The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-01-18
HE HAD HIS NERVE
One Little Man With Two Big Re-
volvers Creates a Panic.
THE BOLDEST OUTLAW YET
Holds Up six Able Bodied Men at Once,
and After Shooting Down the Con-
stable Makes His Escape.

FRESNO Cal, Jan. 13.--An eyewitness
to one of the boldest robberies ever
committed in this community thus re-
lates the affair: About o'clock in the
evening Howard Harris and friend
named Vincent went to the station at
Fowler to get package that had come
for the former As they arrived at the
station, Harris, looking through win
dow, saw four men holding up their
hands He Immediately surpected some
thing was wrong and advised Vincent
1t could only be joke, but Harris in
sisted otherwise. They were about to
turn back, when man came out of the
door with revolver In each hand and
ordered them to come into the office
Harris and Vincent obeyed with alacri-
ty and say they were ranged alongside
the other men in the room. The latter
were Station Agent George Leon, Rail-
road Section Boss Lehe, another sec
tion hand, and stranger. The robber
went about his work very coolly, keep
iug his victims well covered. From
II iris who is an insurance agent, he
got $40, Station Agent Leon contributed
$50, and smaller sums were taken from
the others. After having made them
hand over their money, the robber or
dered them to march out ahead, threat
ening, with deep oath, to kill the first
man who ran or made an outcry. He
asked one of them, "What store Is that
over yonder2" and was told 1t was Kut-
ner, Goldstein & Co.'s store. Upon this
he commanded his victims to march
over there, keeping them covered all
the time. All six we're marched into
the store, and the robber then ordered
the clerks to throw up their hands.
Constable Charles Oakes, who was
store, and suspecting something wrong
ran up to 1t with a revolver in his hand
a friend named Nelson withshim. Wher
the officer arrived there he immediately
understood the situation and fired al
the robber several times. The robbie,
returned the fire, hitting Oakes in the
hip and seriously wounding him. HI
then advanced and fred at Nelson, ant
the latter and Oakes hastily fed. The
desperado's other victims lost no tim,
in getting to a place of safety. Tn,
rohher n n n an excellent team of horee o,
waiting for him, and jumped into the
buggy during the excitement following
the shooting and escaped. The tw,
section hands were painfully wounde'
by Oakes, who fred somewhat indis
criminately. 1t is believed the robbe'
was also wounded, The latter said
while he was robbing the men at tn,
station, that his name was Ed Morrel
and that he was Evans friend. TIL
description of him comedies with Nor
relps appearance. The robber had
bandana handkerchief tied over hi
face, but the holes for his eyes an
mouth were so large that his feature
were easily seen. Fowler Is wild W.T.
excitement and there are threats t
lynch the man If caught. 1t IS yer
probable that Evans was not far ava
in waiting.
1t is stated the robber had n accon
plice who was stationed near in 4 car
and that he took part In the fight pre-
cipitated by the constable. He is sal
to have been no other than Evans hin
kalf