Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-30
VOL. LII
A DARING MloNlaHr ROBBERY.


The Butler saloon, Cole N Elliott
proprietors, was the scene Of i md
night "hold-up' / st Monday Of til,
most sensational character The
saloon is one Of the finest in the cit,
situated on one OF the principal cor
ners, and in which there are mum,
Der of well-patronized gaming tables
At 1890, when the house was com
paratiyely quiet, two masked men
entered the back door leading in
from the avenue, with two pistols in
hand, the first robber ordered all
then present to the number of eight,
% throw UP their hands;to put them
on the bar, as though they were all
taking drink, and for them to re-
main III that position and no one
would be hurt. He was very deliber-
ate and methodical, by his GOODNESS
proving himself to be an old hand at
the business. Roober No 2 exhib-
tied his footpad style.
The spokesman was man of
medium height, slim Of stature, and
light hair; he wore bandana hand
kerchief, covering his face below the
eyes, and had light fedora hat with
a brown band. After lining them
all up at the bar he passed one of
his pistols to his pal, who took posi-
ton at and behind the front door,
covering with both weapons the men
ranged at the bar and tried the door
of the safe. Finding it locked he
proceeded to the cash register, rang
up the "fno sale" button and ap-
propriaed from the drawer all the
the gold and silver, amounting to
$85, which he dumped iuto barley
sack. He then started for tie rou-
lette when he noted fine diamond
ring worn by "Curly" Sullivan, re-
marked that it "looked good" to him
and took it off the finger. He then
placed the stacks of silver in the
bag While he was in tLis act, Wm.
Anderson ignorance of the fact that
the "holdup" was in progress, en-
tered the front door. The robber
stationed at the door mentioned Mr.. |
Anderson to get in line with those
at the bur, which he did.
At this juncture Geo Cole, seeing
that the robbers were working with
such deliberate GOODNESS that if not
interrupted they would continue for
half an hour, and suspecting that
they would compel him to open the
ouAS, lOOh tuS CuullCe VI run iOi
the back door. The robber stand-
ing guard fred at Cole as he run,
the ball entering the scalp at the
base, ranged upward and came out.
The shot staggered its victim, but he
kept on going, the gun wielder fol
lowing him out. As soon as Cole
got out he cried "murder, help,
policel" ran to the fire bell and
sounded an alarm. At this time the
robber who was looting the roulette
table exhibited his nerve by an
nouncing "Now, boys, I'll show YOU
how to take in fero bank without
making bet" He walked to the
faro bank, pushed the dealers chair
against the table so tnat he could
pass between it and the wall,opened |
the drawer and took out $400in gold |
which he placed In the sack. Then
he walked out, met his pal and both
ran up the back street
The night was an usually quiet
one, there being but few men in any
of the saloons. The officers have
good clues and expect to capture
and make out a strong case against
the perpetrators of this daring
villuiny. All pimps, FOUNDERS and
check guerrillas will be compelled
to leave the town at once.
The marvelously close approach
to murder as well, is notable feat
ure OF the afflir. Fortunately, how
ever, Geo. Cole is not badly or
seriously hurt.