The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-27
A DESPERATE THIEF.
He Snatches = Noney-Till in
Broad Daylight.
a LIVELY RUN FOR LIBERTY.
I've Hundred Mes Chase Him ard
Bring Hin 60 B.y-Hs - N
Eastern Crook.
4 LIVELY RUN FOR LIBERTY.

4 most daring attempt ~ robbery, followed
by . desperate break for Hbert;. vss committed
1T 4 o'csock yesterday afternoon in the feed
store Of B. T. Hammond Co. on Railroad ay-
enue. near Madison street By E. - Egan. Alias
James Ryan, "A Eastern s-cr0Ck-"
Hammond & Cas- warehouse 10 the second
bxiiding ON Railroad avenue, north OF the West
seattle PENTHOUSE, and the once b in the
southeast corner OF II On both atdes OF the
building are aiieyways running to tbs wharf in
the rear. At D few minutes past O'Clock yes
terday afternoon alSyear-old son OF Mr.. Ham
mond happened to enter the Office from door
leading from the warehouse. and just Is he did
50 . stranger, with parcel concealed under his
eoes stepped out OF the front door. He realized
In an instant that the once had been robbed.
ana Immediately called 70 Mr.. II. G. Anderson.
who Was 81 work in the warehouse
word explained matters. and Mr.. Anderson
started in pursuit On leaving the ONCE the
stranger turned into the aileywsy % the south
OF the warehouse, and here M Anderson found
him. quietly riding Hammond & Co cash box.
which contained $500. He ran rapidly toward
tie robber.. and was almost upon him before he
vas discovered.
The desperate man dropped the boz and
money, drew = revolver and threatened to XIII
his pursuer If be took another step forward. The
threat did not deter Dir. Addison, who sprang
for the fellows throat
The robber changed his mind about shooting,
aud. a. his pursuer grabbed for him. neatly
ducked under his arms and took 20 his heels.
He ran rapidly out OF the aileyway and turned
up ilroad avenue. Mr.. Anderson close behind
him yelling stop thief" as every STEP
The Wild chase naturally attracted attention.
and soon the fleeing robbers pursusrs numbered
twenty five. The fellow was feet of foot and
soon made Marion street into which he turnei !.
turning again at West street. Through that
busy street he went like deer. A dozen men
assayed to stop him but he lodged them all.
when Columbia street was reached i0o men
were in the chase.
The robber turned up Columbia street and
dashed into the basement OF the ToklasSinger.
man building By this time Oficer Murphy had
joined in the race. and he led . party OF fifty
men into the basement of the building. while
fully 80 men surrounded it. The robber dashed
through the basement 10 the Front street emo
and sprang up ladder TO the sidewalk ana
started down Front street.
His pursuers discovered him the instant he
reached the top Of the ladder. and three hun
dred excited men and boys were soon on bis
trail again, all yelling and hooting Ike mad
men. Up Cherry street and into the alley be
tween the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lication Office
and the Seheureman building
This was the robbers mistake In the rear OF
the Sullivan building dozen stone cutters were
ct work. and one OF them realizing wha. was
the matter knocked him down. Sheriff Nc
Graw, who was close behind, was
on him in an Instant, and he
was soon in good strong hands O1lcer
Murphy arrived q moment later and took him
into custody He was taken back TO Ham
mond's store, identified by Mr.. Anderson, re-
lieved of his revolver. and then taken to police
headquarters Here he gave the name OF James
Ryan. On him was found 1910 In money.
gold watch Of Springfield make, and gold chain.
3 splendid pair of eye glasses. about . hundred
postage stamps, ticket for 1000 miles trans
portation over the Chicago. Milwaukee and 81.
Paul railway issued to r. l. Hansing. OF the
Land Guide, published in Chicago, . lot of mis-
cellsneous pseees OF iewelry, and two baggage
checks issued BY the Seattle lodging house.
The revolver taken was double-action Smith
& wesson OF 80 cslibre.
Ryan was dressed in black suit and wore .
black derby hat. In the latter was fancy hat
band with the initials z. N. Z. worked on il.
Two old letters found on him bore the address
OF 3. n. Egan. Denver, Col. This name CON-
pares with the initials on the hatband. and Is
evidently the fellows proper name. He would
make no statement TO the police and was locked
up In one of the steel cells.
Captain Barr and Detective Rodgers took the
two baggage checks to the Seattle lodging
house, on Jackson street. near Railroad avenue.
ana obtained two valises. The people at the
house knew nothing OF Egan or Ryan other
than that he has stopped at the place for two
weeks past. The valises were taken TO head
quarters and searched. In one was found Q
jimmy and In the other diamond glass cutter
The police are conf lent that they have taken
. clever Eastern crook, and intend to look his
record up Egan 10 q short, rather thick set
man, with black hair and moustache. and is no,
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