The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-13
BEATEN ANO
BOUND, LEFT
IN FIELD
Transparent Story Told by Con-
tractor as TO Being Assaulted
and Robbed Of Money.

New York. Sept. 13.-Joseph Walsh, a
contractor. living at ia Castleton ave-
nue.. West Brighton. Staten Island, was
attacked by two hishwaymen last night,
who knocked him down. chloroformed and
tied and robbed him OF sls1. The robbers
have not been caught.
Mr.. Walsh last night attended the Dem
ocratic caucus OF the Ninth district. which
was held in a hotel two doors from his
house. and was elected a delegate to the
congressional convention. He left the ho-
tel about IL O'Clock and started for Rich
mond Terrace and Broadway, where he
was 10 pay off a numbsr OF Italian work
men employed by him.
He had with him $751; a gold watch and
chain. and number OF valuable papers.
Just as he passed West Union street a
man who had come from the opposite di-
reotion stopped him and said:
How axe your Where have you been
keeping yourself3"
Walsh replied that he had been about
as usual. and then continued on his way.
The man followed. and. after they had
, gone a short stance, suddenly attacked
Walsh from behind. and attempted 10
throw him. The contractor is we'll
built and powerful man, and he was get
ting rather the better OF the struggle with
his assailant when another man jumped
from behind a tree and seized him by the
arms. The first man then kicked him in
the stomach and he fell TO the ground.
Both men then kicked and beat him.
and finally the second man took a piece
of cloth which was soaked In chioroform
and pressed Ii over Walsh's face, render
ing him unconscious. Then they tied his
feet and hands with ropes and carried
him into a field adjoining West Union
street There they robbed him OF his
money. leaving his watch and chain and
papers.
Walsh was found in the field this
morning by William McAuliffe. who rec
ogniEed him, got carriage and took him
TO his home.
Mr.. Walsh is confined 10 his bed as
result OF the assault. but is not believed
20 be dangerously injured. He says be re-
members nothing after the choroform-
saturated cloth was applied TO his face.
He Is sure that he can identify the first
man who attacked him.
He says that two weeks ago, while he
was coming from St George I'm a trolley
car, the same man boarded the car at
Richmond Terrace. just outside the ferry.
The man pretended to be a stranger on
the island, but he asked Mr. Walsh
whether he knew a contractor named
Hart. who lives In West Brighton Mr..
Walsh replied that he knew Hart very
well and Aat they lived not far from
each other.
The stranger then said that he wanted
to get of the car at West Brighton sta
ton, but when II reached that place he
changed his mind and said he would go
on with Mr.. Walsh 10 Broadway. When
they arrived, he asked Mr.. Walsh to Join
him In drink and the two entered sa-
loon.
After they had had q drink the strang-
er suggested that they go into rear
room. but Walsh, who had become sus-
picious of his new acquaintance. declin-
ed. and the man went away. Walsh de-
ecribes the man as stout about Ave feet
i've inches In height, OF dark complexion
and with black eyes and black hair and
moustache. The police are now looking
for the two highwaymen.