The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20

He Finds n Gun Placed 10 his
Breast Is "a Great Persuader, So
He Does as He Is Ordered to Do
by the Burglar.
While F. NJ. Sloggy proprietor of
grocery store at 1856 Grove street, was
putting out the lights, preparatory to
closing up shortly after 9 o'clock last
evening. a roughlydressed stranger
entered the front door, humming soft
Iy to himself. The grocer walked to
ward the stranger, expecting late
customer, the latter closed the door.
when the mans demeanor suddenly
changed Whipping a big revolver out
of his coat pocket, his tuneful air turn
ed to a string of oaths, and, pressing
the pistol close to Grocer Sloggys
body, directly over the heart, he de-
manded the money in the cash drawer.
IF you make a false move or open
your head" cautioned the robber, as
Mr.. Sloggy staggered under the sur
prise. you're a dead man. I've a pal
outside watching you, so hurry up and
fork over
With as much grace as he could
a.,
MIR. Sloggy. informed the "stick-up'
artist that everything in the store was
at his disposal. Mr.. Sloggy says he
realized that resistance was useless,
and while not being a coward, he con-
cluded that the safest policy was to
humor the man with the revolver. EVIL
IDENTIFY knowing where the cash drawer
was located. the robber nodded behind
the counter and, with careless SWING
of the revolver, ordered the grocer TO
be quick about turning out the money
He backed away to make room for
Mr.. SIoggy to pass back of the coun-
ter and then followed closely after
him. The groceryman pulled the cash
drawer entirely out, and, placing 1t on
the counter, told the robber to help
himself There was between 81 and S.
in the drawer, which the tough quickly
swept into his pocket. The haul would
have been larger by $15 had it not been
for the fact that Mrs. Sloggy had,
few minutes before the stranger enter
ed the store, taken most of the days
receipts out of the drawer.
The highwayman was evidently dis
satisfied with the small amount of
money in sight and roughly command
ed Mr. Sloggy to hand over the rest or
his cash. The groceryman informed
the stranger that he had no more
money.
We'll, you'd better dig up some
more" admonished the robber, press
ing the pistol a little closer to Mr..
Sloggys body. The grocer bethought
himself of some small change in his
pocket 1t amounted to Is cents when
he deposited it on the counter in front
of the highwayman, who disgustedly
left it untouched. Apparently salts
fed that he had all of the money in
the place, the robber backed cautious
" to the door and disappeared, warn
ing Mr.. Sloggy, meantime, that his
partner outside would shoot at the
first outcry or Indication of pursuit.
Mrs Sloggy and her young son were
in a room back of the grocery store,
but knew nothing of the hold-up until
it was over. Mr.. Sloggy says he no
ticed two men standing across the
street from the store during the early
part of the evening, and thinks they
are the ones that robbed him. His
son, who was out sliding, also saw the
men. The grocer says the fellow who
entered the store was apparently a
man about thirty years old, stout
build, smooth-faced and roughly dress
ed. He wore brown clothes, a dark
overcoat and a soft hat, but made no
attempt to conceal his features. He
had rather a fiorid complexion and
blue eyes.
Several detectives and the entire po-
lice force were looking for the robbers
shortly after the hold-up.
Neither County Wants Him.