Evening journal., 1891-07-29
A BOLD HIGRWAYMAN
Creates Great Excitement In a
Newark Office.
A LIVELY CHASE BY POLICEMEN.

Demanding Money and Brandishing Re-
voivers-Ho Jumps Through window
into the street-The Remarkable Cool
ness Of Two Clerks.
NEWARK, July 29.-One OF the most dar
ing robberies ever attempted in Newark
in broad daylight was frustrated by the
GOODNESS OF two employees Of the New Jer-
sey Oil company, at its office, 10 Liberty
street.
While Bookkeepers Charles Chichester,
of Brooklyn, and William Parsons were In
the Office about 1880 o'clock, young man,
wearing a neat checked suit, tall, well
built, and with broad brimmed som
brero on the back Of his head, walked up
to the desk. Parsons arose from low
chair in which he was sitting and walked
to where the stranger stood. Suddenly
the latter whipped out pair Of revolvers
and levelled one at Parsons and the other
at Chichester. At the same time he made
known his mission by saying in a COM
manding tone:
give me all your money.
where's the Money!"
Neither Chichester nor Parsons was
badly frightened by this unlocked for de-
mand of tie bold highwayman: In fact,
they were uncommonly cool, but after IL
was over they could not tell just how they
kept SO. The fellow moved cautiously
along the desk until he reached q wire
door leading into the private Office, The
door closed behind him with spring
latch, but be seemed not TO notice this
Walking up TO Chichester with the re-
volvers still elevated, he demanded in
gruff tons;
"Where's the money!
"Heip Yourself"
There was, fortunately, but little In the
Office, and Chichester replied, Help your
self, as he moved away from tho desk.
The man opened several drawers, and,
finding nothing, turned again to Chiches-
/ ter and asked;
How much have you in your pocketsr
Chichester drew some small change
/ from his pocket, but the robber was NOT
| satisfied and searched Chichester's pocket
| himself, but took nothing.
While this was going on the bookkeeperl
/ talked as loud AS possible, in order TO at
| tract the attention of President O. w
Young, who was in private apartment
on the foor above.
Caught In Trap.
/ He heard the unusual noise and conver
| sation and started down stairs The rob
/ Der heard him and made a break for tbs
| door. The spring latch made him prison
er. Suddenly turning backward, he cleared
| the desk counter and sprang through al
open window into the street just aA Mi
Young got down stairs. Mr.. Young, Pal
sons and several passersby started in pui
suit Of the fleeing highwayman.
Through Liberty street to Walnut stree
the chase led, and, after half dozen block
J had been traversed, in which the numbe
Of pursuers had increased considerably
the fellow turned and fred a shot at Pal
sons.
Pursued by the Crowd.
II struck the sidewalk near him an,
caused him to halt, but the hesitation wa
\ only momentary and the chase was agail
In full swing. From Walnut street {.
New Jersey Railroad avenue the fellow
went with lightning speed, and AS b.
crossed the Pennsylvania Railroad track
at Elm street he was grabbed by flag
man. He easily shook the latter of ant
continued his run, hotly pursued by CHI
crowd, which by this t@ne numbered TWEEN
ty or more, including policemen.
As he turned into New York avenue hi
stopped long enough to send another sho
back at Parsons the bullet narrowly miss
ing him. The fellow continued on hi
course without once being headed off
until he reached the Cooper chemica
works. on the edge of the meadows which
skirt Newark on the east and southeast
Here be hesitRted a second. An instant
later he had taken TO the swampy meadow
land and his pursuers were baifled