The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-13
Daring Effort Of Two Robbers to
Collect Five Dollars.
ENERGETIC BUT OUT OF LUCK.
They Mold Up Three Ctfts~ns In sue-
eesston ThirtSefh Avenae-
Each In Turs BOsaA anA Marched
In the Woeds-Deeary Wait far
/ sss Fesr'h siesi.-A"st Remark
= able series Of Hold ps On Record

Seattle has produced something rew in
tbs line Of ssosss-pfss There is nothing lac
81 In ffle history OF the Pacific casst+ AL
records have been broken.
In q lonesome sgot on Thirteenth ave-
nne near tire psinf where ,he Union Trunk
Hire turns norsh. two mashed highwavmen
last aigEf held up sssFse men, ure after the
other, ana marching them into the bssbes.
bound them Esa-d and foot.
They wers held IN boHsiage with the cold
night air chilling them 10 the marrow for
two houfY. while tile hsghwaymsfl enasav-
Cred 70 get a victim that Lad ess9aga
money 10 make a purse or Sc.
While standing ugsser the cover " re-
soivefs one Of the victims. Mr.. T. r. San
defs. saw las wife pass w.tbtn twenty feel.
ssarchsng far him gita a lantern.
One victim, stood helpless ard viewed th.
succeeding hoid-tp. Then two STOOD help
less ard viewed the third. At 10 o'clock
fsae fourth victim came along. ThsTe was
q scHffie, scind Of running sees. cries OF
hold there, )" ard all Was silent. Ir. Rob-
krt III. snTbetf, au employe Of the Union
Truak iine. .EIn was one OF the victims Eos
MS hand loose and released the other two
Meat Tbo name Of TIM third ylctirn Was
not known 10 either Mf. Sanders or Mr.
Eorbett ard he did NOT report 10 tbs poi.ce.
Til. First Victim.
r. p. Sanders lives AZ 20 Thsrtleth ave.
nue He stepped off Union Trunk line
car last evening about s:is O'Clock block
or SO from his residence AID started across
ssrt OF swamp on "A narrow plank walk
Al the er1 Of this walk il a Tight OF STEPS
leading up to ThiftIeth avenue III was
tsry dark.
BIZ Hieatis of his cane Mr. Sanders was
feeling his way along and had airrsos
reached the foot Of the steps when he
suddenly found himself confronted by a
large man. dressed In black his face eoY-
cred with a mask Of the same color
Hold UP your hands and be- quick
about t." sasa The man as he showed 4
Revolver inio Sanders face. Up went San
der's hands. his cane sti.l held fast
movement a. the rear caused him to in
Voluntarily turn his head and he saw
another man standing near him With either
a e.tsb or revolver close TO his head
'Is this a tokeg'' inquired Mr.. Sanders.
Ne, II II ROT" replied the taller OF the
men. We want your money"
fou have struck me the wrong night"
replied Mr.. Sanders. III yau had come
around last night IL wond have been DIFF
fsrenf."
We're OFT az luck" said thu spokes-
man. '4f VIZ had got here a minute ear
der We would nae. had that man and
woman who list passed ahead Of u.s.
The hsgiigayrnen seized Sanners roughly,
and walked him down The bicycle path
about leo feet Into a ciea,p of bushes,
where the spokesman held his revolver
under Mr. Sanders nose while the other
highwasman searched him
How much has he gotgs' asked tile
spokesman. only Sifs' was the repiy.
80 much the wcrss for HIM was fh, re-
ply. Turning 10 Sanders. the spokesman
saia as be PM handkerchief before mis-
FACE, We VIII be compelled 10 keep you
here until We hold M enough f,ess,,e to
t"iisct " have got tired OF this town.
ard want ia get enough money touisshi to
get oui. ard am going To have il IF
have 10 hofd yer al night
The sessreher bad uHi,atsaned Mr. Sam
Gers sisFfhes and removed his Snsna4aprs
With the snsnensiers he tied hts legs tight.
~ together. Then he twisted his arms
back of his body ard with his own hand
kerchlef tied his wrists together
IF yoa open Your head aafa the sn.,;k,es
man, Il vii alew your brains OUT.
Number Tive Held In.
moment later Mr.. Sanders saw tbe
spokesman walking back 10 his ssan,, near
the syairs. Soon another man earse nlany
and he VAS held nn In the same manner
and marched siawn INTO sAe bushes xxs,afe
Mr. Sanders stood Only an old silver
watch was fausd GA his person His sns
psnesrs we're removed and then tied ara,tasl
his s.. ~ .FtnS at = handkerchief his
hands wsr. tied hessfna him. ana shs, IA
was forced - back nj, 10 AIR saadaya .r,1,a
next step was ~ bend the swo victims fa
gethsF. TisIs sslng done she lfgs,uavr,a,,
repeated MS aslfaoni,ian thar 10 attempt Ia
speak us SIR meant instant tlsath.
The secena victim WAS sa frightened bn
would naf tsH Who nv MAS OF where he
anne ffesu.
The highwayfnen wnula walk IN ~ tha
stairs every rev uaptnents and wait ,nsf
car had iasSea. AZ lack hAg IL .he
cars I'D nas Stop ar sherr would hax,s
been more trouble Tae wight air usas ,so,.,,
cV}a. and Nf. Sanders commenced Il, 80,
chill@a Through. He eulnpiaiaea TO ts,e
hiShwasnlsn ard asked to spe allowed ~
SO hufsav They refused. hu, one ~ sh.n,
ceHsensssa a. asake tie victims a~ easnfo~s.
able ae aesSihis
Aeons eeaosk step was heard on the