Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-28
Company "T' Robbed!
ONE GUN AND 100 ROUNDS OF
AMMUNITION TAKEN.
A Squad Out in Search
Lewiston Hoodlums Becoming a Nui.
sance; the Law Should be En-
forced.-PersonaI.

Considerable excitement was caused
on Tuesday by the report that the
armory had been broken open and some
guns and ammunition taken. In tracing
up the rumor, it appeared that as the
quartermaster was issuing some sup
plies, he discovered that gun was
missing from the rack. Further search
lead to the discovery that the door in
the rear of the hall had been
broken open and that one box of car
tridges was missing. The box was
soon discovered in the back room, but
it had been opened and one hundred
and sixty rounds of ammunition taken.
The Officers and authorities wer- at
once notified of the theft and all parties
began vigorous search for some clue
of the missing property. A pair of new
buckskin gloves, slightly blood-stained,
was found under the cartridge box; :;
these, evidently, the thief had left in
his haste to make way with the plum
der. AS there had been saloon row
the night before and a saeepherder
badly cut and bruised, this gave a
slight clue. 1t was disclosed further,
that company of prospectors had left
in the night for the upper country.
Capt. Kroutinger detailed searching
party consisting of Lieut.. Robinson,
Sergt Barbour and Privates Boice and
Mounce, to 60 after the property.
Armed with a search warrant and
proper authority for seizing and hold
ing any suspected parties, they got off
in all haste on the trail of the prospect
ors. Nothing definite has been heard
from the party. A stage driver reported
that he had passed two men, one of
whom had a gun carefully wrapped up
in blanket. These facts were commu-
nj Gated to the squad whom he met
some hours later and they were in hot
pursuit. A squad composed of Sergt.
Fl. S. Coburn and Privates r. S. Stain.
ton and E. Martinson guarded the
armory Tuesday night. Secure locks
and bars will be added to the building
this week.
For some months it has been appar-
ent to everybody that Lewiston has
been training a set of hoOdlum boys
that were fast becoming nuisance.
They roam the streets ut night and
constantly create hubbub of noise, ut.
tering wild and discordant cries. They
are impertinent and saucy to every
passerby. They are vulgar and loud
mouthed, insulting ladies and girls
with their ribald jests and violent pro.
family. They invade private property
and wontonly destroy it. Both public
: and private buildings have been en-.
tered by these young miscreants, and
. in some cases petty ;heiving has been
traced to some members of the gang
: No public entertainment can be given
anywhere in the city, unless they ap
. pear in force either to hang around the
: outside and create u disturbance or else
get in the rear of the room and spoil
the entertainment for those who come
to hear. The latest escapade of the
gang was to throw rotten eggs at those
practicing for the school entertain
ment last week. They spoiled a dress
suit belonging to one of the boys, but
were eau hit and identified; warrents
for their arrest were sworn out bu
their parents compromised the matter
by paying for the suit ruined. Out O.
respect for the parents the TELLER sup
presses the names of the boys, bu1
thinks that leniency has now gone fal
, enough with all such acts of hoodlum
ism. Let the law be enforced. Ter
or even thirty days in the lock up will
do much toward cooling the ardor o
some of our 'smart" boys.
This community received genuin.
surprise when the news was circulated
last Friday morning that Perry E. Sher
=, win and Miss Alice Crooks had go
married the previous evening. Non,
. Of the family had any foreknowledg,
, of the program, and for awhile the new
was dou ted, but the doubts wer,
+ finally set at rest. Both the parties arr
, well and widely known here, and in
deed, Miss Alice has been from child
hood the acknowledged belle of Cama
. prairie. Mr.. Sherwin is also vel
, known as a genial gentleman who ha
host of strong friends. The youn,
! couple undertake the matrimonia
. journey with the best wishes of lonI
line Of facguaintances who hope all thei
married days may De as happy as tn
}. lstion.-Free Press.