The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-11
THREE in ONE NIGHT.
Sudden Outbreak Of Highway
Robberies in the City.
ONE VICTIM SHOWED FIGHT.
He Wrestled and Put the Robbers to
EIighf--Tvo Others Were Not
So Lucky-An Of Q Kind.
ONE VICTIM SHOWED FIGHT.

Three daring highway robberies were
committed In this city last evening be
tween 7:30 and 0 o'ciock, the victims be-
ing A. G. Russell. q carpenter. Ernest Fer
Der, a lahorer, and c. Nj. Nurdlnmb, Of 24o6
Sixth street. Russell was attacked by two
highwaymen at the corner OF Union and
Sixth streets. He made q gallant fight
and succeeded in saving his money and q
package of dry goods. but was brutality as
saulted. Ferbsr. when told 90 "hoid up
his hands," glanced down the barrel Of q
six-shooter, which was held under his
nose. and complied with alacrity. He was
relieved of silver watch and $i9.25 in
money.
Russell lives at the corner Of Division
and McLsan streets, and was on his way
home when assaulted. Just at the corner
Of Sixth and Union streets he met two
respectfully dressed young men. On his
approach they separated. one stepping be-
hind him and the other In front The tel
low In front covered Russell with revolt
yer and demanded:
"Hold up your hands"
Russell Ii fiery old-countrymap,
stockiiy bnilt, and in his younger days was
the hero of many hard fought scraps"
among the boys" He had no intention
OF submitting TO the robbers and declared
that he wouldn't hold up his hands. The
fellow behind now seized Russell by the
arm, but the plucky victim. by swift
movement of the leg, planted his heel in
his adyersary's stomach and kicked him
down. The robber who had tho revolver
cooked the weapon and Kissed:
"Come! Hand out your money or I'll
blow your brains outf'
"D--n you, ron wouldn't shoot any
thing" replied Russell. and he started TO
erappge with the highwaymau. but the
next moment the other man gained his
feet and swung sandbsg IN the air.
There was a heavy blow and Russell fell.
struck over the left eye. Russell was all
but unconscious. bnt he quickly regained
his senses and shouted. "MurdeEw and
.spo!icei" with all his might. The rob-
bcrs. evidently amateurs. took fright, and
ran ND Union street. and were soon lost to
view in the darkness.
The hold-ap occurred nearly in front OF
the residence OF J. NJ. Lyon and Mr.. Lyon.
together with half dozen Others who
heard the cries for help, rushed out and
found Russell bloody but still in the ring.
His ielt eye quickly s1elled up until IL
was com pletely closed and the whole side
of his face became black and blue and
puffei On. Russell reported the incident
10 the police and continued on has way
home. reg-etting the day he had ceased 70
carry a revolver after dark. Neither of his
ASSISTANTS we're over . years old. One OF
them is about feet Inches high and the
other feet 10 inches. He could not give
an accurate description OF them.
The second hold.up occurred at I'D
o'clock on Sixth between Lsnora and
blanchard streets. being accomplished
/ quietly. c. NJ. Sardiumh the victim, sad
Z denly found himself confronted by two
men armed with reyolveEs. They de
mandca his money, but as a compromise
} took his atch. one in gold-Glled ease
( Wi,hou: further exchange OF oonrteslc,
the hichwaymen and their victim parted
the former 10 North Seattle FOR more vic
/ tins. the latter 10 the police station 4
! complain.
The third holG.up occurred At 20 'cloel
at the corner Of Third and Wall streets
/ North Seattle, and Melted a silver watch
/ in addition 20 si9 =, 20 the clever toll col
!eetor. Ernest Ferher, who had the mis-
/ fortune to meet the collector. had attenee,
the sixth Ward Republican Ciab meeting
and was on his way home on Sixth street.
/ Al the corner Of Third and Wall he va
accossed by tall, well baiit man. who's
T! features he could not discern on sceoGn
Of the darkness. Fsrber stopped and ther
the man drew six-shooter. and. pgtslnl
| the nuEzle Of the weapon under FeTbsF'
| nose. commanded him 10 hold up hi
/ hands. Ferber complied and the hga
/ wavman took f,oFa him sia = and sslve
watch. The whole affair occurred in fev
seconds. aud when Ferber recovered from
/ h.s fright he Vas alone and his assa2ian
was hurrying away in the direction @
/ Queen Aane bill.
The reports 50 the police indicate N
same hand in each Of the three cases. an
while Ferber speaks OF Only one man, /; {
! likely the other wss az hand. The ID
scription given Is as follows: one mar
slim. smooth face. height 5 fret 6 inches
second. tall. slender. hat nothing about bi
features. Capt Hanna ;Ainks the paw Is
OF city lshorsrs brought about the saddle
outbreak.
A Baeneler's Reuse burned.