The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-04
4 MOST DARING HOLO-UP
II. M. Hadfield Relieved of the
Sum of $114.
ROBBERS STILL AT LARGE
While Dumping a Pan of Ashes in
His Own Backyard Two Men
Hold Him UP With a Gun
and Take His Money.

The boldest and most daring holdup
that has ever occurred in Anaconda was
that in which III. M. Hadfeld lost STA
at about 4:15 o'clock yesterday morning
while engaged in dumping ashes in his
own yard. The deed was committed by
two men, who, up to this time, the po-
lice have been unable to locate.
Mr.. Hadfield is the foreman of the
Standards composing room and his
residence is at No. 500 West Fifth street.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Hadfield
brought from his home about S125,
which he intended to make use of in a
business transaction. He was disap-
pointed, however, in meeting the man TO
whom he intended to pay the money,
and as a consequence he still had the
money when his duties at the Standard
office were finished yesterday morning.
At about IL o'clock on Wednesday
evening Mr.. Hadfield went to lunch at
Whatley's cafe, and after finishing his
meal he took the money, which made
quite a large roll. from his pocket, in
order to pay the cashier. He made 40
display of the roll and he believes that
only one or two other printers who were
in the place saw the money. He says,
however. that the restaurant was quite
well filled with people, some of whom
may have seen it. When Hadfeld quit
work at about $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning he stepped for moment into
the Montana hotel. AS he was going I'D
the hotel steps he saw two men stand
ing at the corner of Park avenue and
Main streets, at the northeast corner of
the hotel. In the hotel Hadfield again
pulled out his roll of bills, but there
was no one present at the time. When
he came out of the place the two men
whom he had seen upon entering had
ffaf It'd
and were standing in front of the Ours
ton block, apparently engaged in con-
versation Hadfield paid no attention to
the men at the time, but the crcum-
stance REQUIRED to him afterwards.
After leaving the hotel Hadfeld and
A. w. Greeley proceeded westward on
Fourth street and south on Maple
street. At the corner of Maple and Fifth
the two parted company and Hadfield
proceeded to his home on Fifth street
Hadfield's home is on the south side of
the street, and just as he passed into
the house he saw two men coming
south from Pine street. He went into
the house and removed his coat and
vest. 1t is his custom each morning to
remove the ashes from the stoves in the
house and dump them in the yard He
removed the ashes from one of the
stoves and was making his second trip
when he saw man approaching him.
Hadfield thought that 1t was one of the
neighbors who might, perhaps, be sick.
The arc light at the corner of Pine
and Fifth streets throws it's rays into
Hadfeld's back yard to a certain ex- |
tent. but there is a part of the yard |
which is in the shadow caused by the |
house. When the man approached he |
was in the lighted part of the yard. He |
had his hand up to his face as though
he had a tootache. He came close UP TO
and reached out with his right
hand. He caught Hadfield by the neck
and held him. Just as he did so a beam
OF light fell upon the mans face and
saw that he had light blue
eyes and about a weeks growth of
on his face. He wore derby
hat and sack coat. Just at this instant
another man came across the dark space !
There IS deal of ice there and the
man slipped and fell. As he was get
ting up, Hadfield saw that he had a
'evolyer in his hand, which he pointed at
Iadfield. The man who had caught
hold OF him then uttered a sound, in a
disguised voice, which sounded to Had
ield like cough" and also hold it
Up, meaning Hadfield's hand. The man
With the gun kept him covered all the
line.
The first man then went into his
rousers' pockets, first into the left hand
me, where only key and some papers
we're found. He next dove his hand into
he right hand pocket and pulled out the /
oIi. ne iooheu at the roll and then | .
aid to his partner, "Come on" at the
anne time giving Hadfieid a shove back
wards. The men then ran towards
own. In running he noticed that they
we're both of about the same height. but )
he darkness prevented him from seeing
nything further. The man who had
he gun remained at all times in the =
ark and Hadfield could give no descrip- !
ion whatever of him. :
Hadfield hurried into the house and \
ut on his clothes, after which he came ,
D town and notified the officers of the 7
oldup. Yesterday the police arrested +,
nree or four men on suspicion, but Had
ED could not identity any of them as 4
ne men who held him up. The police !
re still at work on the case The 1
mount for which Hadfield was touched r
i to the best of his knowledge Sl1425 I
q his vest. which he had taken off upon !
ntering the house, he had his watch +
nd about Sc in silver o
There are quite a number of ex-con- 3
lets and vags in the town at present II
nd 1t behooves all persons who are ont o.
tie at night to carry as little money fl
) possible. Householders should also L
e to the fastening of the doors and s
lndows of their houses Some of the
laracters about town are of the tough d
It kind and would hesitate but slightly a
murder in the hope of securing q few r,
ollars. The police are keeping them q
/ the move and as fast as they come in | w
ley are spotted and shipped out at the | in
st opportunity. There are sometimes