The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-30

tion the police held Jennie Jefferson
for robbing him. They also arrested
Lizzie Davenport Of 2l9 West Twenty.
ninth street, a neighbor of Minnie
Schultz.
But Mr.. Moore Of Philadelphia" did
not appear as complainant in the po-
lice court. So, perforCe, the Davenport
woman was discharged. 1t is believed
that Moore, who is a guest at one of
the big hotels, assumed the name.
1t would seem that man riding on
an Eighth avenue car near Broadway
would be fairly secure from hold-upmen
OF the type supposed to flourish only in
the wild West but hold-up quite
of the Chicago style took place on a car
a few days ago, in which the robbers
We're baff1ed by the pluck of their in
tended victim. He was Otto Weise, and
in broad daylight stood on the plat
form of an Eighth avenue car with the
driver and four other passengers.
As the car approached Broadway
Weise lighted cigar, both hands being
occupied. Suddenly the short, stoclSy
passenger standing at his elbow sprang
at him. With one hand the assailant
forced Weises head back until it struck
the window behind him. The other hand
went TO Weise's vest pocket and tore
away gold watch and chain.
One spring took the theft to the side
walk, but Weise was with him. The
victim of the assault realized what was
happening and had taken strong grip
on the thief.
Savagely did THE rObber fight to shake
off the clinging man, but without sue
cess. Weise was beaten about the head
and face, his collar and cravat were
torn off, but he held to his man.
During the struggle one of the four
passengers on the platform, undoutIted-
ly a confederate of the thief, Slipped
the watch and chain into Weise's pocket
and said:
Let go, will you? There is your
watch"
Then he ran away But Weise chung
to the other man. At this time the 9TH
er passengers on the car grasped the
situation, closed in around the strug-
Cling men and overpoWered the robber.
A detective appeared from somewhere
and took the man to the police station,
where he refused to give any account
of himself.
Charles Aul, baker, will be careful
next time he walks through Union
square without a special policeman as
a guard. He was threading his way
through the park at o'clock in the
morning a short time ago, when three
men set upon him from behind and
garroted him. Although he struggled
chain and locket and SIS in money. The
three men ran, and a policeman, at
tracted by Aul's cries, chased and
caught two of them. The man escaped
with all THE money and jewelry. Union
square is SO unlikely a place for a hold
up that Aul said he was taking no pre-
cautions whatever and did not dream
of being robbed in that part of the city.
AS one of the reasons why this sort
of thing can occur in the heart of New
York city the case of Roundsman Roh-
rig and Officer Rose may be mentioned.
According to the complaint signed by
the roundsman, a crowd was attracted
by the alteration. A week ago, as the
roundsman tells the story, Roses beat
was in Broadway, from Twenty-eighth
street to Thirty-second street. At
a. m. Rhorig failed to find Rose. He
looked everywhere, going up and down
the beat several times. At 4:10 a. m.
the patrolman still was absent
Rohrig raped on the sidewalk with
his night stick and a patrolman from
another beat responded. To him Rohrig
assigned the duty of guarding Roses
post. A few moments later Rose APP
peared. He and the roundsman met
at Thirtieth and Broadway.
Rose, where in the world have you
been--off your post ~ asked Rohrig.
You go to the devil" said Rose, ac-
cording to Rohrig's complaint. It's
none of your ---- business where have
been. I'll take no orders from you, and
I'll patrol my beat or I'll not patrol it,
just as | please"
Il will report you for this" retorted
the roundslnan.
You report me and I'll kill YOU" is
the reply Rohrig alleges Rose made.
Unless you stop this talk said Rob-
rig, Il will lock you up"
You lock me up?" replied Rose. IF
you lay your hands on me I'll take this
night stick and split your head open
where you stand"
By this time a crowd had gathered.
There is a restaurant near by, and
throngs of people came out and stood
looking at the spectacle of a patrolman
defying his superior officer.
Rohrig. anxious to end the scene,
told Rose to go back to his post. The
affair was considered of such import
ance by the police board as to demand a
special inquiry, and one was ordered.
Rohrig will produce a number of wit
nesses from those who heard the row.
1t is said Rose has boasted a pull
at police headquarters.-New York Cor
respondence Chicago Chronicle.