The sun., 1894-01-28
THEY WERE IILKING OF HoLD.UPs.
Aud Timely RObber Dropped Ia Aad
showed Them All just How IL Felt.


Five men were held up hy ono man last
night 1t happened about 1870 in John Crowrs
saloon, The htghwRyman was masked about
euPed eur d's siG T and seTs rs%oSe r crow ne JoSn
ilerce Joseph nnd James BTopghton. aud A6s
harris were having a social game OF cards
front door with The command:
Throw your hands up, Rnditany one Of YOU
OH" aud he EN- phasized MS remarks with q
cocks ed revolver pointed directly at Mr.. CTowL
Ten hands quickly pointed heAyenward. the
next came; Now walk NJ 10 the bar, one By
one and empty your pockets
produced knives. KEYS, and few dollars in
change. Addressing Mr.. Crowl he said. Take
youI wallet ont q your inside pock get and place
let, aud then he was told 20 take his vest on.
but the robber found nothing.
Let me see your watches = he next asked.
and don't am oi you make break" The
watches were produced, tut they didn't suit
the robber and he gave them baeG.
Addressing Abe Harris he said. Take your
coat on which request was complied with.
and while The rohber was searching this IIar.
ris put both hands thoughtlessY in his hind
rockets. Take your hands from there quick
- YOU, or IN blow your head or" COM
manded the stranger Nowtake your west
:. ~ My west, what's that? ?" asked Harris,
The Tohber found 30 cents on Harris aud ne
miner; hs sald, and the thief gave him bis :s5
what's your oseaPation :" he asked Of lanes
BTOughtUn. I'm q miner. too" You're a
liar. said tho thieL Mr.. BrouEhtoa 10 .
ETOceTyman.
All this took some time and the men were
getting tired with thslr hands held up. Pierce
said that he was tired and. clAspinR his
hands. he rested them on his head.
Having searched the men To his satisfaction.
he compelled them to stand against the wall.
lie slowly backed up to the end Of the bar.
holding the pistol at tTuwl all the time. Going
around the har, facing the men, lac went 10 the
money drawer and pulled It out iTOm behind
with his lett hand and vmptlsd is contents
about SO, on the bar. Then he went 10
drawer at writing desk AMI took uut a Al
cartridges there and though they Gid not nt.
he tllirt the li-tol aust the same.
-, Amt You going 10 tTeAf. partnerE asked
ller G. he rubhgr promised 10 cal around
again and treat. don't like to do this gen
tlomen.' he said. nut | have TO-" Then hs
came from behind the bar locked the front
door. backed Up the full length of the saloon.
taxing TIE ksy with him. and went out the bAcA
door 10 Key was alteEward found in the
The whole thing lasted about fifteen min
utes but II seemed Ike hours. said Mr. trOWL
/ was awful glad 10 see him go lie was evil
dently new IN the business. because ne ala not
make US turn our ockets inside out. IN he
dld he would have got sl11 had 10 parse In
my pants pocket, ana no overlooked so lad
In cigar box behind the bar'
James broughton also had S25 in his pockets.
The TobbeI seemed To banker after the monsy
drawer principally. There are several other
drawers OF the same Kind behind the bar. but
the visitor knew where the right one was.
During the evening the men had been talk
ing about hold d-ups. and James BroughtOn eX-
pressed desire to see one lust TO lnd out how
IL feels 10 has had the experience now Aad
saTs he is well satisfied. The men are waiting
t9f The lSbo6 10 eal around and ssE EN- uD"