The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-11

%QT7TAA to Abilene from
St Joe. He was held up near the south
end of the Kansas avenue bridge about
$3.50, severely beaten and then robbed
of all he had. S8.22 the two thugs VINO
did the work not even overlooking the
two odd pennies.
Cart cane in on the $3.50 Rock Island
train He took supper and then crossed
the bridge to the q. p. depot to see
when he could get q train to Abilene
where he hoped to get work in the har-
vest fields. He strolled around some
and then came back across the river,
walking on the west sidewalk, and
when opposite the city park was as
SaulteQ by two men. They approached
from the rear and before the victim
knew what had happened, the larger
one threw his arm around his neck
and proceeded to strange him in truly
scientific style, at the same time beat
ing him on the face and head with some
blunt weapon, presumably a sand bag.
Meanwhile the other thug was carefully
searching the clothing of Mr. Cart, and
extra citing his cash with a deftness
which showed some previous experience.
After the man was robbed to the salts
faction of the pair they released him
and jumping the park fence disappear
ed toward Turner Hall.
Cart was badly used up, and a puddle
of blood on the sidewalk shows where
the assault took place. He notified the
police, and gave a perfect description
of the smaller Of the two men, the one
who searched his pockets. but he did
not get a good look at the big man, who
stood behind him and kept the strangle
hold.
Sergeant Owen took charge of the
case and at once saw that the descrip-
( ton given would fit Tom Cooper, q bad
article and ex-convict, like the paper on
q wall He therefore went in search Of
! Mr. Cooper. He called at the notorious
400" club, the dive which was made
I famous by the Collins case. and spotted
Mr.. Cooper. Instead of grabbing him
on the spot owen paid no attention
/ to his prey, and held a mysterious con-
versatiOn with a man who had nothing
to do with the case
He then left a man to watch the build
! ing to see that Cooper did not escape
! and returned to the station for the vic
! finn Of the hoId,,D- owen and cart re-
/ turned later to the 400" On the way
/ Cart told the officer that while they
/ were robbing him the small one had
/ threatened to Kill him. and if he could
/ hear him speak he was sure to recognize
J the voice. When they entered the club
/ Cart picked out Cooper at the very first
! try, and when he talked was doubly sure
| of the man.
Cooper denied the charge and said
J that he would not go to the penitentiaFy
again. He then grabbed a bottle Of
/ poison and tried to swallow it, but this
/ sergeant knocked It out Of his hand
He also tried to use a knife with like
| results and got a jolt in the jaw for his
/ trouble. Then he Topped on a bed anc
/ t11eu TO raise symptoms OF poison by DO
/ ing hips and basso profundo groans, but
/ it did not work with the sergeant, who
yanked him hastily to the keep. Ths
| description OF the second thug was sc
poor that the police have been unable K
find him.
Cart. who has two or three small chill
| dren in Wellington. was left pennies,
| by the robbers, and some one would b,
/ doing Christian act il they would giv'
( him employment so that he could stag
in town and be on hand to prosecute
the highwayman who was captured
Cart was painfully injured in the melee
and one side Of his face is swollen GU
of shape.
J. Larson. drunk, was given $40 II
police court this morning
John z. Pears pears to have beer
keeping. open on Sunday. as he wal
arrested for that offence.