St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-21
FOOTPADS AT WORK.
A Respectable Citizen Held Up OIL
South Seventh Street.

South Seventh Street.
"Hold up your hands!"
That was the command given to Peter
NJ. Void, of 1923 Eleventh avenue south,
between and 10 o'clock on Saturday
night on Seventh street, near the corner
of Second avenue south. Obedience
was forced by an ugly-loozing revolver,
the muZZle of which was thrust into his
face. Mr.. Void hastily complied with
the command and was relieved of his
pocketbook, containing $66.65, and his
Silver watch, valued at SIS, be-
sides an ordinary pocket knife. After
the men got through with him Mr.. Void
hurried to Sixth and Nicollet avenue
and informed the policeman on the beat
Of his loss. The only satisfaction he
recei we'd from the officer was SUSPECT
Gus inquiry of "why he didn't make a
fight" He then reported his loss to
police headquarters, and Capt. Helm
wanted to know what he was doing on
Seventh street at that time of night.
After a satisfactory explanation had
that he would have to get the number
of the watch so the police could look
for it in the pawnshops. The
number was given, but the
thieves have not been arrested
nor the watch recovered. Mr.. Void
says the men who robbed him were
young fellows, in fact, mere boys, and
while he is not able to give an accurate
description of them he thinks he would
be able to recognize them again.
Mr.. Void has lived in Minneapolis for
ten years and is now employed by Oscar
the Tailor. His employer speaks highly
of him and says he can vouch for his
truthfulness and sobriety. He was
found at his work in the tailor shop last
evening and gave the following account
of the robbery: II lett the shop on
Saturday night at fifteen minutes
past o'clock, and started for my home
at 1923 Eleventh avenue south. fol-
lowed my usual route and went down
Seventh street. Just after had crossed
Second avenue | saw two men coming
towards me, and as | stepped aside to
let them pass one of them put revolver
in my face and told me to hold up my
hands. l was awfully, frightened, and
| did just what they told me. One man
my forehead while the other fellow
went through me. First lie took
my watch, and then he fumbled
around my pants pocket and took
my knife. He could not find
my pocketbook for awhile and
Then he said to the other fellow. Shoot
him! shoot him!' His companion an
swered, No, not if he gives up his
money! One of them asked me how
much money had, and ! said over $50.
Then they found the pocketbook in my
hip pocket l was going to yell, but
they said they would shoot me if didn't
keep quiet They were going to take
my spectacles, but begged them not
to, and told them | couldn't see thing
without them. After they had robbed
me they started down Second avenue,
and they told me if l followed
them they would shoot me. L
tried to find policeman. but
couldn't find any uptil l got to
Sixth and Nicollet. The officer said it
was shame, and that l ought to have
fought with them. Then went to the
police headquarters, and the captain
wanted to know what l was doing on
Seventh street at that time of night. |
described the men the best could, and
gave them the number of my watch,
but l haven't heard anything from
either my watch or money"
John Griffin, lumberman, also
claims to have been the victim of foot
pads. Early Sunday evening he says
Two men attacked him, but he fought
them off. During the scuffle Griffin was
badly cut in several places, apparently
with a razor, one slash in the throat
laying the windpipe open. DR.. Rock
ford dressed his wounds, and says they
are not serious. No arrests have been
made.