The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-20
HELD UP THE CAMS
The Monte Carlo at Columbia
Heights the Scene Of
Daring Robbery.
Two Unknown Masked Men Enter
the Place and Secure $4,000
in Cash.


in Cash.
Two unknown highwaymen, their faces
concealed beneath black masks. held up
the Monte Carlo gambling establishment
at Columbia Heights, about o'clock last
night, and after relieving the inmates Of
the place of almost $4,000 in cash, to-
gether with certificates Of deposit amount
ing to another thousand, made good their
escape, leaving no trace behind them. The
certificates are not negotiable, but the
bandits evidently secured all they had eX-
pected, for they laughed at their success
and before they left, threw two silver dol
lars upon the floor SO the "boysS might
have car fare to bring them back to the
city.
The hold-up was one of the boldest and
most successful attempted in this vicin-
ity in many years Three shots We're
fired, but only two took effect, The VIC
tim was George Harvey, a colored porter
employed In the resort, who was struck
twice in the leg. His wounds are not, ser1-
ous The third shot was fired at Carl
| Carlson, a roomer, who was not In the
gambling hall when the robbers entered,
and who succeeded in getting away unrno-
| Tested. .."." -. -.
Harvey, the porter, claims to be able to
| identify the men, should he see them
again. He says they visited the place
yesterday afternoon and 'rubbered" SO in
dustriously that he noticed them and Won
dered what was up. The others, however,
merely describe the bandits as dark man
and light man.
The bandits drove to the Heights in
buggy. When they had gone through
the crowd one Of them went outside to
unite the horse, while his confederate
stood In the doorway, his revolver
pointed at the crowd, which had been
lined up, their faces toward the wall and
their hands above, their heads. When all
was in readiness outside he backed out
OF the room, still covering the inmates,
jumped into the buggy and was driven
rapidly away. g.. 49,,
The telephone was then used to inform
police headuarters of the hold-up and
Detectives Thomas Gallagher and Louis
Hansen, together with Deputy Sheriff
George 10th were, detailed to look up the
matter, They at once. went out to Monte
Carlo, but beyond securing an. unsatis-
factory description of the robbers could
do nothing. The gambling house is stu
ated at the end Of a stub extension Of the
Central avenue car line. The nearest
house is mile distant and the bandits
had ample time to make good their es-
cape. :. 49,. ..
An Early Evening" Raid.
| The bandits made their appearance
shortly before o'clock. The light man
| was first upon the scene: He walked into
J. D. Sullivan's saloon which is separated
| partition, and, stepped up to the bar.
II want you,'' he said to the proprietor,
pointing revolver at his head ""Shut UP,
now, and do as tell you -
Sullivan ebeyed. He was. pushed through
a door leading into the gambling room
At the same. time the other robber en-
tered through another door. "a,
"Well, boys" said he, "sorry to disturb
! your little game, but we're here for bust
ness and you better hold up your hands
Up with your hands there" he continued
and David Brice, who is, connected with
the establishment and who had not obeye6
the first command, pointed his hands sky.
ward. you're thesonay+ man in the crow6
that's got a gum" went on the spokes.
maa. and think i d. better take it."
| Help yourself" ,2rejeined Brice. 'It'.
your play. I'm not in this game at ALL
| The revolver was taken from, him anc
thrown out of the window, the robber ex,
planning that he didn't want it and wouli
leave it where the owner could find 1t II
the, morning ii ,aw~.: &c ~
There were twelve men in the room and
all of them were lined tupcagainst the wall,
| their hands above their heads. The high
=. waymen then proceeded to go. through
Them working toward each other from
both ends of the line, each retaining a CUR
in one hand while he made the search
with the other. The dark man opened
proceedings by taking S165>> from dad
| Baker. He also took Bakers watch from
his pocket, but returned it with the com.
| ment:
pretty good timepiece, but don't
think we can use it,"
Ingram Flick came next. He haG
S1,60S in wallet. That's a good, fa
roll," remarked the robber. II should
down here" retorted his companion
Flick also had about $40 in his trouser:
pocket, but this the bandits overlooked.
" Meanwhile, Sullivan: had succeeded IL
secreting, a wallet containing between $780,
and $500 between his legs. He is a heav,
man and the ruse was not discovered
Disappointed that his search yielded n,
results, however, one, Of the robbers do
manded to know where Sullivan kept hi
money. The saloon man replied that i
was in the till and this. when opened
netted the highwaymen $40 more. Sums
} Of $50, $40, $40 and other amounts wer,
secured from the others.
Shot at an Intruder.
Just as they had completed their work
. steps were heard upon! the stairs, an
Carlson's face appeared at the door. Upol
, seeing what was going. on he Immediately
ran back. The dark man then rushed t
the door and fired after him but missed.
The shot, however. attracted the atten
, ton Of Howard, who was upstairs. H
came running down, but, like Carlson, dis
covered that he had run into trouble, an
turned to make his escape. "~
Come back here!" yelled one of tn
robbers; but the negro paid no attention
> to the command until he had been sho
twice in the leg and fell down stairs, tn
blood pouring from his wounds.
This seemed to disconcert the robber
not at all. They paid no attention to tn
wounded man, but went on with thei
{ preparations for departure. is. r.. ......
"Tear down that telephone" one G
them said. 1--WE don't want these fellow
talking to police headquarters a half min
o ute after we've left EN-" '.&
g The command, however, was nc
n obeyed and the telephone remained IN
n molested. -.
o AS the, men started toward the doc
: Flick called out: "You boys have mad
d q pretty good thing out of this Ain
e you going to leave us car fare so we ca
d get back down town."