The sun., 1889-11-21
ROBBED BY SANDBAGGERS.
THOMAS HBITEMAN KNOcEED DOWN
IN WAsHLN0 TOW SOUARE

Michael CarroIl's Desperate strugEIe with
| an AssailRnt In His Chop House Both ~
the sRndbaGEers Escape the Police.
| Michael ]. Carroll, who keeps an oyster
and chop house in Central Market, at 1.608
Broadway, had desperate hand-to-hand
struggle with a sandbaRger in his restaurant
at 8 o'clock last night and was sent TO the
Roosevelt Hospital half an hour later
in q pitiful condition. The sandbagger
escaped with $35 OF CarrolPs money. and had
not been found by the police at an early hour
this morning. The fugitive is n short, thick-
set fellow OF 80. with long blond moustachO
and tough-lookinR face.
Carroll had Just finished counting up the re-
ceipts OF the day. and was turning down the
lights preparatory to closing up. when the
sandbaRger entered. Carroll recognized him
as man TO whom he had served cheap meal
several times recently, and who came in just an
tho place was being closed each time. He had
watched Carroll closely. while seemingly eating
his meal. Carroll had already dismissed his
cook and waiter, and told the sandbagger so.
The latter said that he merely wanted cup Of
coffee and piece OF pic.
Carroll obgingly offered to serve him. He
drew the coffee and walked to tho shelf where
he keeps pies, when the sand-bagger walked
nm behind him and asked what kind Of pie he
had on hand.
Carroll turned to. reply. and at that instant
bag about twelve inches long and nearly two
w sSS rS ss sso made o. T9gs e9
it down, on Carroll's head.
:, Carroll grappled with the man and struck at
him Tith the 6lSde Sf the e pS @ knife one blow
cash in his cheek. He kept hammerinG Carroll
on the head with the sandbag, and forced him
into into tne Eltcnen. s here the men mad frantic
The sandbaegeF finally. stretched Carroll
drawing a revolver, sat down on CarroiIs pros
trpte @ @ form The latter Still tried to free him
SELF but the man Si held thG revolver In his fhce
out the roll Of bills and fed
Carroll shouted for help, and friend ran in
station house in Forty-seventh street. The
Captain sent him to Roosevelt Hospital. 4
general alarm was sent out for the arrest OF
"A little earlier in the evening, Theodore
wa sssnsd dESFHs line aR9t RSs s aS aco oFS% Snd
Sjs Zone sp SSs Boston On ais @ TSy l5S
He intended to cross WASHINGTON Park from
o'clock whom he entered the park. which
vas pretty gloomy aS there were ere, no 10 electric 8
observe any one following him. and heard no no
on tpe back ofthe head. He fell unconscious
When he recovered his senses he saw a young
and well-dressed man bending over him. who
asked what was the matter und assisted him
to his feet He also accompanied him to his
home.
bag, and that his assailant probably
we're rnbbers, Or as vbG. the police know
1aeem' tho creepeTs m mr. tSh MSaiteman man. did not not
who helped him home. He did not know that
he had been robbed until he felt in his vest
pocket and failed TO find the $3.50 in bills that
he had put there Just hefore leaving his Office
He had no watch or other iewelry with him.
Mr.. Whitemans son reported the aSsault and
robbery at Police HEADQUARTERS last night Mr..
Whiteman was badly hurt
One OF the best Indications that the weapon
used by the ropper was snndbag WAS that the
blow drew no blood, and did not even make an
abras Ion Of the skin. There was q lum o as big
as n large sized egg on the back Of the old
gentleman's head.