Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-22
Chased All Over Town
and Escapes.
REVOLVER COVERS RETREAT
Scene Of the Theft Was the Hub Loan
Company's Store.


In this city a few moments before
O'Clock yesterday afternoon when Robert
Greenwood, manager of the Hub Loan
Company, was held up In his store on
High street by young man with a
drawn revolver who afterward escaped,
after leading a few men a lively chase
over the principal streets, while the side
walks were lined with people.
1t was about 3:45 O'Clock when young
man about 21 or % years of sge entered
the store OF the Hub Loan Company and
asked to see some gold watches.
Mr.. Greenwood, who Was in charge,
brought out few and showed them to
him. He seemed hard to satisfy and said
the price was too much. Mr.. Greenwood
asked him how much he wanted to pay
for a watch.
lie said about f1s and then some more
watches Of cheaper grade were shown
him. Still he objected to the price aud Mr..
Greenwood explained the movement, say
ing it was nickle plated, ETC., and remark
ing that II his wouldbe customer could
purchase as good watch for the money
anywhere else In the city he would make
him present of the one he was examin-
ing.
Still he was not satisfied and wanted to
see some more. Mr.. Greenwood then be-
gan to get suspicious, and, as the young
man had three watches In his hand, he
again.
Mr.. Greenwood took one OF them and
turned around to lay II I'm the case.
When he faced the young man again he
looked into the barrel OF a revolver.
The fellow said: ''If you move, will
shoot you."
Mr.. Greenwood did not hesitate Sec
ond, but said:
"Weli, then, you'll shoot quick" !"
and started around the counter.
When he saw that Mr.. Greenwood was
not cowed, the young man started for the
door, putting the gun In his pocket. lie
ran out, slamming the door, after
him, thus gaining temporary advantage Of
his pursuer.
When the manager got the door open
the fellow was speeding up High street
and there being no one around to leave In
charge of the store he called to several
men standing around to stop the thief.
These men saw The fellow running, but
thought he was after an Interstate car
that had just gone up the hill. Michael A.
Ryan was Just entering the store of Otto
q German opposite and when he heard
Mr.. Greenwood call and saw the man
running he started after him. Joseph
Little also took up the chase. Ryan was
drawing pretty close to the fugitive when
the latter drew his revolver again and
began to flourish 1t. The crowd yelled,
"Look out, he is going to shoot"
Ryan instinctively checked his speed
and the man who was running like deer
turned into Baptist street that runs along
the rear Of Music Hall. Ryan began the
chase again and followed his man along
Baptist street to Maple, down Maple to
Main to PARK Place.
Here both pursuer and pursued we're
exhausted and the young man leisurely
walked up the hill towards the Merchants
Exchange. The crowd that followed and
those standing around instead OF sur
rounding the fugitive surrounded Ryan
and wanted to learn all the details and be-
fore he could explain to them the thief
had made good his escape.
Chief Perry and Detective Haberlin i'm
mediately started after him in the direc-
tion of Providence. Helis described by Mr..
Greenwood and also by James Nolan who
saw him In the store OF the Hub Loan
Company and noticed that he was very
particular about bis proposed purchase as
young nan OF 21 or %, 5 feet @ inches IN
height, light complexion, smooth face,
hair cut short and weighed about 125
pounds.
He wore a soft hat, n servicable snuff
colored suit OF clothes and the coat was
square cut. IL was said that he had an
accomplice who was tall and dark COM
plexioned.
Those who saw II all say he was alone.
He asked Mr.. Greenwood, In an attempt
To distract his attention, what time he
closed the store. The manager said he
would probably close up at so'clocs as
there would not be much business Mon.
dsv night.
He wanted to know for sure ~ the store
would be open at 8 o'clock and Mr.. Green
wood said he would be there.