The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-26

psrades, had been found and ~,
SO Gar the Officers had net secured
single elss en- which 10 work. Al.
liberties q I'll nsiahbories town,
have been warned TO watch out Tor
men answering the description o.
the bandits.
Two masked men entered Lou
Conway's saloon. AZ Sixth aud May
nard avenues. az 3 oeloek this
morning aud. after shooting the
proprietor aud two Of the occu-
pants Of the place. robbed the cash
register and took a watch and chain
from Conway James Murphy was
fatally shot through the stomach.
Gilbert Meneath received a serious
bullet wound Ia the side and Lou
Conway vas shot In the arm. The
saloon vas nearly deserted az the
time the hold-up artists appeared
Lou Conway Is brother q James
Conway. councilman from the First
ward.
AZ 3 O'Clock the occupants o.
the saloon we're startled 70 see two
masked men enter the place. The
men we're both armed with revolt
yers and gave an immediate notice
20 the occupants 20 hold up their
hands and deliver W their money
and vaiuah.es.
one q the masked thugs entered
the north door Of the saloon. white
his fellow huid-up entered the door
below at the same time. Both wore
black masks and carried reviewers.
The first iufimatiou OF q robbery
vas the command "thruW up your
hands" which one % the bandits ut
tered ~ he showed only bis BLACK
maaF. head and a revolver. which
looked like gatling gua 70 the ter
rur-stricken men. Conway. Who
was leaning on the bar a the time.
did not think they were 10 earnest
Al frst. and said. You fellows are
only ioshluE
Quick a. a flash a report rang
out and Conveys left arm dropped
uselss At his side. Three OF four
more reports followed In quick sue
eession and the room Nas filled
with sgaake Gilbert MeBsath vas
the second man struck The bullet
entered his left side. II passed
through the edge Of the door.
through which he attempted 20 get
away. Murphy fell a feu seconds
Afterwards. MORALLY wounded and
may die. All three Of the men sot
we're placed under medical care a.
soon a. possible
Conway walked 20 bis home and
will be taken 20 a hospital this af-
teruoOn. The bullet from the ban
dts revolver sin remais lodged
close to the bone. In the forearm
Hs-ry Laugfleld o. wondering how
ne escaped Injury lie stated this
morniw that the firing vas 80 rapid
that he could not tell from which
direction Il came. A. soon a. be
could gather bis Wits he teiephoned
for police assistance.
city Detectives Hubbard and
Freeman and Sergeant Mike Powers
hurried 10 the scene IN the patrol
wagon.
The hoid-ups. after the shooting
commanded eyery body to remain
ftill and they would be no more
Milling The bandit. Who remained
under cover. then commanded the
other MASKED men 10 20 behind the
bar ard take the money from the
cash register lie entered through
an office door and made his way
behind the bar Most Of tho money
taken was procured from the cash
register.
Conwav.s pockets we're gone
through and several dollars we're
taken from the pockets o. Might
Bartender j G. Gray. whostood Just
behind Conway when the bandits
entered. There was no attempt on
the part Of the saloon men 10 frua-
trate the robbery as everything
took place 50 suddenly that there
was no time for any resistance and
they we're all temporarily uafaiyzed
BY the sight that met their gaze
when the smoke from the belchinR
revolvers lifted
Harry is0ngfield another visitor In
the saloon. made some feint as n
70 attack the robbers and three
shots were fired AZ him. but. in the
confusion and smoke from the
other shots. none Of them took ~.
feet
The occupants ~ the saloon gave
no further heed 90 the masked men.
but turned their attention 10 Muir
ply and Conway.
The banditB. after securing the
loot quietly left the pace on his
arrival Sergeant Powers picked up
welI-made black mask just out
side ~ the saloon door. showing
that the bandits were somewhat
ratified and nervous By the turn Of
affairs. They were last seen run
ming up the east side Of Maynard
avenue In a u0rtherly direction. No
accurate description Of them b.
given BY any of the men in the sa-
loon. They say that both were
young men and short Of stature.
Beyond thla little about their APP
pearance can be learned.
The black masks used completely
covered their faces. and the affair
was carried through with such RAJ
pidity and brutalneaa that the terri
fled occupants Of the saloon had
little time 10 observe details. Both
were armed with 38-ealiber revolt
yera. Five shots were said 10 have
been ali that we're fired. However.
come say that thore were several
more.
a number Of witnesses say that
Tho man who gave the command 20
stand and deliver did most of tho
shooting. II not an Of Il. and thta
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