Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-24
ROBBERS IN LYNN.
A Store Entered and the Pro-
prietor Severely Wounded.
Every One in the Room Made to Hold Up
His Hands and Submit 10
Search.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. 29.--An assault and
robbery took place in L. B. UsheTs gro
Gerry store, at the corner of Summer and
Commercial streets, about o'clock last
evening. Three masked men, fully
armed, entered the store and commanded
the proprietor, two clerks and a custom
er to throw up their hands" while two
of the robbers relieved them of their
possessions.
Fred w. Usher. the proprietor, who
attempted to close the door of the safe
which contained large amount Of mon
ey was shot in the neck by one of the
desperadoes. The bullet entered on the
right side Of the neck and was extracted
from near the left shoulder blade by DR..
Grant
The three highwaymen escaped. The
only booty they secured was about $40
in money from the clerks and a gold
watch, but this was recovered later by
the owner, having been dropped by one
of the robbers while making hurried
exit from the store.
The robbery, which resembles in many
particulars the Barker assault and the
Sycamore street robbery In Lynn. of
in the city.
The store where the robbery occurred
is in the western part Of the city and
is surrounded by dwelling houses. There
were in the store at the time the rob
bers entered Fred w. Usher, the propri-
etor; Charles Emerton a clerk living at
Atkinson street; John Chesley of Sau-
gus, customer, and Arthur Usher, the
11-year-old son of the proprietor.
The robbers were dressed in long dus-
tiers OF black and grey striped material
and wore white masks, the lower part
Of which hung down upon their breasts.
When they entered the store one re-
manned on guard at the entrance and
the two others searched the victims
The desperadoes gave the command:
Throw up your hands," at the same
time levelling the revolvers at the heads
OF their victims. All complied with the
order at once, and held their hands in
the air while the searching Of their pock-
cts was going on.
The robber at the door covered Mr.
Usher, who was anxious to get to the
SAFE, which was on the other side of the
counter, and contained about $500 in
money. In order to reach the strong
box, the proprietor was Obliged to mass
| between two of the robbers. Once he
started to go, but upon being told that
he would be shot in his tracks, he con
| Guided to keep his hands in the air.
Seeing, however, that the robbers pro
posed to rife the safe and take its con.
tents, Mr.. Usher boldly jumped over the
counter and ran toward the safe. The
desperate who stood at the door ordered
MIN to stop and throw up his hands
Usher did not heed the command, but
instead, rushed toward the safe door
with greater speed.
Don't close that safe door or I will
kill your shouted the robber, pointing
the revolver directly at the head of the
proprietor Mr.. Usher was determined
to save his money, if possible, and
slammed the door with bang ant
| locked the safe. AS he did SO, the rob,
Der fired, the ball entering the victims
| neck.
Mr.. Usher fell to the floor unconsciou,
and bleeding from the wound in his
neck, while the desperadoes quickly lef
the store, one of them dropping a golt
watch which had been taken from En-
erton.
People hearing the shot, flocked to tn,
| store to learn the cause Mr.. JJsheI
was picked up and assisted to his home
When the robbers left the store the,
ran up Summer street in the direction
OF Saugus, followed by Ernerton an,
Chesley. Emerton gave up the chase
returning to the store to help his in
jured employer, and Chesley continued
the chase AT the corner of Elm ant
Summer streets, in a vacant lot tn,
robbers halted and disrobed, leavins
their DISCUSSES behind them ChesleS
was warned that if he followed then
they would shoot him, and he concluded
TO return to the store, too
Mr. Usher's condition was such tonigdl,
as to warrant but little anxiety rs tc
his ultimate recovery A reward of s50(
has been offered by City Marshal
Burckes. upon the authority of Mayor
Ramsdell for the capture of the robbers
and 1t Is probable that some further &C.
ton will be taken by the city council
Tuesday