The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-04

| The greatest excitement prevailed
in the city on Friday uorning wheI
it was learned that two robberies hat
been committed the night preceding
| A workman in Smalley's factory nam
ed Zahn was assaulted by two mel
near Albert Landreth's residence be-
tween and o'clock. The men me-
Zahn and opened passage between
them for him. They struck him JUS
as he was passing. Zahn grappled
with them and quite a tussle ensned
He fought desperately as was shown
| by the blood spattered sidewalk and
lawn. He was beaten cnmercifully
and choked almost to insensibility
The robbers only secured 40 cents
DUR ng the melee woman across the
street who witnessed the assault
screamed quite vigorously and the
robbers decamped, one OF them leav
ing his hat.
The same evening. but later, Cap
tain Campbell of the steamer Roanoke
was assaulted while passing through
the Central yards His assailant5 were
evidently the same men who held up
Zahn. The captain was on his way
to his boat which was in the dry dock.
The same tactics were employed with
him as with Zahn. He was choked
before his pockets We're rifed. From
| him the robbers secured 1896, a gold
watch and chain WORTH S120.
That same nj ght two men entered
Lange's saloon, one of them barehead
ed who asked for cap, saying his cap
had blown into the river. From there
they were traced to Cato where they
took the train, leaving it at Forest
Junction and taking passage on the
Milwaukee Il st. Paul. The Green
Bay chief of police was notified but
the telegram did not reach him until
the train had left.
1t was learned in Green Bay that a
young man was about the town spend
ing money quite freely. He took hack
and was drivento aclothing store where
he purchased slit OF clothes and sn
overcoat; at another place he bougl t
pair of shoes. At each place he DIS
carded the articles he wore. He
bought a watch at a jewelry store,
giving in exchange for his purchases
new silver certificates. The money
taken from the captain was in new
silver certificates. The man gave bis
name as Richard Lee He was free
with his money, treated every one he
ran across and flashed a large roll of
bills in every place he visited. Fri
day afternoon he took Northwestern
train for Milwaukee Chief of Police
Tennis of Green Bay telegraphed the
chief at Fond du Lac and he was on
hand when the train reached that city
Lee offered resistance but vas over
powed He had $50 of the money
left. all IN new bills.
Chief of Police Pierce went to Green
Bay, secured the clothes discarded by
Lee, visited Fond du Lac and inspect
ed Lee. LANCE could not clearly iden-
tify the cap, but thought it was the
one he had given the man on Thurs
day night. 1t was learned that Lee
boarded at a house on York street bn.
had not been there since Thursday
noon. He had paid only 81 50 for his
board and had skipped, leaving an un
paid balance
Lees partner has not been arrested.
He, it is thought, got off the train at
Depere A man was in that city flash
ing roll of bills and buying a mum
Der of articles of clothing. He left
for Iron Mountain and the authorities
at that place were notified but failed
to secure the man. He must have
taken the captains watch as part of
his share of the swag.
On Monday Chief Pierce went to
Fond du Lac for Lee, who was held
there until inquiries regarding him
could be made.
Lee when arraigned before Judge
Cratic refused to enter plea. He
refused to make any statnment or to
explain anything. He came to the city
only few days before the occurrence
of the events in which he figures SO
prominently and worked for time
at the -four docks. 1t leaks out Low
that he made inquiries as to whether
local firm kept it's money in the of
| flee safe over night or not.
He told the hack driver who drove
him about in Green Bay that he had
a partner but that he ''shook him."
Chief Pierce learned that Lee had
disposed Of a chain at Green Bay and
left on Tuesday to secure possession
of it. With this the conviction Of
Lee is quite certain, though without
it or some equally convincing proof it
may be difficult to hold him.
| SMILK with whom Lee boarded visited
the prisoner on Tuesday and recognized
him. He says Lee had often spoken o.
bis partner, and said he boarded IN the
block north of Smilk's, with couple OF
old people. Sm1lk made inquiries at the
place but could get no information.
Chief Pierce was unsuccessful IN his
search for the chain. The jeweler to whom
1t was sold was non-communicative anG
said he had used the chain. Though as
sured that what he paid would be re-
funded him he still held out and woulc
give the officer no satisfaction.