The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
THREE PERSONS STOPPED BY
HIGizWAYMEN AND FORCED
TO GIVE UP
AT THE REvOLvER'S POINT.
TWO OF THEM HELD UP ON WE'D
NESDAY NIGHT AND ONE
LAST NIGHT.
Developments I'm the Robberies of
Wednesday-Rev. s. G.. Smiths
House Entered Yesterday.


night on Wilkin street near Seventh
A man named Rives. living on Wilkin
street near Seventh street, was held up
in front of his home by two masked
men and robbed of So in cash, all that
he had with him. The robbery took
place at about 10 o'clock and the police
were Immediately notified Capt. Rou-
lean, of the Central station, detailed
Detectives Werrick and Wells on the
case, but up to an early hour this
morning the criminals were still at
large
Rives was on his way home and
when about to turn up the walk to
his house was accosted by two short
men, whose coGntenances were con-
cealed by masks. One of them placed
a revolver against Rives' face and
commanded him to throw up his hands
The request was promptly obeyed, and
the mans companion went through
Rives' clothes in a thoroughly profess
siOnal manner.
Rives' had but SO with him, and those
were promptly taken away from him.
The robbers then took to their heels,
leaving Rives temporarily stunned
mentally. He rushed to Engine House
No. 3, on the corner of Ramsey and
Leech streets, and asked that the police
be summoned.
Detectives Werrick and Wells, act
ing under Capt. Rouleau's instructions.
went to the scene of the robbery. The
victim Of the hold-up was confused,
and in giving his name to the men at
tho an eyin 1. 81
| address Or give his first name, and it
was impossible at the time the report
reached the G. o b e to locate him.
When the detectives made inquiries
around without finding out anything,
they became skeptical Of any hold-up
having occurred.
Another hold-up was reported to the
police Wednesday night Of which f.
Doyle, Of 302 Walnut street, was the
victim. The affair took place at the
corner Of Oakland and Western ave
nues and was a daring piece Of bust
ness. Mr.. Doyle was on his way home
and when near the corner of Western
noticed two men standing there. He
was a little suspicious of them at the
time, but banished fear from his mind
and walked straight ahead. When
nearly opposite the men, one of them
and thrust a revolver in his face, eX-
claiming:
Throw up your hands"
Mr.. Doyle did SO and the second rob-
Der stepped in back of him and went
through Doyle's pockets. Fortunately
Mr.. Doyle had only 81 with him, which
was taken along with a trunk key, The
man with the gun then commanded
| Doyle to walk along. When he turned
his head they had vanished. The rob-
berry occurred at about o'clock
At IL o'clock Wednesday night a
young man ran breathlessly into the
Selby avenue power house, on the cor
ner of Dale street, and said that two
men were holding some one up on
Selby avenue between Avon and Grot-
tc streets. He asked the use of the
telephone. and called UP the Ronde
street police station.
"Hullo, Rondo," he yelled. "Send an
officer Immediately to Selby avenue
near Avon, man is being robbed"
What answer the young man got,
Stubbs, the clerk could not tell The
young man then told the following:
Il was walking down Selby avenue
on my way home. When at the corner
! of Avon street | noticed three forms in
| the middle of the block SWaying to
and fro as if they were engaged in a
| struggle. Upon approaching nearer,
saw lnaL TWO men were the aSSfeSSOrS.
and were trying to pull their victim
into an empty lot, which lies below the
surface of the sidewalk. l yelled to
them and then started for the power
| house knowing that this would be the
nearest place open from where / could
| notify the police
| The RCndo street police officials when
asked for their version of the affair,
! deny that anyone telephoned for an
| officer at IL o'clock, but say that they
were informed by telephone that there
were two suspicious characters lurking
about the corner of Avon and Selby.
An officer was sent there, but reported
! that he saw no one.
The officer on the beat which includes
| Selby and Avon streets, says that he
was on the corner of Victoria and Sell
| by at IL o'clock and walked directly
| down Selby to the power house, MOTTO
| ing nothing out Of the way. It is i'm
| possible, however, for the officer to do
| anything to prevent a carnival of crime
| Being held on his beat, as his district
runs from University to the river, and
| from Dale to the point where the
mounted police are stationed