The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-05
MORE DESPERATE FOOTPADS
Belated Newspaper Man ACCOSted Just
Before DaybTeak.
DEFENDS HIMSELF WITH A REVOLVER.
Weli-Known Society Man Held Up on
Grace Street and Ordered to Shell out.
Footpad Accosts Man and Takes
Ills Shoes Prom Him.

TAKE another step towards me ana III
put a bullet through YOU" said
detormlncd-looking man near the corner
of First and Duval streets. at an early
hour Sunday morning.
The speaker was Mr.. George j.. Sang
sister, and q moment later n TALL Vi
clous-IooMug fellow. with a dangerous
bearing and O. rough-and-tumble get
up." stood perfectly stin, then he slunked
Off slowly towards his pal on neighbor-
ing corner.
10 was "a somewhat unpleasant expe-
rienco az a most unreasonable hour. but
Mr.. SanrstCr was as cool as though ne
were eating "a sandwich. Mr. Sangstcr
s. athletic in appearance. lie IS OF
medium height and muscular lie weighs
about lN pounds-such a man physically
as stranger would not like 10 encounter
in hand-tO-hand affair. lie is cool and
determined. though one of the most
peaceaule of men. and di5likes u difficulty
81 70 can De avoided.
AT is THE MORNING.
Mr.. Sangster was for % number or
years employed in the postofHce but IS an
auoche Of The Times composing-I com.
and he usually leaves tho office
about 3.45 o'clock ia the morning
his homo ia Barton Heights. lie
started home after finishing his work. and
about q o'clock he reached the corner
OF First and Duval streets. lie was
alone. 10 was just about two hours be-
fore dawn, and the streets were deserted.
a belatcd cabman and q stray dog were
the only signs Of life tho pedestrian noted
until ne reached the corner named.
The clock at the New Market tolled
dolsfully. Scarcely had the echo died
away when Mr. Sangster's attention was
attracted by two tall figures. who ap-
peared 10 De trying 20 conceal them
solves I'm the shadows. They were on
the opposite side of First street. Both
men were roueh-loONng customers who
stepped lightly and looked out Of the
corners Of their eyes, They were eau
iious IN their movements. As Mr.. Sang
stcr walked on down First street he ~ ade
a haty mental description of the
strangers. one OF them was at least six
feet tall. with a red face. a short NOUS
tachc and % stuhby beard about week
old. lie weighed some 40 pounds. a
rough. hr0wnish suit, somewhat the
worse for wear. a dark cap drawn all
most over his eyes, and a harsh cast Of
countenance might have stamped him as
tough character. who didn't mind
taking some chances. His pal was not so
tan. and was similarly dressed. his
clothes being worn and a trihe ragged
an the knee. Tho two men were evidently
out for 81 purpose.
THEY SHADOWED HIM.
Mr.. Sangster kept an eye on the men.
for he did not believe such looking in-
dividuals as they We're lingering in that
locality Tor any good purpose. lie walk
cd about half "a block. when the largest
of the two footpads started for him. Mr..
Sanester quickened his pace so old the
footpad. who got within twenty feet OF
tho belatcd pedestrian. Tho former
stopped and ordered the man not 90
come any further towards him. The
highwayman did not observe the order.
but advanced within seven feet of 8ir.
Sangstcr when the latter covered him
with 32-calibre revolver. took dclib-
crate aim. and warned him with the
words at tho beginning Of this article.
Tho highwayman stood perfectly sul
Tor "a few moments. Then he looked
towards his pal. lingering half q square
away and nodded his head. AIR. Sang
ster held his revolver on the man. and
walked backwards for some Twenty-Five
yards. AN this time the highwayman
kept an eye ON him. and appeared to be
undecided whether or not 20 move for
ward. Finally the belatcd pedestrian
turned and walked ON towards his home
The tan man skunk of towards his pat,
and they disappeared. There was some
thing desperate about the appearance OF
tho mon and their movements were
cool and defiant