The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-28
STRUCK ON THE HEAD
Edwin Christie of MuIvane
SIugged on Market Street.
POCKETS CLEANED OUT
forty-Seven Dollars and Gold
Watch Missing.

man who Is known as Edwin Chris
tie of Mulvane was struck on the head
and knocked insensible about 1890 O'Clock
last night at the corner of Market and
First streets. When the man was found
by the police he was lying on the side
walk near the Western Autograph build
| ing in an unconscious condition with his
pockets turned inside out and every ap-
pearance Of the deed having been COM
mitted for the purpose of robbery. When
removed to the police station by Officers
Crawford and Pryor the man recovered
| trousers pocket and gold watch on his
person, and after asking about the money
and watch his clothing was searched by
the officers but nothing could be found
but some personal papers.
The man was well dressed and is a
strong looking fellow. After being given
bed in the police station his head was
bandaged and every attention given him,
but he INSTANTLY complained of the back
part of the head as If the blow which
he received had been struck from behind
At times he was conscious and at other
times he was very Eighty, telling num-
Der of stories as to how the affair hap
pened.
The most rational story told by Chris
tie was that he started up Market street
from Douglas and as he passed the bill
boards on North Market street someone
at the southeast corner Of the Lithograph
building struck him in the back of the
that he does not remember of the affair,
that he does not remember the affair,
but in all of his statements ne claimed
that he had s47 and gold watch.
The man was first found on the walk
by some young men who were coming
south on Market and the officers were
Immediately notified. Officer Crawford,
after seeing the man at the police sta
ton. said that he remembered seeing him
pass along Douglas avenue going west
toward Market just about fifteen minutes
before the affair occurred.
No one could be found last night who
could tell anything about the matter and
the street must have been deserted at
that time. The place by the bill boards
is a very dark one and was especially
so last night owing to the fact that 1t
was very stormy, and there is a little
corner by the autograph building where
the bill boards and the building meet and
at that place a man or even two men
could stand and on such a night as last
night remain unnoticed in the darkness.
At times last night Christie was wild
and wanted to go to Mulvane as soon as
possible, but all of the time when in his
delirium did not forget about his money
and watch. He would tell several stories
while delirious but when conscious would
go back to the story about being struck
on the head from the rear.
No cut or similar wound could be found
on the mans head last night by the Off
GERS, but all of the pain seemed to he
in the back part, near the base Of the
skull At times he could talk with diff
Guilty and at intervals the pains became
very severe.
At 100 this morning Christie was rest
ing much easier, although he often COM
planned Of the pain in his head. The
We're still on him and he would
not permit their being taken away owing
tc the fact that they seemed to relieve
his head considerably. He told the same
story about the money and watch and
he police are inclined to believe 1t from
the fact that he always said something !
about it whether he was rational or
1ot.
The officers have the case in hand and |
will make a fun investigation. Should
Christie continue to improve he will be
sent to his home this morning