Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-22
'EED is DONE SOUTH OF vlNToN STREET
Hack IN Halted in Darkness, and
While One Man Holds the Horses,
the other Takes Up II
Collection. W.

Another fruitful holdup was accomplished
at y o'clock last night at Twenty-fourth and
Valley streets and about 5000 worth of Drop
| erty was secured from "Rhodie" Redmon
Charles Brainard aud a stockmuu named
| Barr. The party was On its way to South
Omaha In q hack driven by Fred Meyers and
| was proceeding along Twenty fourth street,
two blocks south of Vinton, when the en-
counter occurred.
Meyers says that the team was going at a
good pace and that he was guiding It with
whip and rein alcug an unlighted portion of
| the read, when he noticed the figures OF
two men about twenty feet ahead. He pulled
his horses to one side to oass clear of them
and was almost opposite the men when they
suddenly separated and seized the horses by
the bits. One Of them yelled at the driver to
throw up his hands and emphasized the
command with an oath cnd the CLEAN of a
44-caliber revolver. Meyers obeyed. holding
his whip aloft and dropping the reins. The
men guided the horses west on Valley street
about forty feet, where there Is q heavily
shaded spot and went to work One OF tho
highwaymen held the horses and stood
guard over the driver, who had revolver in
ready reach in his overcoat pocket This
fact appeared to be known to the mcu, as
the more aggressive robber adjured his COM
ramon to Qay strict attention to his task an
the driver had gun. Meyers made one at
tempt to reach his weapon and began by ask
ing permission to replace the whip in the
socket. This brought forth the imprecations
of the man on guard and Meyers desisted.
TAKES UP A COLLECTION.
The aggressive robber in the meantime
was engaged with the inmates of the car
r!age, The men inside had been half asleep
and were not thoroughly awake till the oc-
currence was over. Brainard was dragged
out first and forced to deliver his gold watch
and chain, besides ring and 81 in cash.
The watch was fine instrument and with
the chain was worth 500. The ring was
valued at about $40. Brainard also had on
his person a diamond ring and stud worth
together $500. This he was able to secrete
after he was ordered out of the carriage.
The robber discovered him in the act Of
doing this and promptly struck him on the
head with his long revolver. Brainlrd's stiff
hat was broken and he was slightly stunned
by the blow. The diamonds were safely
hidden. however, although the robber lighted
matches in the hope of picking them out OF
lliG lIlul uIlutI IlG tdlIitBe,
slipped them under the wastband of his
trousers BrainIrd resides in South Omaha
with his mother, who is proprietress of the
Exchange hotel. The person of Redmon was
next scrutinized and a diamond stud was
taken from his shirt front. The stone WIS
valued at $50. His purse was also empted
OF about $3.50. Redmon lives in Omaha and
is bartender of a saloon on Douglas street.
n. iJnI
with valuabes and his loss was 81. The pos
sessions of the hack driver were not dis
turbed and he carried away from the scene
a heavy gold watch and quite a quantity OF
money.
TOLD TO DRIVE ON.
When the thing was done the passengers
were ordered back into the hack and the
driver instructed to climb down and gather
up the reins from about the horses heels
One of the horses has local reputation
for striking with his fore feet and even the
driver is somewhat timid about venturing
near This trait however, did not man
ifest itself toward the at the
horses head. When Meyer had
gathered up the reins he was Or
dered to drive on and not look back. He
asked If there would be any objection to
the way ahead looked dark and strange The
answer was so emphatic that he plunged
ahead and reached South Omaha half hour
later by circutous route.
The matter was at once reported and the
detectives OF both cities were put to work.
very fair general description was obtained
of the men and several likely parties are
under suspicion. Meyer says that one man
was so close that he could see the cartridges
protruding from the cylinders of, his revol-
ver The features of the men were OBJ
scured by silk handkerchiefs which were
tied from under the hat slantways across
the face, obscurng one eye and most OF
the features. Their overcoats were buttoned
high about the throats and so little of tho
faces were seen that Meyer says he could
not identify either of the men in spite OF
their cloaeness to him.