The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-06
ROBBED ON THE FLATS.
Jacob Warner Has a Livoiy Fourth OF July
in wilkes. Barre.

in wilkes. Barre.
Jacob Warner. an employe OF the pu
Pont Powder company at Wapwaiio-
pen. was assaulted and robbed on the
flats on Thursday night, and SO badly
injured that he Is now unable to leave
his bed. He came from Wapwallopen
TO wilkes-Rarre on the Pennsylvania
railroad to visit his sister, Mrs. a. 5.
Einsey, at 500 North Main street. lie
met two men on East Market street ana
the spoke to him as II they knew him.
The three talked while and warner
said he was going to visit his sister
on North Main street. Warner didn't
know where North Main street was
and the two men said they would so
along with him and show him the way.
The men took him down West Market
street and when they passed a saloon
Warner asked his friends in to have
drink. They consented and all went
into the saloon. In paying for the
drinks, Warner laid his purse on the
bar and one OF the men picked 1t up
and examined ii, commenting ON the
leather of which It was made. While
he was handling the purse Warner no
tlced him trying to slip some change
into his hand and told him to put 1t
back. which he did reluctantly. The
other man said to Warner that he nev-
er thought his friend would do thing
like that. and that he was ashamed of
him. When they left the saloon War
ner told the man who had tried to steal
the money that he wanted nothing more
to do with him and he went away.
After finishing their drink the two
went out and Warner says after walk
ing some time he told his companion
he thought they were on the road to
Kingston. Then" he says, 1--WE came
to high board fence and finally TO a
gate. My friend asked me to so inside
and rest We entered and sat down
when he said: I'm going TO rob you
and seized me around the waist. l got
the best Of him and threw him on the
ground. At this he began to laugh.
and said I guess you were only fool
ing, wasn't you?' and he said yes.
We talked awhile longer and he asked
me what time 1t was. I pulled out my
watch and as I did so he grabbed 1t.
Then there was q lively scut-
fla. I don't know whether he
or some one else hit me. but
three or four blows on the head and
face which partly stunned me, though
/ continued to fight and at last got my
arms around the fellows waist. When
I did this someone kicked me three
or four times in the ribs and I had to let
goS After that I could do nothing to
help myself. He or they, for I think
there were two of them, cut my pants
off, stole my watch and about $50 in
money and that is all I know. When
I came to myself 1t was getting day
light and not having my trousers I
could not go out; so / laid alongside the
fence until saw some workmen pass
ing and begged them to get me pair
of pants, which they did. I struggled
out of the place, crossed the river and
met Constable Bertles and he took me
to Hart's drug store, where they
patched me up as best they could and
ter's.
Warner Is in bad shape, his head be-
Ing badly cut, and his side is mass of
bruises, where he was kicked to make
him relinquish his hold on his assail-
ant. He will not be able to be about
again for some time, but when he Is.
he will take vigorous steps to have his
assailants punished for their attack.
The man who went across the river
with him Is a. small man with sandy
moustache and light hair.