The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-09-07
BOY BANDIT, "BABE WAL
TON ATTEMPTS TO HOLD
UP STREET CAR.
Walten Comes TO Grief, Like His
Sister, Mrs. Haynie, but De.
MES the Shooting-Bandit
Is a Musician by Oc-
cupation-Other
Newe.

JOulndl.-f fOllce OIuceI Vie NelsO0 /
was shot and seriously wounded |
last night in an endeavor to pre-
vent Charles w. Wal on from hold |
ing up and robbing. the crew of a /
Twenty-tbird street car, near the |
Willametts Heights fridge. He /
rests at Good Samaritan hospital,
where today it is said he may re-
cover. Walton, the bandit. is in
Jail. Walton is 19 years of age and
a brother of Grace Walton Haynie,
who accompanied her husband
when he perpetrated series of
startling highway robberies near
Seattle year ago.
Walton is a musician by occupa-
ton and highwayman because of
his inclinations to gothic pace that
requires money. He was employ
ed as violin player at Watson's
restaurant, 104 Fourth street, and
Mas there until shortly after 9 o.
clock last night. Lsaving the res
taurant, he boarded car and went
to the scene of the crime.
Bleeding profusely from wound
in his head, and beaten almost in.
sensible by the irate conductor of
the ear, Walton made two attempts
to escape as he was being taken to
the hospital. With a nerve that
never failed him he absolutely de-
MES his guilt and unfalteringly de-
clares that those who say they saw
him shoot Nelson must be mistak-
en-.
In view of several previous at
templs at highway robbery, one Of
which was successful, three weeks
ago, to hold up the car, Police Off,
Ger Nelson acc ,mpanied Motorman
G. A. Bingham and Conductor H.
F. johnson on the trip last night.
Motorman Bingham was on the car
three weeks ago when he was held
up and robbed of eight dollars. He
and others swear tina! Walton COM
mitted that crime.
Officer Nelson boarded the car at
Twenty-third and Thurman streets
on its outward trip last night. On
reaching the end Of the line he went
to the front platform with Motor.
man Bingham. Standing there,
they saw the dim outline Of a man
by means of the headlight on the
car. The man moiioned and the
car slowed up. There was band.
age across his face. Both the off
Ger and the motorman thought the
boy had sore eyes-they thought be
was boy, for he was small of stat.
w. and was we'll dressed.
/ fhe car came almost to full
s "p, and the conductor rang the
b indicating that the passenger
In boarded. The curtains to the
fIo,t wIndows aud door were down
a. Il the young man and the con-
du tor could not be seen from the
f",nt platform where the officer and
III norman were stationed.
Suddenly the officer raised the
curtain Under the brilliant CLARA
of the electric lights in the center
of the car Conductor johnson wal
handing over his money to the soil.
tary passenger. who wore a white
mask, and pointed revolver at his
victims head.
The patrolman threw open the
door and looked into the muzzle O
a revolver. The highwayman turn
ed suddenly on him, leaving John
, son. Nelson, rushing forward
grapp1ed with the highwayman
The latter being the smaller of tn,
combatants, fell, and Nelson at.
temptsd to pinion his arms. They
, gradually worked their way toware
the end ofthe Car until they were OF
, the rear platform. There they fell
There was a muffled report ant
} the officer loosened his hold on th'
, PROSTATE man. Stifed with smok
. and pain, the officers grasp wa
broken and the bandit threw him
self from the car. There was anoth
r er shot and a ball grazed the off
GERS clothing on the right side
The motorman and conductor John
son were upon the robber In an in
,, slant. They hurled him to tn
, ground and Motorman Bingham
succeeded in securing his weapon
, Walton made several attempts t,
> escape and was beaten severely owe
! the head by the street car men. s.
infuriated was Conductor johnson
! that but for the interference of Mo
tormon Bingham he would hav
! killed Walton.