The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-17
HELD UP IN CHICAGO.

"Count" Hugo Grasshon Comes to Grief
in the Windy City.
Hugo Grasshoff, of Seattle, has conc to
grief in Chicago-has been held uE by
masked robbers.
For several years Mr.. Grasshoff was
resident of this city, tending bar first at
the Rainier hotel and afterward att the
Northern. A month or two ago hs de-
cided to visit the East, and with Eight
heart and full pocketbook he said good
bye to his many acquaintance here.
After he had gone his friend Joseph
Livingston. who is happy in the thoaght
that he carries the Democracy of the first
ward about in his trousers pocket, ststed
fine tale about the absent Grassz.oK.
The story with which Mr.. Livingston
made the eyes of his First ward constituents
and the eyes of confidlng reporter O. an
evening paper bulge with surprise, ws-s so
the effect that Grasshotf was q real live
count. The romance ran that through
the death of a relative in Germany Eugo
Grasshoff had fallen heir to a title; l.st of
money had been sent him, and he>was
now going back to live like q PRIMO ON
his ancestral estates.
But Count Grasshofrs ancestral estates
evidently lie in Chicago, whence he came
to Seattle-as the following extract rom
the Chicago Daily News of August 9.odi-
Gates:
stThe circumstances of a bold highway>rob-
berry were related at the Harrison street se.tion
this morning
Hugo Grasshoff, OF 226 Michigan avense, is
the victim OF the bold "hold-up." He ZANE
rushing into the captains office at the Harrison
street station this morning, breathlessr and
RlmOyf tod fYnv, faa md bQ nv N sn<1
ertion which brought him to the station. :
He said he had been spending the evening
with some friends and was on his way Some
about $50 O'Clock. He is used to being ot.@ late
ut night and walked cheerily along, fe1ring
nothing. for he was on Michigan avenue, IN the
very heart of the city. When about halE way
between Peck aud Harmon courts he wassud-
denly confronted by three men. They wee of
about the same height, roughly dresseex and
each had the lower half OF his face CONCEALED
by a handkerchief which fell from theCeyes
down. Where they came from so suddenly he
is unable to say, they sprung before h>m SO
quickly.
"Hold up your hands," said one of the ITO, In
hoarse voice, evidently disguised. "Ho.d up
your hands. l say--we mean business" re re-
peated, as Grashof hesitated to obey. Tee re-
mark was not complete before two big, signing
revolvers stared Grashof in the face, I'D he
lost no time in obeying the commands.
The two highwaymen holding revoivery-then
kept their victim covered while the third k,ndis
went through his pockets. The plundec con-
sisted of $3.50 in cash and Q gold watcE and
chain valued at 1925:
When the third robber was satisfied trait he
had found everything of value about Graycoff's
person he motioned to the other two. I>ne of
them lowered his revolver and turning, started
on q run with the third down Michigan avsnue
The other fellow kept Grashoff covered VIZ his
revolver while he backed slowly away from, him.
When out of range Of any revolver his v.ctim
might draw he. too, turned quickly an ran
after his fellows.
Grashof had no inclination to follo;- the
holders of his property, but ran rapidlxas he
could to the police station. When his stoO had
been told officers where at once sent out - the
case from the Harrison street station All the
outlying districts were notified. r