Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-17
INTENTION ALI. ROBBED.
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49, DIS FUctSe1as - scf<D d-kNOW
sho Thieves OpeFatea.
"Down on his luck. ssuppose." said
ono Of party Of three Soung men on
their way home on sIundsy morning. as
ne pointed to sitting Figure on the
steps Of 0l3 Walnut stresF ii was nearly
o'clock. The lonely gaan who had
attracted the notice Of the passing youths
was Times reporter Ia had been or
dered to get himself robEs%d and this was
the fifth night of his vig:I He held ont
unusual inducements to Ahieveg and de-
spondent persons by disraayino a heavy
brass chain and Rhine stone scarf-pin
as large as filbert. In Ais vest pocket
was large oroid watchs purchased for
the occasion at a paw nbreker's. which he
consulted ostentatiolslyaswh any
wanderers of the night wire passing.
Look at that poor Swretch. y said
another young man 60 his lady compan-
ion. s
George, wake the ebor fellow up.
lie will surely catch sold = she replied.
Don't bother him. 1&ose stone steps
are probably soft to him9
but George, he looks respectable.
Maybe he has been at hissplub and is i'll.
lie may have wife or a lnother sitting
up, waiting for him. Les;s go back to
him.
But the lodys compSAion was pitt
sight.
The reporter arose ana strolIed into
the block below. When She reached the
corner of Ninth he was sscosted by two
inebriated men. s
Excuse me, but cou3ould you tell
me when a car will be alAng?n
Don't be Tended. miaker. He's lis
sci drunk. I'm takiu' hsn home" says
the drunken man of the ts@o.
The information had hSsdly been given
before tough looking follow sauntered
up and asked the time seith much diff
Guilty the reporter produssd his watch,
which ne took particular Pains to expose
in the glare of the lamp. skHe spent fully
two minutes in ascertaingsg what time it
was. The hands on the Satch indicated
half-past six. The Ossncr of the
me-piece, knowingss the un-
reliability Of the jeNAal, stammered
OUT "Quarter past twe" The man
took hasty measure of She 'syoung fell
low with the watch and SAssed on.
The reporter received aSshock in front
of the Walnut street tlNatre. A mar
suddenly emerging from $ae doorway Of
the theatre, ran violently agairs
him.
Say, mister, said be, = 4 am stran.
ger in the city, but wanss quarter to
get bed. got here lats: to night from
Pittsburg and have lost<she address oil
my brother-in-law."
Having handed the Petitioner the
money the reporter bad the personal sat
isfaction Of seeing Fhe lHe arrival from
Pittsburg entering the ade door of a
saloon. Resuming his scagson the marble
eteps of 913 the reporttH watched the
night as it wore awaY. Resting his hcal
upon his knees he hegaISso snore Will.
he kept one eye open Sg0na man came
along who needed che Cfstire sidewalk.
He halted in front Of tie writer He
was at once recognized as the man who
had recently inquired the Sme. The man
on the steps felt encouraged and snorcd
louder.
Here's yer car, th6S pretended in
ebriate shouted in IousS tone, but the
reporter couldn't be Awakened. The
man sobered at once Hog coughed and
Immediately the fellow Sho was just
in from Pittsburg" Appe3red upon the
scene.
Well have no troubN attending to
him." said the Pittkburasr. He was
pretty groggy when ImetSaim."
The first man seated kknself by the
writer, while the Pittsburgh watched up
and down the street. 81
!" Say, cap, are yola aslcspGp as ked the
robber, before beginning Operations.
Not receiving an answeE he loosened
the attractive brass chain 9And, catching
it by the end, gently raiscGit up, taking
with it the watch.
Here you are, Pete, Sc said, han1-
ing it TO bis comlanioQE sGuess we
can get $50 on that
The robber next remcysd the Rhine
stone scarf-pin and tAen rsSeved the VIC
tim of his scarf Then hesput his hand
in the reporters pocket, NxGsch contained
an old wallet bulging fsSIth wads of
paper. The fellow had Come trouble
getting the pocket book o7t and the re-
porter involuntarily movedS to facilitate
bis work. This caused ~ pickpocket
to say:
81 was just trying to wsSSe you, mis-
ter. The policeman viii seen be along.
The words seemed atfectEnate and the
reporter rather felt sorry chat he had
nothing valuable about hiE8 He would
have wished to placate the gentle rObber
who had not offered violenss The wrl-
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