Evening journal., 1898-08-25
FOOTPAD'S BOLD WORK
Man Boldly Robbed on
Scott Street.
THE ROBBERS ESCAPE DETECTION
JOHN ADAMS, EMPLOYED AT
GEORGE w. BUSH AND SONS
COMPANY. RENEWED OF s1O7 IN
CASH IN BROAD DAYIaGHT

COMPANY, REkIEVED OF SiO7 IN
CASH IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
A daring piece of work OF footpads
was brought to light in Judge Balls
court this morning. when William
Purcell appeared in the dock to answer
to the charge Of highway robbery.
John Adams, employed by George w.
Bush and Sons Company, the only wit
ness, stated that yesterday morning
between 10 and III O'Clock he had gone
out Scott street to look after some re-
pairs to fence on the Bush properties
near Union.
On his way out he met two unknown
young men who asked him for a quar-
ter to get something to eat with.
Adams replied that he had no money.
but that if they would accompany him
home he would give them food. This
did not suit the men and finally Adams
gave them a quarter. He then pro-
ceeded to the Bush properties and ex-
amined the work to be done. While
waiting for the lumber to arrive for
the repairs the two men, who had LEFT
him, reappeared carrying some crack
ers, cheese and bottled beer. They
were accompanied by William Purcell.
After eating the lunch one OF the
men demanded more money, and upon
Adams replying that he had none his
feet were knocked from under him
aud blow on the face felled him to
the ground. The men then sprang upon
him and took his pocketbook contain
ing S1O7 from his pocket.
bpon regaining his feet Adams de-
manded the return Of his money, but
thay refused to give it back. Finally
one Of the men handed him three 500
counterfeit notes, stating that was all
the money in the pocketbook.
Upon Adams refusing to accept the
bogus paper one of the men drew a re-
volyer and, pointing it at him, said:
"Ycu -, you'll take that or this. " Still
covering him with the weapon the men,
excepting Purcell, fed.
Adams then hunted up the police
and had Purcell arrested. but on the
stand stated that ne, Purcell had no
hand in the affair and did all he could
to persuade the men to return the
stolen money to him. Upon being
questioned by Judge Ball Purcell said
that the men were compartive
strangers to him and that he had met
them and they invited him TO eat and
drink with them. The name OF one
he said was Robert Taylor, who work
ed in some Of the iron works of the
city at times, but was almost always
on the tramp. He did not know where
he lived. The other he only knew as
bill" Purcell was discharged, but
may be held as a witness against the
other parties II they are caught. No
clue to the men has been obtained.
oTFIBR GASES TODAY
Ida washington, cOlored, was fned
$40 and costs for an assault on En-
nest Grant by Judge Ball.
Peter Mccall, charged with commit
ting a nuisance at the p. w. & B.
railroad station by Special Officer Tru-
man, was required to pay s. and costs
for his act.
Wesley Gordon, co,ored. who plead
guilty to disorderly conduct, was fined
81 and costs or ten days.
Rocco Chorillo, an italian bootblack,
charged with the larceny Of a table and
blacking brushes, valued at SIS, from
fellow bootblack, Louis Mario, was
dismissed, there not being sufficient
evidence to hold him for court. The
case OF George and Laura Bolton, col
ored, charged with murderous assault,
was continued until tomorrow at the
request Of their counsel, Frank l..
Speakman. Owing to the absence OF his
counsel, the case Of Rudolph Krause
was postopend until tomorrow.