The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-17

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unarmed citizen through the leg
were committed In the first hin die
trlft this morning within lees than
three hours The first report came
ia shortly after midnight and the
Last af about O'Clock in but one
Instance dId the footpada succeed
la getting money
The sudden outbreak 81 the ear
ulfal Of robbery took the police
completely by surprise Chief De
laney believes that "a gang ~ a.
least three thugs started out 20
make systematic cleanup Ia a
district which ls bat poorly poliesi
lie thiabs the iootpads left the city
Immediately after their work had
been completed
Following % the record - the
hold-up men Tor the three houu
J n MrHuEh street car con
duetoF shot through the leg
Sell Mcdonald street car con-
dueior. robbed Of g. watch and
chain.
Prank Russell. robbed Of as-eall-
Ter revolver
john McCloud. held up at James
airest and slHth avenue.
Unknown man reported ~ being
held mp al First avenue and Viz
giuta street
McHugh vas shot through the left
Thigh. lnflieting a painful flesh
wound. by tNo men armed With re-
vulvcra az the corner % Eighth ay-
euue aud Pike street. about : o'clock
thia moring McHugh VAS on bis
vay home from work lie made
hia WaY back 20 the eompany's barn
aud reported the Occurrences. His
wound was dressed by DR.. Ostfom.
MrHuKh stated this morning that
Z BE- believed the three desperadoes
tried 20 murder him. but the police
think Il an attempted huid-up. sew
eral like affairs were reported from
the vicinity about the same time.
MeHugh says the three men cursed
him before the shooting Both es-
capped By running away after firing
+ the three shots.
Mcdonald. the other con
duet0r. residing AZ 1921 Ninth aye
nue.. Waa held up az ~ this morn
F Ing BY q lone highWayman. .te was
going home from Work and had
reached a point on Ninth avenue be
F tween Howell aud Seward streets.
when be VA approached BY a coll
ored bandit Mcdonald says be saw
+ the man coming and suspected A.
once be Was % be held up Before
he had time 20 turn the man pulled
gun and demanded that MELON
aid keen stiil OF be- murdered.
The man pointed the gun directly
a. Mcnouald's head and ordered
+ him 20 pass over everything be had.
+ The man kept Just far enough away
+ from him - Mcdonald could not
get al him aud he delivered g. IN
gold. about 81 in silver. gold chain
valued az si5 and a watch 90 the
+ hold-un man
Mcdonald was once a policeman
+ In England for six years and is
athletic he says that he might
have put up a scrap had he been
able 20 get near the man. lie de
acribcs hts aEsailaut as 5 feet and
| 4 inches tail well built. about p
or 90 years Of age. dressed In black
clothes and a black soft hat The
man was coiored.
Russell. Of 5i6 Sixth avenue.
reported that he was held up
on Third avenue between Univer-
Eity and Union streets last night by
/ two men. lie was robbed Of his IS
raliber revolver lie describes one
Of the men a. being short. stout
about a years old and weighing
/ about $50 pounds lie wore dark
Irheekcred suit and light hat
McClnud. Of 1916 jefferson street
vas held up at Sixth avenue
and James street. at o'clock this
morning. hy two men. McCloud
+ had rather sensational experience.
! He had accompanied a young lady
I friend 70 her home and on the way
saw the two men on James street
/ one Of the men approached him and
+ told him that he had been held up.
and pointed 60 a man across the
street as the guilty party lie
wanted McCloud to telephone the
police. but McCloud informed the
man that he could do IL himself
McClnud continued on his way
with the young lady. who. on reach
+ ing home. wanted him % wait until
the other men were out OF the way.
/ Tie decided there was no danger and
+ started along James street The
two men soon fell In behind him
and nc the corner Of Sixth avenue
aud James street. closed in on him
lie SAYS be Erappled with one OF
the men aud tho other ran away,
crying that he had been held mp.