The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-28
A Bo d Robbery.

the county treasurer's office In Portland
was rohbed of about 5000 to $1,000, and
Mr.. Charles Malarkey. aged about 16
years, a son of the treasurer and &C ung as
his deputy, shot in the r'gh, breast. The
young man gave the following version
of the sff,ir to an Oregonian reporter:
IL returned from lunch about 1880
O'Clock. as near as can now remember.
As entered the courthouse door / me-
ficed that a man was following me up
and passed into the Office when I opened
the. door. There be presented a $50 gold
piece and asked if 1 could favor him
with small change for the same. 10 or
der to accommodate him it was necessary
for me to go to the vault, open the door,
and get the desired change. did so,
taking SIS 10 gold and $5 in silver from
the vault. and when turned to close the
same, was surprised to see the man I'm.
.mediateIg behind me and confronted
with an order to hold up my hands"
ST hardly knew what to think of It.
thought 1t must be joke, but when the
command was given for second time /
gave up all idea Of its being joke, and
endeaVoIed to edge off from the fellow in
the hope of reaching the door; but the
order to hold up came promptly for the
third rima nm tho ~, an nrooanfad Mo
tol, fired the weapon. and fell in front
of the vault. What happened after that
canpot distinctly remember, but suffer
ing from the shock of the wouad / re-
ceiged and IN semi conscious state. as
near as can remember, my assailant,
after firing the shot, rushed into the
vault, then in moment reappeared and
made his exit out OF the window on the
west side of the Office upon Fifth
street
Mr.. Malarkey csnnot tell definitely the
exact amount Of money that the thief got
away with, but 1t is certain that it will
not exceed $4,000. as there was no more
than that amount OF money in the Yault.
But every dime. quarter and nickel. not
counting the larger coins, was captured.
When Mr.. Mslarkey fret entered his Of
fee from she main cerrdor, followed by
the man, be did not take the precautlon
to adjust the spring lock on the door,
and when it closed a natural barrier
against sudden intrusion Cd the part of
anyone was secured BY the robber closing
the door.
THE ROBBER DESCRIBED.
Mr.. Malarkey gives the folio wing de-
of his assailant: A man between
95 and 80 years Of age, about feet z
inches in height, aud very broad shoul
dered. He has dark hair aud complex
ion and smooth face, except for four or
five days growth of beard. He wore q
blue chiuchilla coat with velvet collar,
very much worn, blue overalls and
white slouch bat. with noticeably |
band.
Young Malarkev's wound is not fatal.
but it is nevertheless severe. and will |
confne him to his bed for some time. |
When be was removed TO bis fathers |
home, be was attended by Drs. Josepni |
and Smith and City Physician Wheeler, |
who carefully examined his wounds. DR.. |
Joseph afterwsrd stated that the bullet |
had penetrated the muscular wall Of the |
chest, above the right nipple, passing |
outside of the ribs to the front Of the |
blade, where il now lodges. |
Owing to its location and the fact that
there is no danger apparent. the bullet |
was not removed after probing had def
nitely fixed its location.
When the young man received he
bullet he was half facing hia sssai ant |
and had shielded bis face with his arm.
The robber was so close when be fired
that the powder burned Malarkey's coat |
and stained his forearm. A, the young |
man explains 1t, h. was attempting to
dodge past his assailant when the shot
was fired.