The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
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Caldwell Citizens Confronted with Pts.
tOls-H. D. Blatchley Robbed on the
Streets The Robbers Nabbed.

tOls-H. d. Blatchley Robbed on the
Streets The Robbers Nabbed.
Monday night Caldwell was treated
to series of hold-ups that are equalled
only in cities of many times her popu-
lation. Sandbaggers and garroters
were numerous in Utah and Colorado
few months since, and Idaho is now
experiencing some Of their work. Last
week doctor was held up, beaten and
robbed at Boise, and Monday the same
outfit began their dastardly work here.
The first TO receive the command,
Throw up your hands" was H. H.
Jones. He was going home at about
$50, and when passing a. j.. Butts
shop, two men commanded him to halt,
but instead of doing so he backed up
town and escaped without injury. The
holdups then went along the street
toward Gampbeli's livery stable and
then in the direction of the Pacific
hotel, where Clerk Watson was re.
lieved of his valuables. After this
they passed the water tank and reached
the Baptist church corner, where Fl. d.
Blatchley was encountered. One of
the men was in front of him and or
dered him TO throw up his hands. He
refused to do so. when the second man
came up behind and hit him on the
head with sling,shot. He grappled
with the larger man and they both fell;
while down he was hit several times
with the sling about the head and re
ceived number of blows from a gun.
Blatchley kept fighting, and when
down again with one of the sand
baggers under him, he was kicked in
the face by the second robber. Realising
that fighting with bare knuckles
against two armed men was useless, he
promised to give up if they would quit,
to which he was told he would have to,
and the next instant he was looking
into revolver and being relieved of
his gold watch, diamond pin, pocket
knife, some letters and so cents.
Report of the holdup soon reached
the officers and posse started out and
quickly placed eight men under arrest.
An examination of the ground where
the scufle took place revealed the fact
that Mr.. Blatchley bled freely from his
wounds, the grass and sidewalk being
smeared in places. One Of the men
wore a razor toe shoe, the other a very
broad one, and the ground being soft
their footprints were traced from the
church to the camp where the men
were arrested. On one of the men ar
rested were number of blood stains,
and not twenty-five yards from the
camp the watch and pin were found.
The eight men had hearing before
Judge Little Thursday. Two, who
gave their names as Arthur Arey and
James McCarthy-both of whom Mr..
Blatchley positively identified as being
the men who held him up-were held
to the District Court, their bonds being
fixed at $1,000. Four were discharged,
the seventh was wearing clothes stolen
from Demands hotel at Nampa last
week, and has been taken there for
examination, and the eighth is held as
an accessory.
The officers are to be congratulated
on their speedy arrest of the would-be
murderers, as in less than one hour
after the crime had been committed
the culprits were safe behind the bars.
The length Of life may be increased by lessen.
ing its dangers The majority Of people die