The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-28
HELD UP AND ROBBED OF $500.

J. 5. Hutehinson, the Capitalist, Robbed
By Bandits who Escape Arrest
Saturday night about dusk a man
! stopped at J. S. HUtchinsOn's place, Is
miles southeast Of CoOdland, and want
ed to stay over night. He was told by
Mr.. Hutchinson that ne could stay If
/ he had money to pay for acCOmmOda-
tons Later in the evening q pardneF
appeared on the scene, and together
! they held up and robbed the old man,
securing 500.
Hutchinson is credited with being
worth $4,000, and it has been known
for some time that he was IN possession
Of quite large sum Of money, which
be kept on his person or secreted in
his house or about his premises, instead
Of depOsiting it in bank or investing
1t in securities. The thieves seemed TO
be aware Of this fact, and as the old
people live alone and nearly two miles
! from the nearest neighbOr, il was not
a difficult matter to rob them.
The robbers, who are described as
being men Of medium height and spoke
1 broken English, wore no masks. The
rObber who made the arrangements for
the nights lodging was Joined By an
other about an hour later. He knocked
at the door and Hutchinson answered
| the knock, and was followed out on the
porch by the rObber who was in the
/ house, who knocked the old man down
/ They then tied both Hutchinson and
/ his wife with ropes to their beds
The robbers then ransacked the
/ house. They found $500 in a bureau
! drawer, but missed another amount of
money hidden in the same bureau, and
! $4,000 hid away in the cave or outdoor
| cellar.
] Hutchinson was armed with a gun
which hung on the wall in the house,
] and a revolver which was secreted in
| the bed. The bandits took the gun,
/ but failed to find the revolver, and
/ having tied the old man securely, he
was not able to get his revolver.
/ After making sure Of the SOU, they
/ took HutchinsOn's team and decamped.
| The wagon was found about a mile and
half from GoOdland, near the Gull
/ Inns place, and the team seven miles
south Of GOOdland at Byron Parish S
| place, by Amos Smith Of Iowa township
| Sunday morning.
It is supposed that the robbers came
/ to GOOdland, and to have taken the
/ train either east or west.
/ Mrs. Hutchinson succeeded in IN
/ tying the ropes which bound her hush
| and, and he notified his nearest neigh
! Dor, ". II. Bandy.
/ Sunday morning neighbOrs came to
town and notified the sheriff's Office.
! Sheriff Dustin being absent, Deputies
] Bradley, Reese and Teeters were sent
to follow the fugitives. Bradley went
\ in the direction Of Sharon Springs,
| Teeters went to Colby and Reese to
/ Norton.
J It was ascertained that two men took
the eastbo1nd midnight train, and this
being considered a cleW, they were fol
| lowed. Both men were able to give
good accounts Of themselves. They
had been selling clothing at Atwood and
st. Francis for @. T. Shimeall, who has
a clothing store at both Colby and
| Norton. The supposed elew proved to
be no cleW at all, as they we're not the
men wanted.
Deputy Sheriff Bradley received q
message from the conductor Of the
/ westbOund train Saturday night, stat
ing that he had taken an unknown
man to Denver that night. AS near as
can be now learned both men went
west, one getting of at LimOn and the
/ other went on to Denver.
Hutchinson has offered 800 reward
/ for their capture.