, 1888-03-22
A Job Managed by Old Hands at
the Business.
Robbers Attempt to Bnrglarize u
Store on Riverside Ave.
And are Frightened of by u
Clerk Before Accom- plish-
ing their Object.

This morning about l2 30 O'Clock
ono OF the boldest attempts ut robbery
ever known in this city was frustrated
by the pluck Of young man about
10 years OF age, ID. Il. Latin, who is
employed in Chas. McNab's drug
store, in the hyde block. Mr.. Latin
sleeps in II small room partitioned oil
in the back room of the store and
was awakened by hearing men drag
ging something opposite the door to
his bedroom. He ut once reached to
the table for. his revolver, knocking
over lamp. The noise WAS slenced
by this interruption, but in few min.
utes ne heard it repeated and
IMMEDIATELY FIRED THREE SHOTS
Through the door. The report Of the
gun caused IL stampede and he heard
the men pass through the basement
and out of the window. He fired an
other shot through the glass Of the
back door in the direction OF the
flying house breakers, whose steps
were accelerated by the shot
Mr.. Latin then ran out on the street
and notified Officer Martin, who was
near the corner of Post, coming down
town from the depot. Chief Warren
and Officers Fisher and Brockman
were notified and the premises were
examined. 1t was found that the
would-be robbers had forced an en-
trance into the building by breaking II
large pane of glass out OF n window in
the rear Of the building, leading into
the basement. From there they pass.
cd up
THROUGH TRAP DOOR
Into the back room. One of the num-
her then crept down behind the coun-
ter on the east side of the room and
taking trunk containing samples of
jewelry owned by Mr. Ike T.. Esen-
bach, who is travelling for the firm OF
a. Eisenberg OF San Francisco dragged
II through the store TO the trap door.
At this opportune moment young
Latin awoke, and by firing his pistol
caused the craftsmen to drop their
booty and beat hasty retreat. In
another quarter of minute they
would have escaped with the prize.
AS soon as the officers had made
hasty examination ul the premises
they scattered over town aud are max
ing search for the parties.
AN UNPLEASANT HscrprioS
Mr.. Eisenbach had only arrived in
the city yesterday, and had the trunk
ut the store Of Messrs. Wetzel & Dob.
sou exhibiting his goods. He left the
trunk at the store because he intended
leaving ON the train this morning and
expected to pick it up ON his way to
the depot 1t is supposed that some
one saw the display and also by watch
ing discovered that the trunk was left
in the room over night The robbers
will feel exceedingly sore when they
learn that there was between $4,000
and O,OOO worth OF Jewels and gold
watches in the trunk. For
AUDACIoUs BoLDNEss
nothing to equal it has ever been at
tempted in this city. McNab's drug
store is one oi the most conspicuous
in the city, opening out ina thorough
iaie where people pass every minute
OF the night. The front is entirely OF
glass, and an electric light is constant
ly burning The man who
dragged out the trunk must havs
crawled on his hands and knees to
where il Was sitting, and then dragged
it out while in the same position.
AT the time. Officer Martin,
who had the down town beat
last night, had To go to the hospital to
take IN insane patient to the depot.
He was walking toward the store from
the depot wien notified Of the affair
Strange to say no one heard the
shots. People in the saloon only
two' doors on in the same block
knew nothing Of it until asked by AN
officer. The
PRESENCE OF MIND AND BRAVERY
Of young Latin cannot be too highly
commended. Awakened from sound
sleep the first thing he did was to
think OF protecting the property
in his charge and his
firing the pistol alone prevented the
loss of the trunk. The shots through
the door are just in II line with the
trap door, and the robbers had close
call. Mr.. Eisenbach in recognition of
the service that the young man did him
will pIeselt Mr.. Latin with gold
watch this morning rs areward for
the part he took in saving the pro-
ptrty.