The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
NUMBER "a
Daring Robbery.

Last Saturday night. soon after IL o'clock.
Mr.. Ben Wilson aud Mr.. Harper, the night
policeman, were IN the formers saloon at
the East Eud. sitting down and couversing
over general matters, when the back door
was opened and two men with -four sacks
over their faces entered. and each with two
drawn Ievolvers, demanded them to hold
mp their hands. Mr.. Wilson aud hrs COM
panion, Mr.. Harper, who had dropped in to
read the evening papers, at first thought it
to be joke on the part Of some of their
friends, for few evenings before some rail-
road boys had attempted the same ruse.
Mr. Wilson was sitting by the stove, and
rose to a standing position and said that
they didn't mean it. but were only joking.
The same was true of Mr.. Harper, who put
his hand on his revolver and said he guessed
they couldn't play that game on them; but
he was immediately warned that if he made
anv further movement his brains would be
blown out. At this juncture he realized
the situation. and coming to the couclu-
sion that the men had the ''drop" on him
be pursued the wiser course of obey
ing orders. While one of the men
covered Wilson and Harper with revolvers.
the other walked rapidly to the front doors
and pulled up the curtains. The same man
then made Wilson open the till and give
him its contents amounting to over $50. in
Guiding nickels and ten cent pieces. ALI
this time Harper had two reYolyers.
cooked, pointed at his breast, aad was pow
erless to act. The man who took the
money kept one gun on Wilson all the time,
and he would have been foolish to resist.
After the money was secured. the robbers
made Wilson and Harper stand with their
hands mp and their faces to the wall In
er's pockets. taking therefrom his pistol and
policemens ub, while the other had two
revolvers dIaN on them. When he came
to the j ~ aid to Harper "Thls is what
vou hammer>h ooos with, to which Harper
.swere Itafirmative. His felt his
wat:h.oa n and badge; but only relieved
hi the gun and billy. When this was
through they backed towards the door, and
told Wilson and Harper not to move or
they would he filed full of lead. As they
left they politely said good night. and
thanked them for the manner in which they
lad been received. A short time after
wards Harper Qaye the alarm, and watched
carefully the street towards the brewery.
Oh which the arc light reflected, to see if
any one passed; but could not discern any
one crossing. The morning trains. freight
and passenger. were boarded by Harper and
Gibbons, to see if any suspicious characters
left the city; but none we're observed. Mr..
Harper described the man who interviewed
him as one weighing about l60 pounds, with
blue overalls and black oil cloth coat, but
toned at the chin, but opened below. and
a belt around his waist. The sack was
split open at the sides and covered portion
of the shoulders. He wore q light pair of
shoes, which were covered with mud. aud
considerable of the same substance was on
the bottom Of the trousers. The one who
managed Wilson had nearly the same cloth.
ing. but his coat was buttoned close, and
when taking the money from the till put
one gun between the buttons. BE was
larger than the other and was Judged to
weigh about l75 pounds. The reyolvers
we've the old Colts pattern, and the ham
mers were thrown complety back, ready for
action at the least pull of the trigger, This
Is the boldest and most determined robbery
that has been committed in this ,ity for
number Of years. and it Is wise on the para
of our citizens to take the necessary procau-
ton to guard against any surprise.