The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-04-09
BOLD ROBBERY AT BOISE
Postmaster Leonard Held Up and DeliY-
cred Of $1,000 by Two Men.
CALDWELL LOCAL NEWS
No Artesian Water Yet-A Home Tai.
ent Show Oh the 14th-P Personal and
Other Notes.


The postoffics at Boise City was
robbed last Monday night. The States
man tells the story as follows: about
$50 last night two masked men en-
tered the Boise postoffice, held up,
Postmaster Leonard, who was alone at
the time, and secured money and postal
paper amounting to between 1920 and
$500. Postmaster Leonard bad closed
the postotfiee to the public and he was
performing number of little tasks
about the office. He heard some one
enter the main corridor of the building,
walk up to the little door leading to
the money order department and rap
for admission. The postmaster did
not respond. Then the rap was re-
peated, and voice softly cried Leon
ard The postmaster advanced to the
door and opened it, and then he regret
ted the action. A big revolver was
showed into his face, and as he recoiled
from the grim object, two men, the
upper portions of their faces concealed
by pieces of black cloth, crowded into
into the Office. One of them hoarsely
muttered: Keep perfectly quiet
Open the SAFE commanded one of the
masked men. The postmaster looked
down the dark barrel of the gun for
just second, and then he turned to
the safe. His hand was bit unsteady
but the action of solving combina-
ton becomes mechanical after while,
and in a moment he swung back the
safe door. One of the masked men
kept his revolver trained upon the
postmaster. while the other proceeded
to rifle the strong box. In the money
drawer was about $1,000, most of which
was deposits from neighboring post
offices. The robber placed the coin in
his pocket and then appropriated a
number of money orders and postal
notes. The looting Of the safe occu-
pied nearly half an hour. AS the help
less postmaster stood there, every
nerve strained almost to breaking, he
heard step in the corridor and
thought succOr was at hand. Some
person walked up to one of the deliv-
cry windows, Knocked noisily and then
strobe away. Several times after this
the despairing postmaster heard foot
fall in the hall but it was stealthy and
was without doubt made by pal of
the robbers, who was acting as sentry.
After the safe had been despoiled of
everything of value, save tho regis
tered matter, the bold robbers made
the postmaster walk into the letter
box apartment, at the front end of
which is the general delivery window,
and there they compelled him to kneel
with his face toward the front part of
the office. Then they started slowly
toward the door on the east side, and
near the rear of the office, meanwhile
sharply watching the kneeling post
master Just before they reached the
door, Mr.. Leonard partially turned his
head. Quit that! Look the other
way, warningly cried one of the
masked men. The postmaster obeyed
the threatening command. AS soon as
the robbers left the room the postmas-
ter arose, secured a revolver and rushed
into the darkness. He saw an indis-
tinct form dart into the shadow cast
by the house of Mary Linnens, and he
fired two shots in that direction. AS
yet there is no clue to the robbers.
The artesian well borers have found
something but sand anyway. At
depth of about l75 feet they have
struck some hard substance, presuma-
bly, sand stone, and ara at present
gaining but about eight inches per day.
1t is refreshing to find something but
sand anyhow.
Mrs. s. M. Coffin and her two BOYS
are visiting Mrs. Collins sister, Mrs.
Abner Packard, Jr, at Centralia,
Washington.