between three and four dol.
lars in silver change, all of which
was taken. His watch WAS gold and
cost him $50 and the chain was
valued at S2j, making total loss of
about three hundred dollars lie had in
his shirt front valuable diamond pin,
which, in their haste they overlooked
Mr. Johnson was so completely taken by
surprise that he could not have used a
weapon had he had one. He could not ut
ter sound and all that was spoken during
the time was; Stab the - of -,"b
one of the robbers. from which the victim
recognized the voice and accent of a white
man. After obtaining their booty the rob.
bcrs hastily disappeared across the com
mons towards the Mississippi levee, and
till late hour last night we did not hear of
their arrest
Mr.. johnson is not in the habit of carry
ing so much money and intended TO ger rid
of it as soon as possible.
THE BULLETIN has always made it its
object to report all robbercs, etc, that
have occurred from time to time
We make daily visits to every police
court in the city, inquire into every
rumor that might prove of interest to
our readers and yet midday robberies and
general lawlessness are Of daily occur
renee of which the people never learn
and which are for some cause withheld
from them.
That deed like the one recorded above,
can be accomplished upon one of the prin-
cipal avenues Of this city, when the moon
was blazing full in every nook and Granny;
that the victim could walk for twelve
squares without meeting city officer, and
that none could be found at or near police
headquarters, certainly proves that some
raulchl uelect eNlStS somewhere IN our city
government
We do not lay the blame to the present
police force, consisting, we believe, of the
chief and four officers, for they are doing
more than ought to be expected of them
now; and they can not possibly guard the
twelve thousand inhabitants of Ca,o and
at the same time, be at headquarters, when
especially wanted.
In consideration of the above facts the
administration can plainly see its duty before
it, and every citizen, who has any regard
for the safety Of his person and properly
and the reputation Of the city, expects that
that duty be performed.