The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20
MINNIE SCHULTZ is ROBBED IN
DAYLIGHT ON THE HALL AVE-
NUE. STAIRS.
BoLDEsT OF ALL RoBBERlEs
PERPETRATED IN THE CITY In
YEARS sTIRS SIXTH WARD TO
ITS DEPTHS.
TRIED TO KEEP 1T IN THE DARK,
But the Awful Secret Burned Its
Way Out at Last-No Clue to the
Desperate.

The boldest hold-up perpetrated by
the gang Of local highwaymen since
the reign Of terror began nearly two
years ago occurred Friday morning,
Dec. u, when in broad daylight Miss
Minnie Schultz, a domestic employed
by c. B. Nebinger, 1873 West ROBBIE
street, was held UP at the point of a
revolver on the high steps leading from
Wabasha street to Hail avenue, and
robbed Of a purse containing s..
Frightened almost into Mysteries by
the audacity of the highwayman, Miss
Schultz plainly saw a number Of
few feet Of her on Wabasha street,
but with the cold muzZle of the reVol-
yer pressed against her temple was
compelled to remain quiet under penal
ty of her life, as the highwayman
threatened to blow her brains out at
the first outcry. The fact Of the rob-
berry shows the streets are not safe
to defenseless women even during the
busiest hours of the day and has caus-
ed no little concern in police circles,
and every effort was made to keep the
daring hold-up from the public. Fol-
lowing closely upon series Of bur-
glaries on the West side, the hold-up
has created a state of terror among
residents of that section of the city,
causing women to venture from their
homes in fear and trembling, while the
men hurry home at night, fearful lest
their families have been the victims of
soma Of ba do RING criminals of Jrort/
in the city.
Miss Schultz was confronted by the
bold highwayman shortly before 10
o'clock, while going on an errand for
her employer. She had been dispatched
to make a purchase at a Wabasha
street butcher shop and took the usuai
route from her place of employment
down the high steps. When about half
way down the stairway she heard some
one coming up, but thought nothing Of
the presence of another person on the
stairs, as the steps are Travelled by
large number of people every day. She
soon saw that the person approaching
was man, and, as she sought to pass
him, was startled when he suddenly
ScIZS0 LSI WIlSlS anu nGr
money. Miss Schultz is plucky girl,
and, though clutching the purse in her
hand, declared she had no money and
tried to free herself from the tough's
grasp. There was a short scuff1e, during
which the girl hoped every moment
some one would come along and fright
en- her assailant away, but the high
Wayman was determined in his pun
pose and, angered at Miss Schultz's re-
sistance. with an oath whipped an
ugly-looking revolver from his pocket,
declaring he would kill her unless she
gave up the purse. The sight of the
weapon caused the girl to fall back
with a half-stif1ed scream, when the
footpad clutched her hand containing
the purse, and with the weapon press
ed hard against her head took the
money from her nerveless fingers
Warning the girl not to move until
she heard him leave the upper plat
form of the staircase, the highWayman
added to her terror by brandishing the
revolver several times in her face and
proceeded up the steps. At each land
ing he peered over at the frightened
young woman and malevolently pointed
the revolver at her crouching figure to
enforce the silence he had commanded
When the tough's footsteps ceased
above her head, Miss Schultz ran to
Wabasha street and informed a po-
liceman of her experience A search
was made for the bold tighwayman,
but no trace of him could be found
Miss Schultz gave a good description
Of the thug. She says he was a man
of about fortyfive years Of age, Ill
clad, rather tall and slender, with a
repulsive face covered with a stubby
growth of beard, the latter, with his
hair. being partially gray.
Mr.. Nebinger, who is a loyal Repub-
lican and clerk of the probate court,
has been moved by his fealty to the
party and to his neighbors, the mayor
and chief of police, to talk as little as
possible about the matter, but the as
sault and robbery was so terribly bold
that it could not even be kept neigh
borhood secret. and the entire resi-
dence section of the West side, espe-
cially on the bluff, is paralyzed with
fear Of a repetition of the crime