The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-09
Searched Him Blu
Found Little.
Would Be Robbers Escape Down
Wilm0t Street.

A bold highway robbery occurred In
this city at few minutes past ii O'Clock
last night. Not much booty was secured
by the robbers as result of their efforts.
but what the police and others are won
dering about is that such bold affair
should take place on one of the most
travelled streets in the city. A descrip-
ton of one of the robbers has been given
to the police and 1t Is possible that he
may be captured.
The victim of the robbery Is Lester W.
Scott, man Of about 30 years OF age,
who lives Mt 10 Ocean street, in the
Deering district. As soon as he had
been released from his perilous position
by the robbers he went to the station
and told his story. ~ was walking all
alone and peaoeably down Congress
street." said Mr.. Scott, land nothing &C.
Cured until l reached the corner OF Will
| mot street. Then was accosted by two
men who, without delay demanded that
l should give up my money. They didn't
wait for any answer, but went right to
work in getting what they could One
other kicked me In the stomach. BY
this time was completely at their mer-
cy. They started right out to search me
and pulled out two pocket books which
| had AS 1t happened, however, there
was not any money in the pocket books
As soon as the robbers had approached
| me they told me that If l should yell they
would kill me. After they had looked me
over enough to suit them an electric
car passed by. l then hollered out. This
seemed to brighten both Of the men and
they let go of me. First they began to
run down Wilmot street, but when they
/ saw that nobody was following them
took notice that they We're walking
quietly along"
| The vicinity of Congress street where
the robbery took place is usually about
as busy as any of the places in the city
! at II O'Clock at night, and 1t seems rather
strange that nobody appeared at hand to
witness the affair. This part of the
street is always well patrolled at all
times of day and night, and the officers
believe that the men who acted the part
of robbers so skilfully must have been
acquainted with the way that corner oil
Congress and Wilmot streets is protected,
probably knowing full well at just about
what hour the officers show up on this
particular section.
The affair caused no little sensation
when it had been reported at the police
station last evening and the greatest
efforts will be made by the officers to find
the guilty parties. Mr.. Scott was able
to give description of only one Of the
robbers and this description the officers
would not give out to the newspapers
last evening. The description. however,
was sent out last night, to all OF the
surrounding towns and cities. Mr.. Scott
is confident that he will be able to iden-
tify the man. Mr.. Scott was consider
ably excited last evening as he was tell
ing his story to Deputy Marshal Firth
and Night Signal Officer Newcomb, but
before he had concluded had told all of
the facts in the clearest style. He is at
"a perfect loss to assign any reason why
any man should attack him in such a
bold manner. He says that he has not
had the least trouble with anybody and
knows OF no one who has had 1t in
for him." He was pretty weak from the
assault of which he had been the victim
and for the first few minutes after he
b I'd finally been freed from the grasp OF
the robbers experienced some difficulty
in breathing. But he soon recovered
his full wind and said that ne felt him