Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-23
"HOLD UP YOUR HANDS"
A POPULAR SALUTATlON.
Details of the Operations of Highway
men in Various Sections o.
the City.

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been held UP by highwaymen and, after
being shot in the foot. was robbed of $50
. The case is mysterious one to the
police. for the reason that Heiss said
that while they We're robbing him, he
got the gun away and then allowed them
TO depart with his money. He did not
make himself clear in regard to what
had been done with the gun, but Capt
Leyden found one this morning which
had been thrown over the fence at the
point of the alleged robbery.
- Heiss claims that he was on his way
to the Morgan house where he has been
lodging since he came to the city from
,,Enery. At about the time mentioned he
was going east on Front street when he
WAS hailed by man. who said:
.'Hello!''
There were two men approaching him.
and they soon overlook him. and one of
them. pointing gun in his face. orr
oered him to loosen up. He saw that re-
sistance was useless. and put UP his
hands.
While the man with the revolver was
going through his pockets. Hess grabbed
the revolver, and a struggle took place
for possession of it. During the strug
gle the revolver was twice discharged
escond discharge lodged bullet in the
fourth toe of his left foot, shatte-ing
the bone.
Heiss said that during the struggle the
second highwayman stood apart and
took no part in it.
After the second discharge Of the re-
volver. the robbers took to their heels
and although Heiss had the revolver, he
did not attempt to stay their night. The
officers are looking further into the affair
today. but up to the time Of going to
press had discovered nothing new.
A report was received to the effect that
The john Bode saloon. at BAG East Park
street, was held up at about > O'Clock
this morning. but the mat ter mad not
been called To the attention of the police.
1t is said that the job was done by two
masked men, who ritled the till and car
RED away about SIS in money The rob
hers are alleged to have entered the front
doc: of the saloon and several men in thu,
barroom We're ordered to mold up their
hands and face the wall, which they did.
One of the highwaymen covered five
men in the card room with revolver.
While the other mace Frank THOMPSON.
the bartender, hand over the cash The
police have no description of the rob-
bers, but it goes without saving that
they were the regulation long and short
mar.
john Fay. mikman claims to have
been held Up and robbed of 81 by high
Wayman early yesterday morning. but
the matter has not been reported to the
police.
Fay claims to have left his wagon in
'front.' of a house on Arizona street while
ne went to the rear to deliver his milk.
When he came out he saw man stand
Ing near the wagon and supposed that
the stranger would ask him for drink
OF milk. When he got close to the wagon
the man drew gun and poking it in his
face ordered him to turn over any loose
cash that he might have.
Fay always carries a gun and made :,
movement toward his hip pocket but
the road agent seeing the motion struck
him over the head with the revolver and
seeing that he meant all that he said
Fay handed over $4
After securing the coin the robber
backed down the street keeping Fay COW
cred with the revolver all the time When
he got to the corner he started to run
and soon disappeared in the darkness. In
! describing his assalant said that he
| wore a long overcoat and back slouch
7 cred with a handkerchief