The morning news., 1888-04-04
THUGS ROB AN OLD MAN.
THE KEEPER OF THE CITY PEST
HOUSE BRUTALLY BEATEN.

Assaulted by Two Negroes and Robbed
of His Months Pay and His Provis-
ions-One of the Assailants Arrested
and in Jail-Of1cers on the Track of
His Accomplice- Keeper Carr's Inju-
ries-His Long Watch at the Pest
House.
A dastardly assault for the purpose of
robbery was made upon Thomas Carr,
keeper of the pest house, Monday afternoon,
about 4:30 o'clock, by two negroes, John
Dillon, and another whose name is un-
known.
Mr. Carr had been to the city to draw his
pay and stopping at the toll house on the
Thunderbolt road on his return he made
some purchases from Mr.. Hansen and was
driven home in city wagon, arriving there
at about $3.50 o'clock He left the premises
in charge of Dillon, a young negro about 10
years Old and the latter helped him in the
house with the articles, and knew where
they were stored. Carr told him that he
would pay his mother for minding the
place, after which the negro went away.
STRUCK WITH CLUB.
Mr.. Carr saws that about 4:30 O'Clock, as
he sat on the piazza watching his poultry,
Dillon returned with another negro walking
behind him. Dillon had a club or billet in
his hand, but Mr.. Carr had no thought that
he contemplated an assault upon him, until
Dillon, with a sudden rush, struck him on
the head, knocking him out of the chair
and onto the floor. Dillon then began to
search his pockets. Mr. Carr begged him:
for Gods sake don't kill me, but you can
take what I've got if you want to rob me-"
Ill Nta.,-
negro where the articles were in the
house, and as the negro started to
go in Mr.. Carr lost consciousness. He says
that when he came to his senses it must have
been fully three hours after the assault
The negroes evidently left him for dead
after rifiing his pockets of about 50 and the
house of three new flannel shirts, a pair of
new shoes. three pounds of tobacco and
other articles
AFRAID TO LEAVE THE HOUSE.
The pest house is about four miles from
the city, mile distant from any house, and
in the piney woods. Mr.. Carr, being man
nearly 20 years old, was afraid to come to
town that night. Washing his bleeding
wound as well as he could and calling his
two dogs to his side, he remained all night
in his lonely place suffering from the pain
full blow until o'clock yesterday morning,
when he came down to Deputy Sheriff
ported the facts.
The officer sent Jerry Fraser (colored) up
the road to look Dillon up and tell him that
a man in town wanted to hire him. He
found Dillon and the ruse worked well, the
officer taking him into custody. Mr.. Carr
swore out warrant In Justice Matthews
Court charging Dillon with robbery, and
Officer Hansen lodged the latter in Jail.
HELD UP BEFORE.
This is not the first time that Mr.. Carr
has been robbed. Once he was "held up"
and robbed of $40. Purchasing revolver
he made up his mind to defend himself, but
not long after, as he was driving home, two
negroes jumped into his wagon from the rear
and clasping him around the neck, took his
revolver and $40 in money from him. He
then sold his horse and wagon and would
never 20 home by himself thereafter. He
trusted the negro Dillon, and the latter
having several times been left to take care
of the place while Mr. Carr was in the city,
the dogs had become familiar with him,
otherwise the old man would have been on
his guard.
Dillon's grandmother said yesterday that
she knew who the other negro was that had
been with Dillon that day, and if Mr.. Carr
will swear ont a warrant against him he
will be arrested. None of the plunder was
found on Dillon'S person. He stoutly denied
the assault, and would give no information
to crlminate of identify his accomplice, but
Mr.. Carr is positive that Dillon is the
aSsailant and robber. Mr.. Carr was
bloody looking sight when he got to the
toll-gate yesterday morning.