Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-02
4 CITIZEN HELD uP.
The City Raided By Tsugh Element
Another House Rsnsaeked
Sunday Night.

Sunday Night
G. q. Given, the shoe dealer on
State street, was held up Saturday
highs as he was going home from
his store. He lives in North Salem
a short distance the other side Of the
street car barn, and a. he was walk
ing up the car track, within hall
block Of his home he was met by
man coming down the track. He
turned slightly to one side to give
the stranger his share Of the narrow
road, when 10 his great surprise a
big revolver was thrust in his face
with an order TO give up his money.
Mr.. Given besitated a moment and
then said: "You want my money!"
The rober responded: "Yes, or I'll
shoot you" At this Mr.. Given
struck the arm Of the man and at
the same time seized him by the
neck and I'm their scufiie they fell
into the ditch by the side Of the
track and in going down they broke
their hold and Mr.. Given went to
the bottom Of the ditch. He imme-
diately sprang to his feet, when the
robber repeated the request for him
to give up his money; he was on the
point OF complying, but instead he
ran for life, expecting at every jump
10 be shot in the back. Tho the
mau did not shoot. Mr.. Given
thinks that In the scramble the re-
volver was dropped, for the man re-
mained at the spot for some five
minutes seemingly hunting for some
thing. The stranger secured Mr..
Giyen's hat and umbrella and left
his skull cap In their place. He had
IN his pocket about S42 In money
when attacked, but says he would
not go through the experience again
for that sum.
A large crowd Of tough looking
men have been IN and about this
city for the past few days. Satur-
day night Marshal Mimic and Cap
tain Of police Dilly went out to the
old slaughter house a short distance
south Of the Southern Pacific depot,
and found something like thirty
men piled up In those two old build
lDgs. Last night they were out
there again and not less than twenty
men were there. They were given
orders to quit this vicinity imme-
diately. Their looks do not give
the impression Of their being law
abiding citizens Many Of them
are big, stslwart men able TO do any
kind OF work. The men claim they
are hunting for work and can't
tind anything TO do. From their
looks one would not think that they |
want honest employment.
Another house was entered by |
burglars in this city last night.
This time II was the residence Of
VIM. Lovelock, on 2lS Cottage
street, aud was entered in the early
part Of the evening between six and
nine o'clock. Mr.. Lovelock Is Ia
and Mrs. Loyelock was out
visiting, there being no one left at
home. The burglars made their en-
france through the window into the
pantry and must have stayed In
lhe house for an hour, for every
room had been thoroughly searched.
rhe only thing missing this morn
ny was a gold necklace worth about
wenty dollars. It seems money
vas all that was wanted, rs they
eft watch chain and some other
ewelry, aud they had also goue
through the drawers containing the
llveFwAre aud had taken none of
hat. Every drawer and closet In
he house had been mnsacked and
oekets had been gone through, but
he small sum Of money IN the
ouse was not found. II seems :
pme effort should he made 10 rid :
he city OF an element that Is very
aud one that Is causing
. little trouble Of late.