The evening world., 1894-01-20
.ORUGGEO, BUNCO[O, MOBBEO.
Henry I1ander, Of St. Louis, Has
a Lively Experience.
Has $40 Left OF the $500 Brought
with Him for Green Goods.

Henry Ixander. a well-to-do FISH mer-
chant Of 81. Louis. was a picture Of
misery as hc stood In front ot the bar at
the Tombs Police Court this morning.
lXandcr had experienced In a few hours
a most startling series Of adventures.
He had encountered a gang OF green
goods men and been swindlcd ont OF
nearly $3.50; had beer d~ruggel and beaten.
and. to cap the climax. had been ar
rested and locked up in II cell all night
on the charge of drunkenness.
1t was at / O'Clock this morning that
Policeman Iseitman, of the Elizabeth
street station, heard cries for help at
the corner OF Howard and Elm streets.
Rushing 10 the scene. the policeman
found lXander, who is an understood.
gray-haired man. hfty years old. strug-
gins with several other men.
lknnder had n Carpet-bag and an UNI
brella, ana waved them both about in
me air. at the same time crying loudly
for h. ~.
put the mob to flight. but managed to
grasp and hold one of them.
who complained Of great pain
IN the back, where one of the men had
truck him.. said the men had evidently
tried to take his life. He was liz "A
rather dazed condition. apparently under
tne influence or liquor.
The policeman took both men to the
s~tation-house. where Ixandcr entered n
complaint OF assault against the other
man, VINO said he was Michael l.om-
He was LOCKED up. Ixander was locked
UP also on the charge OF lntoxication.
The story told by Ixander was an
interesting one. He said he lives at
nue. and Newtown street, st. Louis, and
that. he was induced to come to this
men.
, lie arrived yesterday afternoon in re-
sponse to a cipher telegram. and met a
spruce young man At a hotel on West
street. INander had 500 in United States
currency in his valise. In anticipation OF
making an investment.
The young man who met him was OF
most plausible and engaging manners.
Park and in the mean time ventured to
talk business. But MIR. Ixander was a
trine suspicious. He had read of the
SSWinalins Ways Of Ereen,Eoods men and
To strengthen 1xander's confidence in
him, the strange young man took. Mr..
1Xarder TO an Office somewhere on West
street where he produced a E~ray-headed
old gentleman of most benevolent APP
pearance.
Nov" said he. with a smile. to Mr..
YOU talk with my pap here. He won't
do you HARM
Mr.. Ixander was f~avorably impressed.
and shook papa" cordially by the
hand. Then the three men began drink
Ing, and II was not long before MIR. kan
der lost control of his faculties. lie was
doubtless drugged.
The next ne remembers he was at a
hotel on Hester street, where he engaged
a room for the rest OF the night.
Then he changed his mind. and decided
to go home as soon as he could. He In
CURED about the various trains for St.
Louis. and started to find the railroad
station. On the way he was accosted by
the man Lombardy and the other men.
and the struggle ensued. The men
doubtless intended to rob him.
At the st~ation-house 1t was found that
1Nander had about $40 on his person. In
the valise. was a tin box, containing the
usual package of blank paper, done up
with good bills on the outside.
IXander was in such a dazed condition
that he could give no account OF himself
last night.
In the Tombs Police Court this morn
ing Justice Martin remanded both LON
hardy and Ixander until tomorrow. In
order hat Detectives O'Rourke and
Mitchell may investigate.