Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-21
CRIMINAL.
RoBBERs IN ANGERoUs
ON THE MAIN STREETS AT
NIGHT,

TACOMA, Nov. 2l.-The Tacoma
Morning Globe says: That men are
being "held up" every night In
Tacoma 10 too much Of q truth to
conceal. Many Of the victims do not
like the notoriety that they neces.
sarily receive from announcing to
the police or the public that they
were stopped on the public streets
and robbed Of every valuable on
their person. Too oftenifit becomes
public property they are set down
a. being drunk or towards. But
that men are being "held up" even
In the business quarters Of the city
every night, leaks out from some
quarter or another. On Tuesday
night, shortly after midnight, n
man came to Officer Smith at Ninth
street and Pacific avenue with his
face blseding, and stated that he
had been "held up and robbed at
the corner Of Eighth and Pacific
avenue, and had had his pistol,
gold watch aud $3.50 taken from
him. Officer Smith took the man
to Slaydeu's drug store under the
Hotel Fife where the night clerk
dressed his wound, which consisted
Of q cut, about two inches In length,
under his left eye. The man, VINO
rom his appearance looked and
lcted like . gentleman, refused to
give hts name. but related
.he attack NJ follows, which
It least three men present heard.
He said that he was stranger In
he city and hxd had . business en-
Iagement which had detained him
ate, and was taking q walk and
. cigar before retiring.
When he reached the corner Of
Eighth and Pacific avenue, and was
Ibout to turn aud wax down the
avenue again. man stepped In
'ront of him and with u pistol point
ii at him demanded that he throw
,p his hands. He had n pistol in
his pocket, aud attempted to draw 1t,
Sheu another man appeared from
he other side aud dealt him 4 blow
,nder the eye which knocked him
iown. Both men then jumped on
aim and relieved him Of his gold
watch aud chain, his pistol and the
|7.5O that he had in his pockets.
The two men then ran away before
,e could get to his feet, and he went
u search Of an officer. The Een-
leman gave no appearance Of being
,nder the influence Of intoxicauts as
! physician who was present told y
3lote reporter last evening. John
J. Slsyden was found in his drug
tore last night aud acknowledged
hat mau who claimed to have
,een robbed and had bis face ,ut
lad been treated In the store the
light previous, but refused to give
my information with reference to
(. The clerk who bad been on duty
Il the time he ssid was no longer In
,is employ, but Mr.. Slsyden refused
o say where he could be found. He
auxhsd aud made light Of the mat
or when questioned and said that
he kss said about the matter would I
X better. At police headquarters
II knowledge Of the robbery 10 de-
lied, aud Oflioer Smith WAS not on
,is beat last night on account Of
ickness.
WITH FUNDS OF THE
LODGE.
SEATTLE, Nov. i.-C. Is. Grant,
eOrstary OF Seattle Lodge No. 4, ].
}. 0. r., u rspurted to have fled the
own, taking the funds Of the lodge
With him aud leaving his wife be-
lind In destitute circumstances. !
Ie was formerly IN the real estate
,usi ness, aud was for time deputy
ity clerk. He WAS dissOlute In
,sbits, aud left the town 0nc~ before I
Inder similar circumstances. Om- :
ers Of the lodge say they do not /
now the amount Of money taken I
y Grant.
sEvENTEEN MEN INDICTED.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2l.-Thc
rand jury to-day indicted seven- I
sen Italians, under arrest for the I
murder of Chief Of Police Hennessy. +