The sun., 1894-11-26
TWO POLITE ROBBERS.
TBEY HELD UP THE AsSTsTAHr
STATION AGENT At BLOOMFIELD.

Although they Robbed the Money Drawer
and iteid n Pistol 60 Hi- Hesa Thsir
VIctIu, say. Tbey Dianr Swear. were
wen Dressed. and Trented Hi-. with All
the Consideration Possible 90 Thisvss.
Tramps who use the stations in New Jersey a.
convenient lounging places have caused the
railrond reople much trouble Of late. But there
Is a station agent in Bloomfield who knows that
there are worse visitors than tramps. lie found
II out yesterday morning. Two individuals who
came to the station business were the
mediums Of instruction. and they were well
munerated for the schooling, although that
wasn't the railroad mans fault.
They wandered into the station about 10
o'clock yesterday morning and remarked to
each other that they guessed they'd wait for
train. G.. W. Jacobus. assistant station agent
who was in charge Mt the time, heard them say
80. and reflected that they would have good
long wait for the New York and Greenwood
Lake road doesn't run very many trains on Sum
day. However, they were quiet-looking men.
and as they simply sat down and devoted them
selves strictly to the business of keeping the
stove warm, said nothing TO them. Mr..
Jacobus Is a youth who minds his own
business, nnd in the absence OF station
Agent Dresser, who had gone TO church
with Mrs Dresser. he had plenty Of
little attention upon the visitors, having once
satisfied himself that they were not tramps or
luafers. When at length lie did notice them he
observed that they had drawn very near TO the
stove and, with coat collars turned up, were
evidently doing their best to keep warm.
This Is what | call real FROST" lac heard one
Of the fellows say to his companion. That
stove would make first rate refrigerator IL the
front door only bigger"
hat nt ria mr. IN n
Jacobus doesn't know, but being an obliging
young man he f,led up q scuttle with coal, car
ried it out and began shovelling it into the
" All. that's more like IT," said one of the men.
The other said nothing just then, but he
moved around behind Jeeobus TAPPED H. him mon on
bus looked around and dropped his lower Jaw
and the Coal shovel simultaneously. The mus-
zle of big revolver was just under his nose.
The hammer cooked and the mans finger
was on the trigger ITooes. S. Of ,Sst
would terminate his usefulness an official OF
spect a. far as worldly matters were concerned.
1t didn't soothe him particularly when the man
III you yell or make move I'll bore hole In
~ An we want /. the money" added the other
man reassurngly. You won't be hurt IL you
do as we tell you"
orders was one Of the strong points in his
the pistol, and stop just inside the door. Now
turn your face to the wall" he added when they
were ill in the Office.
Then, while Jacobus stood face to the wall
like the bad little schoolboy who has thrown
sptballs at the other fellows, the companion OF
the man with the pistol ransacked the money
drawer. The agent didn't look around TO see,
but he is sure that ali the while he stood there
the muzzle OF that pistol was pointing directly
at his head. The next thing he heard said was
by the man who had completed his search In
the drawer
There amt thirty dollars here" he said
well. let's tie this chap and get out" said
his companion.
some very stout cord was produced. with
which the men bound Jacobus's wrists and
You've acted all rish. so far, said the pistol
and you'll be all right Al you've got to do is to
You can count 'em on the clock: Make EN- long
up wen come back here and shoot you full Of
holes"
Then they left. Jacobus didn't mako any
loosened and he could walk. With, great din.
Guilty he contrived TO open the outside door, and
running up to the rooms over the station. where
ns ss he h no tS S
the police station and Joined In the search for
the robbers, but unavailingly. Notice was sent
over the wires to Jersey City and other stations.
Young Jacobus couldn't give good description
Of them, but he thinks that both wore Derby
hats, and had gentlemanly manners. Barrtng
the profane remark Of one robber regarding the
paucity OF cash In the drawer, he heard nothing
indecorous said by either of them. They didn't
treat him with any unnecessary roughness, al:
he thinks that he would prefer tramps after
this 20 visitors with polite manners and felon-
ious tendencies backed up with revolvers. The
visit cost the railroad company Just $2o.