Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-24
NURD[R0US ASSAULT
BY A H|GRVAYNAN
G. H. Milton Victim of an At
tempted Holdup on Main
Street Monday Night
COAT is sLAsHED WITH RAZOR
Grapples With His AssaiIant, Who Es-
capes After a Severe Beating-As-
sault Was Most Daring, Under the
Glare of a Light, and Shortly After
10 O'Clock.

One of the most daring holdups ever
occurring in the city was that of Mon
day night when Clarence II. Milton, 4
carriage painb:r living at 507 South
Sixth street, vas stopped by man be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, on
Main, and asked to turn over his valua-
bles. Milton dared the man to shoot
and when he lost his nerve grapplsd
with him. With a razor the holdup man
made six vicious slashes at his victim,
cutting thru his wearing apparel, but
not doing any damage.
Milton was on his way home when
the assault took place. He noticed be-
fore him a man, whom he thought he
knew, and was walking fast to overtake
him. When he got in front of the old
H. S. Halbert homestead man stepped
out from the trees and accosted him
with the command to throw up his
hands. With the words ;hs man poked
into Millions face what the latter thinks
was a gun, altho he could not tell for
sure. Milton told him to go ahead and
shoot defenseless man 4 he wanted to,
and this rather unnerved the would-b
murderer. Instead of using the gun,
however, the man whipped out razor
and made vicious lunge at his victim.
The keen blade cut thru ksavy coat,
worn by Milton, also thru his vest,
overalls, apron and heavy blue WOODEN
shirt. Strange to say not a scratch was
received, but the only thing that saved
the blade from penstratias him, and the
blow was aimed directly over the heart,
inner coat pocket. Milton struck at the
man, regardless of the razor, and the
man retaliated, landing . sharp blow on
Millions face, which spattered his
clothing with blood that ran from his
rose Almost hid by pain Milton
struck again, ana landed himself on his
cssailants nose. He called to the man
in front Of him for help, but the latter
responded with jear. The blows
rained thick and fast for a few mo-
ments, and in the melee the two strug-
Cling men worked into the street, and
Under the glare of an arc light. Milton
got his man down and, rot standing up
on the marquis Of Queensbury rules
kicked his victim in the face. the point
of his heavy shoe showing this morn
ing the bloody trail of The blow. The
man regained his feet, however, and
made three more attempts to cut Mil
ton, who has as a souvenir OF the en-
gagenrent coat with six long gashes
In 1t, three on either side. AS the man
was putting on the finishing touches
with his razor some one. unknown to
Milton. who either heard the noise or
saw the struggle. came running from
the north on Fifth street. This fright
ened the holdup man. who took to his
heels, running south. He was trailed
for block by the blood. but there the
tracks We're lost. Milton reported the
affair to the police this morning, and
gave as good a description as possible
Of his assailant.
The man is described as being tall;
sandy complesioped and wearing light
He was dressed in u long
coat and wore a Scotch plaid cap. MI.
Milton thinks he could identity him.