The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04

step behind him. he knew that the men
were following and that each moment
was bringing them closer to him. Wild
thoughts ned through his mind. He could
feel the robbers were but three feet be-
hind. and he knew that the next moment
he would be struck down. He tried to tell
them they could have his money, for he
feared blow on the head would result In
permanent mental injury. but he could
not speak. lie tried to stop and he tried
to run, but he could not change the mus
cular action of his body. lie walked along
at just the same gait he had employed all
along His hair stood on end with the
certainty that with one more step he
would lie stunned the sidewalk His
eyes were fixed ahead. when suddenly he
saw a red head push just beyond the
shadow beneath a lamppost.
Hello, Redr' he shouted, and then
sank to the earth, unable for a moment
to move.
He was right in his conjecture 1t was
the head of a client well known as
hold-up artist at that time. Red sig
nailed that the deal was on and when he
saw that the contemplated victim was
the gangs lawyer they marched him In
safety to his home. where the nights haul
of eight pockethooks was exhibited
they sat for a while on Fittx' front steps.
Fittx was correct in his fears. for the rob-
ber's arm was already raised to strike
MN NNtn ne FeCnkDlkeu luc brilhAnt poll
OF the chief OF the gang and one Of his
best clients.
stole His shirt Stud.
II was about two years ago that he was
relieved of a 500 diamond stud white he
WAS on the platform OF a West Madison
street cable car. He was angered by the
way in which a man crowded woman
and himself and demonstrated twice with
the fellow. and warned him that ne would
not speak TO him the third time. At the
next corner the ill-hred individual got OF
the car and when FTttK got home his
family asked the whereabouts OF his diA-
mond, Fittx had recognized in the man a
weil-known pickpocket. but the suspect.
when arrested. showed 80 clearly that he
could prove an aiih that Fittx identiaca-
ton was shaken and he was released II
transpired that Fittz was mistaken. for
the crook had indeed, double who was
afterwaTd heard Of in Memphis. lie had
the diamond. which could be identiend by
the popularity Of apparently containing a
drop % water about TO fall, and F1ttz be-
kan arranging to regain his jewel He
would have been successful but the thief
became involved IN "A Aghf with his part
ner and cut on the lower point Of hts
heart with knife. killing him Instantly
Fleeing from the charge Of murder. the
thief has ever since kept his whereabouts
concealed, well "a those OF The pecn-
t4at AAAu0Gls
Jeseied watch charms, oyereoats tyne
writers. household gopds and Office Re-
longfngS have all gone the same way. BAT
never thing has been found Now when
f1ttz walks with his grandchildren the
Httle fellows run ahead every few stems
and look up 10 see II the new diamond
and the new watch charm are Sttn where
they should be. The last time FIttE was
Fictmcd was but month ago. when a
pickpocket got his pocketbook containing
SO in money ana 1850 IN papers While ne
was ascending IN the elevator 10 his
Office.
Robbed MIR. LonEeneeker.
EN-Judsc joel W. T.ongenecker has been
criminal lawyer in Chicago for twenty
years. A states attorney he has prose-
cuted, and since his retirement from that
Office he has been a defender. but that did
not save him from being relieved of his
pockstbook. containing iSoo- The Job was
done in the elevator tn the Tacoma build
ing, where Longenecker has his office.
He got a good look at the man who
5ostled him and picked out his picture In
the rOgues gallery. The gentleman was
known TO the police Tee BOX Nc
CURE from his deft abstraction Of a largs