The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-27
A APPROPRIATENESS ORNER
FRANK RUPE HELD UP AT SENATE
AVENUE AND PEARL STREET.
Detective Asche and Others Soon
Have Four Men Under Arrest
for the Crime.

Frank Rupe, aged forty-f1ve, who is MAX
ing his home temporarily with DR.. w. J.
Gates, of No. 1107 West Thirtieth street
North Indianapolis, was assaulted and
robbed between and o'clock yesterday
evening, at the corner of Senate avenue
and Pearl street. where several hold-ups
have recently occurred. Two hours later
acting Detectives Asche and Dugan and
Merchant Policeman Foltzenogle had four
men under arrest, charged with the crime
The prisoners are: Harry Haines, aged
tWenty-one; Thomas Hanrahan, aged twen-
ty; Harry OBrien, aged tWenty-one and
Arthur Melvin, aged twenty.
Mr.. Rupe spent yesterday out of the city
returning on the train about o'clock He
walked from the Union Station directly to
Monkeys saloon at the corner of Washing
ton street and Senate avenue. He knew the
proprietor and left his valise there while
he went after a bundle of laundry He re-
turned to the saloon, took his valise and
started out to take car that would set
him down in North Indianapolis AS he
crossed the street he was accosted by a
young man wearing a dark suit of clothes
and dark hat. The young man asked him
If he knew where job of work could be
found. Rupe said he knew of nothing in
the way of employment. The stranger said
he was anacquaintetd with the city, and
Rupe replied that he himself had lived here
but short time. The stranger spoke of
having come from Lexington, KY, and
Rupe remarked he had once lived there
Then, the stranger asked Rupe to take a
walk with him, and they started south on
Senate avenue. Rupe says that some one
struck him u terrific blow as they neared
Pearl street, and he thinks it was his com
panion AS the man staggered under the
blow he found himself in the hands of four
or five highwaymen, who beat him over the
head and knocked him down. He says one
of the men remarked: xiii the - - -
if he don't want TO give up.
When the victim found that he was being
robbed he cried loudly for help and his as
sailants fled. Some men We're attracted by
his cries and came TO his assistance Rupe
was taken to Navin's drug store, at Senate
avenue and Washington street, where his
wounds were bandaged. He had four or five
cuts on the head and was badly bruised.
He claimed he HAD been relieved of a re-
VOlver and So in money. He said he had a.
watch in his pocket (which the robbers did
not get. When the detectives reached the
store they secured a description of the re-
volver taken from Rupe and set in search of
the robbers. The pistol was of the blue
jacket pattern, and easily identified When
the police arrested the four men on
West Washington street. two hours later,
a revolver answering the description given
of Rupees weapon was found In the Jos
session of Thomas Hanrahan. The pris-
oners refused to talk when arrested but
the police feel sure they have the right
men.
Lately a number of robberies have oc-
CURED in the west part of the city, and the
police think they have made a valuable
catch. Harry Hanes said he lived In the
rear of No. 1l3 South East street; Hanrahan
OBrien. No. 1892 Merrill street. Melvin
claims TO live in Columbus. o. O Brien, the
police say is known as Irish