Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-26
Madison, November "a.

Come now, hurry up and hand over
your money and be quick about it or
III blow your head OFF" said big,
burly robber ON East Johnson street,
near Patterson about 5:15 O'Clock last
evening to little Sever E. Okland who
was on his way home, III East John
son street, from Daniel Jones gro
Gerry store where he had just bought
some bread and kel osene.
Okland loked up into the very muz-
zIe of an ugly revolver while along us
barrel peered fierce highway man
VINO seemed to mean every word he
said. The bread and kerosene dropped
10 the ground. Okland was SO fright
ened That he couldn't move.
Come, come, hurry up now or III
blow you full Of holes" said the nigh
wayman as he poked the gun sun
closer to Oklands face. Oklaud
needed no further urging ana he
quickly turned over ms pockeLbook
containing three SILVER dollars and
some cnange.
Give me your watch, too, said the
robDer, but Just then Jerome Robin
son, living at III East Johnson street,
came along on his way home. The
appearance OF Robinson mace the rob-
Der anxious 10 escape ana he packed
away from Okland few Steps without
taking the watch. BY that lime
Robinson had come UP within few
feet of the robber and stopped.
You'd better hurry along about
your business said the highwayman
to Robinson, threatemngly.
Capt, | don't have to; I've looked
into guns TOO many times TO De
skeered," brayely replied Robinson
The appearance OF Robinson on the
scene restored Oklands courage and
the little fellow began to yell wildly
Police! Murder! Thief! / his
sort of frightened the robber who
commenced to retreat across a va
can't lot toward the railroad yards. AS
he began to move away Okland 2"n1
Robinson started to follow. They
didn't go far, however, for the rob-
Der blazed away aa Okland and then
skipped south on Patterson street :-hd
was SOON lost in the darkness.
He is described as being a little
above average height and weight. He
wears beard which is said to be
brown or black He had ON a black,
SLOUGH hat and an OvercOat with fur
collar.
The police were notified soon after
the holdup, but were unable to eaten
the robber.
Okland is a timer and worked for
Ramsay & Lerdall untll a short time
ago, when he lost his job owing to q
lull in business. He says that ne
believes this is a good town to get
out of.
About o'clock Sunday evening Viii
liam H. Boehme, might clerk at the
Capital house, while out walking with
Miss Louisa Cent? on West Wilson
street, near the intersection of Bassett,
was held up. The highwayman was
a rather short, heavily built man with
a dark overcoat and black, soft hat.
He wore a muff1er over the lower part
of his face, partially effecting con-
cealment. Mr.. Boehme was ordered
to throw up his hards at the point Ct
a revolver and to hand out his money.
He turned over some change, about 80
ho H. Fri oh 20
Spouse that she had none, the couple
was allowed to go it's way. AS soon
as Boehme reached the hotel again, lie
notified the police, who made thor
ough search of the district, but could
not find the man.
Another couple was neld up SatIr-
day night at the corner of Johnson
and Brearly streets. The young
man was persuaded to hold up his
hands also by a revolver, but he sue
ceeded in convincing the Would-De-
robber that he had no money and was
molested no further. The fes:rip-
ton of the robber in this case cores
ponds with that of the one in the
fourth ward.
A young lady clerk walking on East
Miffiin street, near the Fair store,
Sunday night, was greatly friglter
by an unknown man who grabbed Ler
by the arm and attempted to walk OF
with her.
Many citizens are criT1cising the
police force for not being able to-
apprehend some of the lawless char
acters who are making the city unsafe
for pedestrians after dark The night
policemen are also criticised for go
ing in pairs instead of covering rwIce
the territory by going singly.
ILTMRERING ON BLACK RIVER