The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-04
BRUISED AID BEAT
PETER M'ARTHUR ATTACKED BY
TWO FOOTPADs NEAR HIS
HOME.
AFTER HE WAS ASSAULTED
HE MANAGED TO SHAKE THEM
OFF AND REACH HIS
RESIDENCE.
HIS CALLS FOR A POLICEMAN
Were Uttered Without AvaiI-Saved
500, Which He Carried in
His Pocket.

Peter Macarthur, the bookkeeper at
the Golden Rule, had desperate en-
counter with two footpads at the
threshold of his home. 52S Cedar street,
Saturday night, and, though successful
in preventing the highwaymen from
securing 500 which he carried, was
painfully beaten and bruised in the
encounter. Mr.. Macarthur was confined
to his room Sunday with a badly swoI-
len face. but was yesterday able to
be at his place of business. The as
sault was reported to the police. but
beyond the desultory call at Mr.. Nc
Arthurs home by a detective little has
been done by the authorities to trace
the thugs. The police endeavored to
convince Mr. Macarthur that his as
sailants were only a pair of drunken
roisterers, but the latter is positive
that he was the victim of a brutal at
tempt at highway robbery, and con-
siders the time-worn "stalI' of the au-
thorities, when criminal outrage has
been perpetrated, a poor effort to cover
up the lawlessness which permits a
citizen to be assaulted With brass
knuckles and pursued into his home
by thugs.
The hold-up took place shortly after
II o'clock. Mr.. Macarthur was return
ing from a visit near his home. WhAn
within twenty feet of the doorway, a
man stepped from the shadow of a
board fence to the outer edge of the
sidewalk, forcing Mr.. Macarthur to pass
on the inside. The fellows coat col
lar was turned up about the lower part
Of his face, and a SLOUGH hat covered
his eyes. Mr.. Macarthur suspected
danger. but felt comparatively safe
so near his home, and merely quick
ened his pace to pass the stranger A
large tree stands near the scene of the
assault and, just as Mr.. Macarthur
came abreast of the trunk. a second
figure sprang forward and dealt him
blow in the face, Mr.. Macarthur says.
with a pair of brass knuckles. Mr.. Nc
Arthur was knocked down, and. while
attempting to regain his feet in a par
TALLY stunned condition, both men
grappled him, striking him several
blows. He managed to regain his feet.
however, and, realizing that the men
were after his money, as he recovered
1-A" SNAaoSSb oAlOoh Tic HduuS OIL one OF
them clear from strangling grip on
his throat. and ran towards his home.
calling for the police at the top of his
voice. The desperadoes were not
alarmed at this turn of affairs. but
cursed the bookkeeper as they followed
after him. The thugs followed Mr..
Macarthur up the front steps, but, when
he lodged into a storm incasement and
slammed the door, they halted a mo-
ment on the porch and then walked
away. Mr.. McArthur's calls for helm
brought several boarders in the house
to the door, and he was assisted inside.
He was bleeding profusely from the
mouth, where the first blow had cut
his lips, and his throat was sore from
the fierce grip of his assailants but
he fortunately otherwise is un' injured
Mr.. Macarthur says he thinks the men
knew he had a considerable sum of
money in his possession. and followed
him for the purpose of robbery He
says he cashed a check for a friend
in a public place Saturday, and that
the highwaymen may have seen his
money at that time and lay in wait
for him when he went home Mr.. Nc
Arthur says that Notwithstanding his
repeated loud cries for help there was
no appearance of a policeman, and that
when he went back to the place where