The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-28
RAN AWAY WITH THE BAIT.
oREEN GOODS MEN ROBBED BY TWO
JAYS FROM VEST VIRGINIA.

| At Least. johnson 10 Certain that the Roll
| lass Partner Carried OF was Made Up
| OF Cool Noney-Ihey Came On Here to
Avenge the Losses OF Th~ir Neighbors.
As the police suspected. transaction in
| green goods was at the bottom OF the lively
fist fight at Seventh avenue and 117th street
| on Tuesday afternoon. Three men had
| chased n fourth to that point and two took
turns in kicking or striking him. according as
| the charge OF battle made either mode the
| handler while the third awaited his oppor-
| tunity and dealt the unfortunate two blows
on the head with the butt OF revolver. Tho
man fell Just as mounted Policeman Ander-
ser galloped up to see why POO curious peo-
pie were blocking the thoroughfare.
Selecting one of tho fuetives. Andersen pur-
sued him up to Mount Morris Park. forty
four-calbre revolver was found in the bushes
near tho scene of tho capture. The prisoner
said he was Charles Morrison. Andersen went
back and picked UP tho wounded man. who
described himself as Charles Johnson OF
Randolph county. ". Va. He declared that
Morrison was not tho man who inflicted the
injuries. His wounds were dressed by Sur
geon Covert. and he was locked UP with Nor.
rson. but the next morning no would mnken no
complaint IN the police court and both were
Freedom did moro than imprisonment, to
loosen Mr.. John sons tongue. He had occasion
TO see DR.. Covert again and became commune
V.ntNe. Ale Sulu He NuS leaius!cl ~ I-ihluSs
A whole lot OF our people. down. there" he
said, got notes and circulars from your
green goods 70 lks. and some OF them camo TO
New York and lost their money. We learned
all ae9% the good sSy and
pretty good idea that we could Catch some ofthe
bait. a friend of mine. who has got lots Of
sand. answered some Of the circulars and
mad" an appointment. A man met us ut tho
some place three or four blocks east Of whera
l got beaten. He led us into little back
ROOM where two men were seated bundling
up money and packing 1t away.
IT was AZ good money as want to see. and
We figured to take a thousand or So as soon as
he very suspicious. and they let him examine
II bundle of 81 bank notes. but he wanted to
sec some Of the iivcs and tens. and would not
close any bargain. We figured about until a |
big bundle Of SO notes was handed him, when |
be motioned to me. and we jumped for tho
The fellows dropped everything and started |
after us. and we knew then that we had struck |
good money. As we reached the street made |
a motion as II TO take the money from my rnrt- |
turned W. and started across town ut the next |
corner. The fellows thought had the money.
just as wanted them to. and they chased me-
thought could outrun them. but the crowd |
got in my way. They pounded me some. hut
did the best could until the big fellow ham
much the worse for that, and guess my part
ner got away with the money. / have not
heard from him. / don't know how much
there was in the bundle. hut it was q pretty
neat roll to get for nothing"
johnson would not tell tho name OF his part
ncr. whom he desert hes as a determined fell
low who would not give up tho money without
a struggle. johnson has Como back to Elkins.