The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-02

CHOKED AND ROBBED
BY A HIGHWAYMAN
Young Lady's Purse Taken
Early Last Evening.
The Thief Was Negro who Es.
csped-Stolen Coat Recovered
by Owner.
A FEW OTHER POLICE NOTES

Miss Laura Mercer had her purse
snatched by a negro last evening
shortly after 9 O'Clock at Twelfth and
Broadway while returning to her
home. 1918 Broawdsy, from the Ogil.
we store, where she is q saleslady.
She was roughly handle by the high
wsymap, who seized her by the throat
10 prevent her calling for help until
he could snatch her pure and ran.
There were quite q nun Der Of peo-
Pile on the streets most of them going
home from work but IT happened that
no Que was near when the thief com.
mitted the robbery Miss Mercer. had
noticed a negro following her and her
suspicious were aroused BY the fact
that he walked fast when she did ami
always managed 10 keep near. Still
she did not believe he would attempt
robbery in such public place at
such an early hour.
Across from the Gilbert drug store
at Twelfth and Broadway, however, he
suddenly seized her by the throat
grabbed her purse and was OF up
Twelfth street before her screams for
assistance brought any one TO her res
a.. usIf..t .ua
others across the street ran over 10
her but only in time to see the thief
running rapidly away, and too far
ahead TO be- captured.
Miss MERGERS purse contained =
small amount Of money, several rings
and other articles. She was severely
bruised and badly frightened but
was abls 60 give fairly sccd descfip-
ton OF the robber.
Mr.. Robert Moshell, proprietor Of
the Paner House bar. found yesterday
that the night before some one had
bropken into the kitchen OF his home,
sll Madison street. but got no
furthlr. evidently being frightened
away before he could enter the 9th.
or rooms.
No ohicKen raids have been re.
ported since the 'possum was killed
several nights ago by Mr.. Haskell
Hughes. IL is certain that the animal
IL what had been killing chickens all
over the city and leaving the carcass.
e. as evidence OF his blood thirstiness.
There are few other chicken thieves
of the human variety" however, but
they are not very busy. from reports
The overcoat belonging TO Mr. Tom
Settle, stolen from his home at Fifth
and Madison streets few nights ago,
about $3.50 o'olosh, while the family
were in the next room. was found In
yard in the same neiRhborhood The
thief had slept in the stable Of n man
residing nearby, and evidently when
he arose the next morning threw the
stolen coat away through fear Of be-
ing caught with IL on.
THE worst mixed mp crowd | was
ever In on n railroad train" Deputy
United States Marshal George Saun-
deis stated, was on the Fulton and
Louisville accommodation train Tues
day morning when l brought two
United States prisoners from May.
field. was in the smoker with W.
H. Trailer and Constable l.. W. Cosby
was in charge OF Walter Greer, both
men being subsequently held over here
for bootlegRing. We were seated one
behind the other. Across the aisle
Jailer Record, OF Msyheld, sat with
"Bull" Hollier, . oele brated young
bootlegeer OF Mayheld. Opposite Rec
ord was . Cincinnati detective and
behind him two railroad spoilers.
Seated behind the spoilers was the
sheriff OF Fulton with = crazy W omsn
he was taking to Hopkinsville. IL
WAC an unusual hunoh -