Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-23
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T4EY WE'RE TALKING OF HoLDUPs,

ADd N Timely Robber Dropped In and
showed Them All just How 1t Felt.
Five men were held up by one man the
other night. 1t happened about 1890 in
Jobn Crowl's saloon. The highwayman
was masked about the face with piece
of black muslin. He secured $40 and a
revolver. Mr.. Crowl, John Pierce, Jo-
seph and James Broughton, and Abe
Harris were, having a social game Of
cards when the stranger stealthily ap-
peared at the front door with the COM
mand:
"Throw your hands up, and if any one
of Won make move I'll blow the top of
your head off," and he emphasized his
remarks with cooked revolver pointed
directly at Mr.. Crowl.
Ten hands quickly pointed heaven
ward. The next came, "Now walk up to
the bar, one by one, and empty your
pockets"
The men fumbled through their pock-
cts and produced knives, keys and few
dollars in change. Addressing Mr..
Crowl, he said, "Take your wallet out of
your inside pocket and place it on the
bar" Mr.. Crowl said he had no wallet,
and then he was told to take his vest off,
but the robber found nothing.
"Let me see your watches" he next
asked, "and don't any of you make a
break" The watches were produced.
But they didn't suit the robber, and he
gave them back.
Addressing Abe Harris, he said, "Take
your coat off" which request was COM
piled with, and while the robber was
searching this Harris put both hands
thoughtlessly in his hind pockets. "Take
your hands from there quick, - You
or I'll blow your head OFF, commanded
the stranger. "Now take your west
eff" he demanded.
'My west What's that?" asked Har
ris. "Oh your waistcoat, he means,
said Pierce.
The robber found 35 cents on Harris
and he asked him what his occupation
was. 81 am MINER" he said, and the
thief gave him his 80 cents back, saying
he didn't want it. "And what's your oc
cupationP" he asked of James Brough
ton. "rm a miner too" ''You're {
liar" said the thief. Mr.. Broughton i
grocery man.
All this took some time, and the mel
were getting tired with their hands he'll
up. Pierce said that he was tired, an
clasping his hands he rested them on hi
head.
Having searched the men to his salts
faction, he compelled them to stan
against the wall He slowly backed u
to the end of the bar, holding the plsto
at Crowl all the time. Going aroun
the bar, facing the men, he went to tn
money drawer and pulled it out from bt
hind with his left hand and emptied il
contents, about $15, on the bar. The
he went to drawer at writing des
and took Al caliber pistol. There wa
a box of 89 cartridges there, and thoug
they did not fit he filled the pistol jus
the same.
''Ain't you going to treat, partneri
asked Pierce. The robber promised
call around again and treat. 81 don
like to do this, gentlemen" he saiC
"but have to-" Then he came bac
from behind the bar, locked the fro1
door, backed up the full length of tt
saloon, taking the key with him, an
went out the back door. The key WI
afterward found in the back yard.
''The whole thing lasted about 10 mil
utes, but it seemed like hours" said NJ
Crowl.
81 was awful glad to see him go. T
was evidently new In the business, b
cause he did not make us turn our poe
cts inside out. If he did, he would ha'
got $155 had in purse in my pan
pocket, and he overlooked $50 had in
cigar box behind the bar"
James Broughton also had SEQ in b
pockets. The robber seemed to hank
after the money drawer principal
There are several other drawers OF t
same kind behind the bar, but the visit
knew where the right one was
During the evening the men had be
talking about holdups, and James Broug
ton expressed a desire to see one just
find out how it feels. He has had t
experience now and says he is we'll sat
fed. The men are waiting for the 4
low to call around and "set 'em mp. :"
Butte (Mon.) Inter Mountain.