The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-01
A MIDNIGHT R0LD-UP.
Joseph Weinstein Is Stopped by
Two Men on Ewing Street
and Robbed.
One Held the Gun on Him While
the Other Did the
Searching.
Tho flair Occurred but n Short Distance
From the Scene of Highway man
Ciark's First Exploit.

Joseph Weinstein, who lives on Davis
street, while on his way home about 1890
this (Tuesday) morning was held up by
two men on Ewing street, opposite the
Temple Enianu- El, and relieved Of a valu-
able gold watch and chain worth over 800.
Mr.. Weinstein had gone from the store as
Sixth avenue and Main street in company
with his brother TO the Iatter's homo on
Eleventh avenue near st. Peters hospital.
After leaving his brothsrs house MIR.
Weinstein won't up Eleventh avenue to
Ewing street, and turned into the latter
thoroughfars TO 20 south to Eighth
ayenue and thence to Davis street.
He had gone little over one block and
had just stepped on to the sidewalk at the
vacant lot opposite the temple when he saw
two men coming toward him. There WAS
nothing in their actions to excite suspicion
and he continued on his way toward them.
just as he and the two men came near each
other one of the men suddenly pushed
revolver against Mr.. Weinstein'a breast aud
said in a low but distinct tone:
Hold up your handsn'
Mr.. Weinstein complied with the order.
The man with the gun kept the weapon in
the same position against Mr.. Weinstein's
breast while his companion got around be-
hind the victim and in that position went
through his pockets. No money was found.
MIR. Weinstein NOT having any with him.
He had on his gold watch and chain, how
ever, and this the robber took.
When the footpads had thoroughly
searched MIR. Weinstein the man with the
gun ordered him "to go on now and don'A
say anything" Mr.. Weinstein started up
Ewing street while the robbers went in the
Opposite direction. He had not gone far
when he saw man in buggy, and running
up to him, hurriedly explained what had
taken place. The occupant of the buggy
told Mr.. Weinstsin to get in, which he did,
| and the horse was driven rapidly down
town, where the police were notified. A
| fairly good description of the men was fur-
nished the police bv Mr.. Weinstein. He
saws one of the men WAS large and the
other small. 1t was the smaller man who
| held the gun on him and the larger man
who got behind him and went through his
pockets.
| Sergeant Callahan, ss soon al informed
of the affair, located all his available po-
licemen at such points as he thought would
best serve to prevent the highwaymen get
| ting out of town. It ia not likely they can
escape. The hold up occurred on the same
street where HiRhwsyman CLARK made his
| first haul about n year and half ago, and
within about three block of the very spot.
| BY a singular coincidence, Clark also got q
gold watch and chain. though he got some
money ms we'll. He is now serving out
| forty years. sentence at Deer Lodge.
! 1t WAS learned at an early hour this morn
| ing that during yesterday at ernoon two
men bought revolver and some cartridges
at pawn store on Main street. They were
evidently pretty hard up. as 1t took all
both men had to pay for the weapon. ex-
oept 10 cents, which they spent for ext
cartridges. This left them without cent.
| The keeper of the store says the men
struck him as being pretty desperate look
ing characters. One was a large man and
| the other a small man.