The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-11
ASSAULTED
AND ROBBED
c, H. GIlchrist Knocked
SenSeIesS and S275 Taken.
HALFBL0CK FROM DOUGLAS
On Water Street Was Where
the Robbery Occurred.
TWO MEN ARRESTED
One Identified by Mr. GiIcbrist
as the Man Who Did 1t.
TWO MEN ARRESTED

c r Gnchrist was struck On the head
and knocked almost senselsss and then
robbed Of s275 al the alley between Doug
las and william streets on water street
about Il o'clock last night 3Ir. G.ichr.st
lives at 2ss Dewey avenue and was 20.
ms 70 his home. when near the alley On
Water street two men rushed Up behind
him and one Of them struck him on the
back OF the head near the base OF the
skuiL Another blow struck the man On
the head above the right temple.
When the first blow was deaIt the man
lad turned partly around. and this &C.
counts for the one CT the temple. The
second blow knocked Mr.. Guchrist down
and The men then riaed his pockets and
yan away with the money
Mr.. Gilchrist was dazed. but ra1ared
70 make his way home. six blocks. and
Immediately the police station was n7tl-
fed; and within hzlf an hour otter the
notice came II, two men. -. P Tweedy
and one named Pedro. were fl the c.ty
Jstl. charged with the crime.
NJ. Gflohrtst told the following story 70
tbs police last night.
7 had been up town looking after some
cement work. and had loared around for
awhile and ~ about quarter OF eleven
started home 7 was going along Water
street near the alley. when suddenly two
men rushed at me from behind ard one
of them struck me or the back OF the
neck and as partly turned around he
nit re again On the forehead. Then
fsii. and the men went through my peck
cts don't know how Z got home, but I
guess must have crawled."
Nj Gtlchrist positively Identified the
man Pedro as one who nit him both
lanes. He says he is not sure about
Tweedy, but from the glimpse he got OF
him he is pretty sure OF his man
The robbery was one OF she boldest that
las happened in this city for years. There
Is bright electric light at the corner q
D6uglas avenue and Water street. and this
throws the light many feet up and down
both streets. Mr.. Guchrist was dazed
when the police reached him. and he
cCuld not tell exactly how Tar he was
OF Water street when ne vas robbed
He is q badly injured man. There is q
big cur on the back cf bis head Doc
tors were telapholed for. bur on their first
that the skull was uot fractured: buzz
they said that the man was In q very SCI
rous condition and that there were some
great chances THAI q hemorrhaEe might
b. formed in tbs brain and this would re-
sult IN the mans DEATH The blow was
hard one. with some heavy wooden IN
strumeut. from tile appearance Of the
wound f. would seem that e was
billy. Il was a blow struck with ali
The force a man could put IN one arm.
ard made i1 "a place where there are
very few chances for a nan % recover.
Il was IL ths base az the skull where
the protection % TIE brain and cerebral
blood vessels is The Vhlnnest
when the SECTORS had made a better ez-
animation Of the wounds. they made the
statement that there was nd danger of
The man dying. IS the wounds were OF
such a nature thar they would only te-d
10 knock him sanseiess
AIr. GHcErlst IS Sidewalk contractor.
Last evening he came 70 town 20 see
about some cement work and had the
money in his pocket during the evening
after comp letting his business he went
INTO the gambling room over Herroa-s
saloon on West Douglas averue. and
there showed his r0ll az money 90 the e-l-
ployss ard freGuenters Of the place. ara
Il was nearly Il o'clock when he started
home Twcedy and Pedro are employed
ia the gambling house.
During the evening Feir1 and Greh-ist
Eot .nt1 little alteration while IN the
saloon and Pedro Knocked Guchris. down
hnd car bis sash On t-e chin
2ir. Gi'lhr-st started home, and claims