Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-06
GOT LONG GREEN
The Palace Saloon Held UD
This Morning.
The Bandits Secured $245 From an
Experienced Faro Dealer and Gx-
changed Shots with the Pro-
priefOr.-FIed Closely Pursued
by Officers.

The Palace saloon was held up this
morning at 2:3O o'clock by two nervy
thugs who managed to get away with
about $245 and a pair of unpunctured
skins, although two shots were fred
at them. The story of the robbery as
near as it could De learned is as fol-
lows:
There were but few people in the
sai-on at that hour, though two or
three were sitting about the faro game
at which Jas. Collins was dealing. Gus
Hirschfeld was sitting behind the bar
doing nothing in particular, and one or
two loungers were in the middle OF
the room when two men, one rather
tall and the ether considerably shorter,
entered through the back docr. Ad-
vancing 70 the center of the room and
almost in frcn't Of the faro table enc
leveled two six-shcoters at the per
sons sitting around the game. The
ether man stepped up alongside of Co..
lins, the dealer, and showing a gun un-
der his nose, said: 4 want the
money
Take it." answered Collins, who
saw that he was covered and resistance
was useless. AS he spoke he rose
from his seat mad stepped to one side.
not liking the locks of the gun. The
robber then reached over to the till
and grabbed all the money he could
conveniently get hold Of and turned to
run. He was somewhat scared him
self. it is said. and shook a little at
his work.
By this time Hirschfeld was getting
ready for action. When he first
looked up and saw the men he thought
it was a josh, but a second glance un-
deceived him. He grabbed his six
shooter and emerged from behind tke
bar and came shooting. His aim was
bad and before he could get in another |
shot it was further blinded by the fire |
OF one OF the robbers, who returned |
the compliment. Both shcts were in
effective, the bullet from the robber |
passing Hirschfeld and piercing the !
ing. The desperadoes made a hasty |
exit through the back door, going as
they had entered. As they passed out
officer Hale came in the front door
and gave chase. When he reached the
alley in the rear of the salccn the OUT
laws were some distance ahead, but
still in sight. Hale fired once, but 1t
is believed his bullet failed to do busi-
ness. He was Joined by Officer VIII
liam Dowell and the twc followed the
retre3ting figures north on First street
to Monroe and then east for scme dis
lance, but it is supposed they had
mounts in that vicinity, for when they
arrived at Monroe no one was in sight.
The whole transaction occurred 81
quickly that a description of the men
an hardly be given other than in gen.
s1alities
Mr.. Collins says that as near as he
an figure up the robbers got about
245. There was plenty more in the
ill, but the hot reception they re-
eived seemed to dampen their ardor
nd they did not choose tc tarry fer a
lean-up.
Some one asked Collins why he did \
lot make fight. He replied that he O
ad been held up before and knsw in t
uitiveIy when the other fellow held t
he best hand without waiting to call
i'm.
The sheriff's office was at once noti-,
ed and Deputies Moore and Murray
oon joined the city officers in the G
base. The police officers returned n
alf an hour later. R