The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-23
GAVE UP THE CASH
FOUR WIOHITANS HELD UP BY
HIGHWAYWEN AND ROBBED.
SchnitZler, Eckstein, HEttmann and
Paddy Shea the Victir,s-The Rob-
berry Took Place Between Hun
newell and South Haven.
Relieved of All They Had.
"Hold up your hands!"

w 1oui hoboS'
''Shell out your cashw
One of the coolest and most daring rob
berries that ever occurred in southern Kan.
sas took place last evening between Hun
newell and South Haven.
Four Wichita men were the victims, viz
Paddy Shea the prize fighter, Henry
Schnitzler the beer agent, Otto Eckstein
treasurer of the school board and Henry
Huffman deputy internal revenue col
iector.
The three latter were at Hunnewell on
business and Paddy Shea went along for
The benefit of the trip.
After 6 o'clock they left Hunnewell to
Catch the train at South Haven, by means
Of a spring wagon. They came to the ra-
vine about half way between the two
points so well known to travellers and Mr.
Huffman called attention to two men who
were seen riding from the east.
What would we do il they were rob-
bersf" said Huffman.
81 hope they are" said Eckstein. 81
would like to go through the experience of
hold-up"
The men disappeared and the team trot-
ted along, while the four Wichita men ex-
planned how each of them would act in
Ease of hold-up
The team trotted down the slope Of the
tavine, and when they were turning an
hngle of the road they were accosted by
the TWO men, who wore handkerchiefs
over their faces. and ordered them to
throw up their hands. simultaneously
with the order two immense revolvers
were pointed at them. Paddy Shea was
sitting on the drivers lap, and he rolled
put OF the wagon and threw ap his hands
Till they almost reached the stars SchnitZ-
Ter rolled out after him and stood beside
him with his hands raised to their fullest
reach.
Throw up your handsr' said one of
The men, poklng revolver under
Eckstein's nose, and that gentleman
rolled out of the wagon, too, and up went
his hands. 'And you, too," said the rob-
Der to huffman, pointing the gun at
him.
This is my card" said Huffman. hand
ing the robber his official card 81 am
United States officer and will make it hot
for YOU"
Roll out of that wagon and throw up
your hands" said the robber not heeding
the threats of HUFFMAN and out rolled
Henry and lifted his arms to the satisfac-
ton of the highwayman.
Two guns were pointed towards Paddy
Shea ami he was ordered to turn the
pockets of his companions inside out and
every dollar, dime, nickle and beer check
they had We're turned over by
the accommodating prize-fighter to
the robbers. They were then
ordered into their vehicle and
told to drive off
AT South Haven Henry Schnitzler gave |
his check for enough money to pay the |
driver and the train fare, and that is how
they got home.
Il didn't know they made revolvers so
big" said Mr.. Huffman to a reporter for
the EAGLE last night. THAT one that was
pointed at me WAS as big as a canon aud !
had muZzle like stove pipe. 1t was
that long," said Henry, extending his
hands about three feet. Il honestly never
saw anything so exciting as that hold-up. |
i wasn't n bit scared. L kept cool and |
told 'em that paid the hotel bill and had |
nothing left. ! couldn't describe the rob-
bers; they had haudkerchiefs over their
faces and the whole thing was done so
quick that it was hard matter to make
notes of their appearance"
The amount of money secured did not
amount to more than $50 or S25.
The robbers are supposed to have left
on purpose to commit this
robbery. Henry Schnitzler and Mr.. HUT
man were supposed TO be there collecting,
and the robbers evidently thought that
they had a coed deal of money in their
possession. Luckily neither one of them
had collected anything at Hunnewell.
They all agree that the hold-up was the
most thrilling incident in their lives.
1t Is interesting to hear Paddy Shea
give description of the affair in his pic
turesque style of conversation. He, too,
admits that the revolvers these high way
men carried were the biggest ones he ever
saw.