Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-10
"HANDS UP, THERE!"
SNOW, GET IN LINE I"
Fuller Particulars of the Daring Hold
Up and Robbery at Gallup.
THE LATEST DoINos AT THE CARBON TOWN.

Special Correspondence.
Gallup, N. NJ, March 9.-The daring
robbery Of Kitchen n Kennedy's saloon
at this place, on Tuesday night. remains
the principal topic Of conversation here.
The saloon is one Of the most prominent
In town, being In the principal block Of
business houses, The work OF the des-
peradoes showed the clean.cut methods
Of old hands at the business, and for this
reason IL Is suspected that IL was the
work OF an organized band OF outlaws.
There Il no doubt that the hold-up
which proved 20 successful was carefully
planned. Ia less time than IL takes TO
tell Of the occurrence, after the men en-
tered the saloon, the twenty occupants OF
the place at the time were lined with
hands up" and their faces 20 the wall.
While two Of the robbers covered the
party with their guns, the other two re-
lieved them OF all they possessed In the
wal Of yaluables and money. Several
had watches taken from them, Peter
Kitchen, one Of the proprietors, losing a
handsome gold chronometer worth $3.50.
With two runs at his head Mr.. Kitchen
manipulated at the safe for fifteen min.
utes, pretending that he didn't know the
combination, and at last believing him.
the thieves left the place without max
ing its robbery complete. For the same
reason the drawers OF the gambling
tables, which contained several hundred
dollars In gold and ~greenbacks, were not
molested. All the money 10 sight, how
ever, upwards Of $500, besides the goods
OF the patrons present was transferred TO
the robbers pockets
II was one Of the coolest proceedings
; possible all-around. Recognizing the
desperate character OF the mlscreants i'm
mediately, there was no hesitancy on the
part OF anyone to comply with the COM
: mand for 'hsnds up" and get in line"
, 10 be robbed.
One Baker, a railroad employe, exhib-
I tied rare nonchalance during the ordeal
While being compelled to dlsgorge, like
I the others, he continued 10
/. Jlsh" the robbers, telling them
3 to leave enough for q drink, etc.
J He asked one Of the men for permission
to light a cigar and when a silver dollar
rolled away from the masked visitor he
placed his foot ON 1t and said he guessed
he would keep that anyway. And 30 he
did. Baker told another OF the hold ups
that he recognized him and was IN.
l. swered with an oath TO shut up.
+ Another nan who had u valuable time
ID piece, had the same closely examined by
one Of the thieves, who as soon as he saw
10 the charm attached TO the chain was a
ls certain secret society emblem he refused
&c 10 take either.
2 The incident, which was conducted al
o. through with all the quietude OF q
W friendly visit, was not without Its ludi-
crOus features.
A hfth member OF the gang who was
stationed on guard outside, halted all
n who endeayored to pass the saloon and
n headed them for the interior, where their
" particular cases received the considera-
ton bestowed on the others.
To those who were bound for the place
anyway, he paid no attention. One Of
these va a young fellow who came
waltzing into the saloon, for a night cap
n He had his lively spirits rudely Jared by
{ looking into the muzzle OF a revolver
n With the expression Of "0h, hell" hi
4. took his position with the others.
A. darkey musician employed In Kee-
: gan's saloon happened Ia In the sam
"a way. He had his nights wages with hiu
ic and was bent IN getting "just one more
q before going to bed" He didn't even gel
~ a drink for his money. When a revolver
was thrust under his nose. he tried Il
utter an ejaculation Of surprise, but
ar couldn't bring forth q sound. II Is said
H. that this colOred gentleman actually
turned pale, but his friends refuse to be
al lieye this base lnslnuatiOn.
he After completing their work the rob
I'D bers escaped as told In yesterdays CITI
III zEN.
NJ As soon as Marshal Green who Is alsC
id q deputy sheriff for this part OF thu
r. county heard OF the occurrence, he or
ganized a party OF six Indian trailers
ly who returned later with the Information
Iis that the desperadOes were headed for tn,
American valley.
n Subsequently a posse Of twenty In
dians in charge Of Navajo Charley
or set out with the instructions 10 kill tn,
Ill men II they came upon them and the!
Ill refused 10 surrender.
II Ia raining In this vicinity to-day
and II Is feared that the trail may be los
In on this account, but 1t is generally be
a lieyed that the Indians will not give n
o. the pursuit while there remains the leas
m chance Of capture. Deputy Sheriff Fran
rs cisco has provided horses aud IL witt
NJ. them.
Some Of those robbed seem pOsltiv
that they recognized two or three OF th
an hOld.ups az belonging In the neighbOI
nd hood, despite the fact that they wOr
~ handkeTchiefs over their faces and Ia
"a closely drawn down SLOUGH hats.
Marshal Green feels certain that III
men came across the country iroI
Utah. he having received informatio
recently that a band who had left tha
I state sometime ago might be headed thI
way.
One of the most chagrined men 1
w town to-day is Pat. Kennedy, one Of II
'u proprletOrs OF the saloon. He passed OF
OF the place a few minutes before II
Ter robbery. Had he been present, his friend
mt assert, he would have taken desperat
lot chances before submitting TO bein
ng robbed. There were too many for hin