The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11
Held UP AND ROBBED
one or the Worst Cases Or Footpads Ever
Reported in Topeka

one or the Worst Cases or Footpads Ever
Reported in Topeka
0. B. Haynes. an Arizona horseman.
was robbed Of 81. 300 near the Rock Is
land depot last night by two footpads.
He had been about the city most of the
day with State Veterinarian Pritchard
and with Elwood Mileham at whose
home be stopped last night
BIr. Haynes said aElyvood and 1 went
up town IN the evening and I went to
the Rock Island depot TO make some in
quiries about the time of my train today
and about my ticket. II must have been
soon after s o'clock that 1 left the Rock
Island depot and concluded 70 90 Up TO
Jackson street and around that way to
the Mieham's.
The thought OF danger never occur
red to me. as 1 have been around stock
yards and railroad yards all my life near
ly and was never held up.
81 was walking Ieisurely up the track
when I was suddenly grasped by the
throat by some powerful man and forced
quickly to the ground Tried TO call for
help, but the fellow said he would beat
my face off if / made "A sound. and as he
tightened his grip on my air tube I con-
cluded [ had better not say anything
much and l didn't
Sin my left inside pocket ] had
pocket book that contained nearly 81, 300.
1920 Of this was in new bills and the
rest was in certified checks on eastern
banks. On the right side / had an emp
ty pocket book and the thieves there
were two Of them, tie big one hold
ing me and the little one doing the
searching got that first
-'lt was nearly empty and although I
felt though / might lose nay senses
from the. lchoking, l thought they had
made a mistake and would leave me
alone. but they examined it as best they
-, "A r1o,v- r4F
the men swore Try another pocket;
said the larger man. and the next search
brought out the bills.
The fellows then got of me and ran
in the direction Of Turner garden. /
could have shot one If 1 had had any
thing TO do it with"
IL did not give chase because did not
want to run the risk Of being killed or
hurt for $12O, and the rest Of il is all
right because / have already telegraphed
and stopped the payment of the checks.
III don't think the thieves are Topeka
men because l have not had the pocket
book out since I bought my ticket in
Kansas City yesterday morning for To-
peka. took a $40 bill out Of it
and the only money they left me was the
81 or IS in silver 1 got in change. 1
think they followed me from Kansas
City.
Dir. Haynes left for Kansas City this
afternoon and will 60 to Arizona
He reported the matter to the police
but they say the story sounds s6shy"
which is sometimes the way the police
talk about robberies they can't ferret out
Haynes made negotiations for a stable
belonging to Cnisi Lindsey on Madison
street but the deal was not closed
Haynes throat was sore this morning
and there was a bump on his head where
he supposes he struck as he fell to the
ground. He does not remem Der any
thing about that. however. Haynes Is a
typical horseman. He is about 40 years
Of age, smooth shaven and dresses
much in the style of westerner
that has much TO do with horses, esDe-
cialIy racing stock. lie is not d horse
dealer but owns fast horses and tours the
country with them every year during the
racing season At present he has only
two horses, having disposed Of a few IN
the east as blooded stock