The herald., 1896-12-03
Daring Attempt at Robbery
Early Last Evening
ON WALNUT STREET BRIDGE
The Footpads Escape, But Are Pursued
With Blo0dh0unds
One Man Brought to Bay Under the
Buena Vista Street Bridge-A
Nervy Real Estate Agent.

A bold attempt at highway robbery
was made last evening at the Walnut
street bridge, East Los Angeles, buggy
containing two women being held up by
a couple of young toughs. Before Sc
curing any plunder, however, the foot
pads Were frightened away by the
screams of the terror-stricken women,
and made good their escape. Later on
a fellow was captured hiding under the
Buena Vista street bridge, and is now
locked up in the city Jail on suspicion.
Shortly before I o'clock Mrs. F'raley
and daughter We're on their way toward
the city, intending to pay visitto some
friends. Just as they drove onto the
bridge over the river at Walnut street
two young men. roughly dressed ana
with the dirty, unkempt appearance
of the tramp. jumped toward the car
riage, threatening the occupants with
death If they made any outcry.
Instead of keeping silence, Mrs. Fra
lev screamed at the top of her voice,
and was rewarded by hearing the foot
steps of some one hurrying to the res
cue. The highwaymen heard them too
and hastily lodged back into the shad-
1NN'
disappeared. The person who appeared
upon the scene at such an opportune
time was r. G Doyle. real estate agent
whose Office is on South Broadway ana
who resides in Glendale.
He was on his way home and had just
reached the eastern end OF the pr1use
when he heard the shrieks of the fright
ened women. On coming up he was
told of what had occurred, and at once
n1.vy
to the East Side station and notify the
police officers while Doyle went to the
residence of John Belt near by. Belt
keeps a pack of hounds. which have
more than once been used for trailing
fugitives, and the dogs were at once
taken out and placed on the scent. They
picked up the trail Immediately and
started off.
Straight down the river bed the tracks
ran for some distance and then separat-
ed. One of the men had evidently
crossed through the water. wAding so
as to throw the bounds off the scent.
The dogs We're baffled for a time, but
were taken over, and after casting about
above and below where the trail had been
lost, two of them found it and were off
again. Soon their excited braying told
that the game had been run down ard
was in sight. When the pursuers came
up the dogs were found to have young
hobo about 10 years old cornered under
the Buena Vista street bridge.
Doyle placed the fellow under arrest
and closely questioned him. His name
was given as Mike Veite. and he posi-
lively denied having been engaged in
any hold-up, or that he had been near
the Walnut street bridge. His shoes
and trousers We're wet and muddy, how
ever, showing that he had been wading
in the river, and in general description
he tailed with the wouldbe robbers.
Veite attempted to explain his wet and
muddy feet by saying that he was wash
ing himself In the river. although he
failed to say why he should keep his
shoes on while bathing his feet.
The prisoner was brought to the po-
lice station at o'clock by Mr.. Doyle
searched and booked Detectives were
sent to the scene and made thorough
search for the other man, but up to
late hour no trace of him had been dis
covered The bold attempt of thu rob-
bers Is the more audacious when the
hour of the hold-up Is considered and
the fact that it occurred on the San Fer
nando road, which is one of the most
frequently Travelled highways leading
into the city.