St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-18
A MOST DARING HOLD-UP.
MAN AND WIFE ATTACKED 0g THE WAY
TO CHURCH..
IN CENTRAL PART OFT CITY.


A bold and daring attempted highway
robbery was committed at an early
hour last evening in the presence of a
score of people, and directly in front of
the Virginia apartment house OIL Gen.
trail park. The victims are j. Miller
and his wife, who reside at 763 Cedar
street. Mr.. Miller was struck on the
head with a revolver and shot through
the left hand in a tussle with the band
its. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller were on their
way to the Central Park NJ. E. church
to attend the evening services that be-
gin at 7:30. Mrs. Miller had hold of her
husbands arm. They were walking
along the Cedar street side of Central
park, and as they stepped upon Summit
avenue by the Virginia apartment
house. two masked men came from the
direction of Robert street. Both rob-
bers stepped in front of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller. One of them held out a re-
volver and. addressing Mr.. Miller,
said, "Hold up your hands," the
other remaining a step or two in the
rear. Mr.. Miller stepped back and
told the men to quit fooling. The man
with the revolver in Mr.. Miller's face
followed up and struck Mr.. Miller with
the point of the revolver, cutting a hole
on the left temple. Mr.. Miller then
grappled with the foremost man, who
fired his revolver, the ball passing
through the left hand of Mr.. Miller just
back of the little finger. Mr.. Miller
then threw himself upon the ground.
Mrs. Miller began to shout for police
and to cry murder" when the first at
tack was made, and when Mr.. Miller
threw himself on the ground the robbers
ran off, going in the direction of the
Central Park church, and passed De
hind that building. Windows in the
Virginia apartment house were thrown
up before the shot was fired, as the cries
Of Mrs. Miller attracted people in that
building. -Four men who were coming
through the park followed the robbers
on the run and in a mOment about a
dozen men were in pursuit; some of the
men in pursuit followed around the
church. but with ali the crowd in pur-
suit the highwaymen escaped.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, with others who
were going to religious services, went
to the Central Park church, and stopped
for a few moments in the vestibule, and
then went to the drug store of w. B.
Lowe, at the corner Of Robert and
Twelfth streets, where DR.. Graves. with
the assistance OF the druggist, dressed
the wounds of Mr.. Miller. The wound
on the temple was only Il cut through
the skin, and vas cut in the shape of a
star. The bullet hole through tie hand
is a painful wound, as it affected the
tendons. Mrs. Miller bore her part in
tue affair in a brave way, and her cries
for help probably prevented a murder.
The hold-up vas about T:15, and a num-
Der of people were in sight when the
shot was fired. The police were notified
within a few minutes after the shoot
ing, and the detective and police force
we're at work OIL the case within fifteen.
minutes after the deed was con- mitted
Jacob Miller, the victim Of the crime.
is a butcher. having his place Of bust
ness at go Canada street. He is a man
in good circumstances, and has a family
of several children. He was evidently
known to the highwaymen. His dark
beard and aStrakhan OvercOat would
make him easily recognizable after dark.
He and Mrs. Miller gave a description
to the police Of the men who committed
the deed. They are young men. wear
ing dark o%vereoats and both had hand
kerchief masks over their faces. One
of fhn man bod a yuhita ondIyarahin
over the top of his face, and the mask
of the other was dark. 1t is supposed
by others who saw the men in flight
that they belong to a crowd Of toughs
that have been in the city for some
time.
Lieut.. Murphy, with Officer Fraser, of
the central police station, went to the
scene a few minutes after the event,
and securing a description of the high
waymen, called to their assistance a
number of detectives and started out to
arrest any suspicious persons that nigh
be found.
About s o'clock a raid was made upon
a disreputable resort, which is a long
building ON Fourth street, between
Doran's wood yard and Brack's paint
shop, and extends back to the Windsor
hotel. The house was surrounded, but
admission was denied. The officers
remained there about ten minutes try
ing to secure admissio n, but as the door
would not be opened by the men on the
inside it was battered down. 1t was
found that four bars had been placed
across the door within. A number of
men and two women were found in the
house. Five arrests from among the
occupants were made. These are John
Shields. Charles Ryan, William HaIly,
James Taylor and George Lewis. Sew
eral of these are known to the police
under other names. The five named
were taken to the central station an d
locked up on charges Of disorderIy con-
duct. On searching the men several
handkerchiefs were found, besides a
couple of white muffiers. These articles
ranged in color from white to polka dot.
They have the appearance of having
been used to tie around the neck or
head, and n of them seemed to have
been tied over the mouth a short time
before. Lieut.. Murphy is of opinion that
they have secured the right men, al
though he would not say that one or
both of the highwaymen are amone the
five arrested in the den on Fourth
street.
Mr.. Miller will be allowed to inspect
the group today to see he can identify
a or both of his assailants from the
arrests made last night.
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