The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-12
Mr.. John kreutzer Possibly Fatally
Injured by Desperate Robbers.
They Struck Him Twice. Once While
Down-Motormsn Robbed on
South Sixth.
MR.. FRANK SCOTS ESCAPE

Mr.. John Kreutzer. foreman Of the
Leigh Fruit comTsny's wareh ouse,
who lives at 5iS jackson street, was
assaulted and robbed Saturday even
ing shortly before o'clock at Fifth
and CLARK streets, while on his way
home He was found and taken home
in n delirious condition, ana was un.
conscious most Of Saturday night.
Nothing could be CLEANED in regard TO
his injuries from his incoherent talk,
but yesterday morning he became con-
scious and informed the police that he
was walking along at the place stated
above, when he was accosted from
behind.
Just Ms he turned he was struck in
the back Of the head and when he fell,
struck his face and broke his nose and
was otherwise badly injured.
/ His sssailants, he claims then turn
ed him oyer and struck him in the
bead again with q bricK while he was
down. Il seemed 10 be light brick
with mortar on IL and the police found
such brick near where large pool
of blood on the sidewalk marked the
location Of the murderous assault
Mr.. Kreutzer could not tell wheth-
or his sssailants were white or color
ed, nor how many Of them there
were. They went through him. get
ting o.. 50.s watch and knife and then
left him. ..r I'D.
His injuries are very serious and he
has been conscious but a time or two
since he was hurt. and then only for
short time. The police have no
olue 90 the identity OF the robbers.
They think the brick used was pick.
ed mp on Broadway,as bricks of that
color have been used no where else
in Paducah. Mr.. Kreutzer was today
reported as being in very critical
condition.
Three negroes held up Motorman
Terry Coleman on car SO, South
Sixth streets, Saturday night about
$3.50 O'Clock. They got on the car
near Mattison's garden at Sixth and
Husbands and when the end Of the
line was reached few blocks farther
on, and the motorman started to
change the trolley, they halted him
and drawing their pistols made him
hold up his hands while they went
through him. About ~ was secured,
and they demanded that he open the
fare box on the car. but he informed
them that he oouldnt. They then
commanded him TO break 1t open, but
he refused and about the ii me some
people came along and the negroes
made of.
Mr. Frank l.. Scott, Of the Scott
Hardware company, had an experience
early last evening which gave rise to
the report that he had been held up
and robbed. He and Mr.. Eddie CLARK,
one of the oorpany's drummers, were
on their way home about p m. ana
when they reached Eighth and Jeifer-
son streets, were accosted by two men
appearing to be foreigners, who asked
them IL they knew where there were
any lodging houses.
The men had apparently been fol.
lowing them, and being suspicious on
account OF the recent numerous hold
ups, when Mr.. Clark's home was reach
cd he suggested that Mr.. Scott wait and
get his pistol. Mr.. Scott went IN and
secured it,and when he got outside the
men had passed. Near Ninth and
Madison streets the men stopped again
and as Mr.. Scott approached they sep
arated to allow him to pass between
thom, but he was not to be trapped |
in such a manner, and politely walked
around them.
"Do you know where there are any
lodging houses7" one Of them asked.
"You fellows don't want any lodg-
ing houses" replied Mr.. Scott. "You
asked me that same question a while
ago. Now you had better make your
self scarce around here" The men
hurried away. fHi N'' A'.
~ shouldn't have been there. how
ever" laughingly admitted Mr.. Scott