Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02

Special to rimes-Republican.


Boone. Sept. "A wholesale holdup
was perpetrated in the Northwestern
yards near Eighth street Friday even
ing just after dark by three men, two
heavy set, burly fellows and a small
man. Six persons in all were robbed of
their cash and other valuables at the
point Of 45-caliber revolver. Nobody
who happened along at that time es-
capped, and In all the robbers secured
about $25 in cash. The victims were for
the most part railroaders and strangers
in the city. Some Of the victims are
Albert and Marion Heasty and D. s.
Foster, of Jefferson; colored cook
named Taylor and John Shields. The
Fosters had worked on the Milwaukee
gravel train near Jefferson and had
been laid off for short time. They
heard that good wages were being paid
at Boone and came up TO look over the
ground. They missed the passenger
train at Boone and were looking
through the yards to get freight when
the holdup occurred. The men sudden
ly appeared In the darkness and or
dered them to throw up their hands and
"be quick about IT." The robbers acted
roughly and manifested q disposition
to shoot IL any reluctance was shown.
Marion Heasty did not show the meek
ness that the robbers thought he ought
to, and they cut his head up badly with
the butt of the revolver. They took
s12 OF his money and silver watch be-
longing to Foster. Albert Heasty, an
other OF the victims, held his watch IN
his hand and in this way saved 1t. The
Heasties are known by Boone parties,
one of them having married neice OF
G.. III. Kick. of the Herald.
| A colored cook named C. E. Taylor,
who hailed from Belvidere, ILL.,, went
Through an experience that nearly
turned his skin white. He was walking
| through the yards. not fearing any
harm. when he suddenly felt the bust
ness end of gun thrust into his mouth.
The robbers told him to throw up his
hands. One arm was in sling and he
held up the other one quickly and hast
ened to explain that he had only a
quarter, which they were welcome to If
they would only remove the till
| shelter from his pork chops. He had
an unpleasant sensation that II the
gun should be accidentally exploded In
his mouth he could not swallow the
bullet. When they found he had only
La quarter they told him to keep it.
a John Shields, a railroader from Gin
ton, had like experience with thu
encouragement. They pushed the gur
i Into his face so hard that it is ther'
yet. He was ordered to take off hi
coat, but he could not get it off auicl
Ienough, so they tore 1t Off and with hi
] shirt sleeve. He had checks for worl
both at Polk City and Boone. but fortu
4 nately they had not been cashed. 80 thu
robbers got nothing. The robber'
4 pushed him down the embankment ant
4 forced him to drink a can of beer. II,
says that any other time the beer woult
have tasted good, but he could not ge
8 lit down his throat because his hear
was in the way. When he got away h
Iran into q barb wire fence and received
some severe scratches. The robber
gave him coat which did not belong
to him and in it he found a gold watch
; which he turned over to the police thi
morning.
The officials are making every effor
: to locate and capture the robbers, blu
SO far have not been successful.