St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-13
BEATEN BY BRUTES,
Frederick Little Fiendishly
Sandbagged, Then Pound
ed and Robbed.
Timely Rescue Alone Pre-
vented a Wanton and De-
liberate Murder.
The Pleasant Climate OF Aus
tralia Being Enjoyed by
Bushnell Brothers.
A Susceptible Jury Gives EX-
emplary Damages for
Breach Of Promise.

One of the bodeSt highway: robberles
that has occurred in st. Paul for some
time was made about 1880 last evening.
At that hour Frederick l.. Little. reSid-
ing at ~ Hague avenue, was attacked
by two men while on his way to his
home and robbed of what loose change
he had in his pockets. The bold rob-
bers struck their victim a powerful
blow with a Sandbag and feiled him
unconscious to the ground before he
could utter cry for aid. Mr.. Little
is the manager of Merrill Ryder'S meat
market in the market house. Last even
ing he boarded a Selby avenue cable
and rode 10 Avon street, where he
alighted. and started to walk down that
street TO Hague avenue. He had not
gone far when he noticed two men driv-
Ing horse and cutter rapidly after him.
The next moment he was struck ter
rible blow on the neck, and fell like
log. while the men began to rifle his
pockets of everything they con-
tanned. Mr.. Little remained uncon-
sciouS but few moments, and
opened his eyes TO find the foot
of one of the highwaymen resting on
his breast while the other was riiiing
his pants pockets. He was not going
to lie quietly in their power. and made
desperate effort to push the foot from
his breast, at the same time uttering d
loud cry for help. The man who stood
over him dealt him worse blow than
before, this time in the face with his
heavy boot and with such force that blood
flowed from his nose and mouth. Not
satisfied with this punishment, the
brute kicked the unfortunate man sew
eral times i'll the ribs, and raised the
sand bag to probably put the finishing
touch to his work, when the sound OF
footsteps approaching caused both him
and his companion to jump into the
waiting cutter and drive toward Hague
avenue at a maddening speed. Mr..
Robinson. whose residence was near
by, had heard their victims
the same moment Dr. Whitman
drove up in his cutter and the unc0n-
scious and bleeding man was picked up
and carried in haste to his home. A
messenger was sent for DR.. Alex Don
aid, the family physician, who dressed
Mr.. Little'S wounds. A deep cut
directly under the left eye and internal
injuries, the result of which cannot yet
be stated. caused him terrible pain, and.
as Mr.. Little is somewhat al
vanced in years. it will be some
tlne OefOr6 me extent or ms
injuries can be ascertalned. DR.. Donald
was seen by GLOBE reporter, and
stated that while his patient has been
very seriously hurt he will. in all prob
ability. recover The cut under the
eye may possibly cause the complete
loss Of sight in that member
The police of Rondo street station
secured the neighbo! no ID in every di-
rection when not fie ! of the af-
fair. but the OILY clue dis
covered was horse and cutter
that had been left standing in an alley
in the rear of Carroll street. The booty
secured was a small amount of money,
which Mr. Little had in his pants
pocket. Had they had time to search
his hip pocket they would have found
$50 in bills that he had placed in a
leather pocketbook before leaving his
market.