Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-01-09
He Kicked His Beois CG.

The wonderful business success O
 Col. Joseph Durr, was the means of ex
 citing the cupidity of some local soDs O
 the land of maiiana that resulted in thr
 incarceration of iisht-fngered seno
 with good prospects of soiourn at Yumt
 for few years.
 The colonel Is known as Q cash dealer
 he pays his bills before they mature and
 through the special prices thus obtained
 he can make good profit and still un
 dersclI nearly all O. his competitors | Tie accumulations in the course of his ! business career bave been considerable
 but his intricate knowledge of the world has warned him neither to keep tine
 money on his person nor Tn his prem ises. This fact was not known to the par ties who went to his residence Un the last
 night of the year and tried the door and
 the windows, but failed to gain access to his sleeping apartment He looked out upon them, however, and recognized
 their leader and finally lighted his lamp
 and thus frightened them away. Al
 that tims he was not aware that the wig
 liant city marshal, Billy Roche, was
 watching the very men whom he was
 also watching.
 The next favorable opportunity for
 robbery occurred on Saturday, January
 2d. It was probable that the Colonel
 would make great number of c0ilec- tons upon that dHy and the bulk of his cash capitalwOulG afford more tempting haul. The Colonel had spotted his msu and he took Gn especial delight iu sbsk- ing up money bag of com and expos ing several hundreds in gold and green backs.
 Later III the afternoon he seated him self comfortably HeGr the stove in his lunch room so Rs to com nand a good view of the bar room and front door. His weRrIness apparently gave way L. deep slumbcr as he observed his nc ctur- ual visitor of the previous occasion com ing in towards hIm. The visitor took a chair, and. although there WAS plenty oI room on the other side, he dre v 1t quI.e near to the Colonel, who still slept Cn. dreaming of the hchtpdtzscherr, possi- ply, and holding his head occasionally ID a warum da-um manner. The vi~ito- slowly prospected the ColoDers gar- ments and finally inserted his long and delft fingers into his pocket and grsdu- ally drew upwards n wallet that con taiBed $500 or S6G0. The reader will observe that this thief was a monopnlist. He did not care to wait until night attack would give him only a pro sta with his confederates-he wanted the whole of It himself and took his chances.
 The wallet came upwards wiib The fingers, but the snoring Colonel Jnter-I ! HriaL,eEeA, a-i -. kss 4 0ant IGS@----A$ - posed an obstacle to its extraction by careening himself to one side, thus binding the pocket against the wallet The thief was persistent, however, and kept up hIs iusldioUs extraction of the treasure, but presto change!
 Just as success was about to crown lhe industry of the treasure hunter, the Colonel opened his eyes, doubled up both his fists and smote the enterprising Mexican hip md thigh. The first blow | prostrsted him and then the Colonels | boot came up-and everybody knows | what a trip-hammer 1t is-and | when the thief came to his senses he searched III vain for a | well spot on his anatomy. Even hls boots had been kicked of. ''Oot my fife | I so mad nefer vas, so 1 laft, undt it vas | i'm, anyhow" The poor bruised, half | fellow got up at last, and | WAS met at the door by Marshal Roche | who took hin in charge aud put him in | iail. His examination will take place to- | If he succeeds in getting his | boots on toy that time.
 It seems that others also knew of the | intended robbery. MT. Wm. Heyn, son in-law of Col. Durr had been apprlsed ot | of the attempt to rob him and to mur- der him if necessary to accomplish the | theft. City Marshal Wm. Roche had | also learned of the plot and had taken | precautions to thwart it, and had more than once kept special watch oyer the | slumbers of the old gentleman. They | both had informed Mir. Dur that the robbery was to occur and he was pre- pared 10 give them a cordial greeting. I know not if so strong 1 vas. said the Colonel "but 1 could down knock tot Zen shust like him. He must laft hard zen off his boots l kict."