The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24
PISTOLS STOP A MINISTER.
TWO HJGHWAYMEN non THE
REV. GEORGE 4. LIGGETT.
Win ReVOlNerS ~ His Face and = Grip
on His Throat, lie Il Forced to Deliver
Up HIs watch and Money--Then He u
Instructed to Walk straight Ahead.

on His Throat, He Il Forced to Deliver
Up ISIS watch and MOneS--Then He u
instructed TO Walk straight Ahead.
The Rev GeoIge A. Lggett, the rector
Of the Union Congregational Church at
Richmond Hill, l.. J., was held up by two
hiRhWsymen within half a block OF his
church on Saturday night and relieved OF
his gold watch and SS6 In money, The
hold-up became known to his partshioners
yesterday.
The Rev. Mr.. Lggett lives at 40 Oak
street not far from his church. He left his
home Saturday night about o'clock TO
visit parishioner, He walked along
Oak street and as he neared Myrtle avenue
he saw two men standing against tree
Both we're husky fellows and the minister
supposed they were waiting for car
A. he neared them he pulled out his
watch to see the time never suspecting that
the two men might have designs on him
A he approached the men they stepped
out toward him and one Of them asked II
the Myrtle avenue car would take them to
Jamaica Mr.. Liggett told them Il would
not Then he proceeded TO tell them how
TO get 70 Jamaica.
The minister had finished directing them
and was about 20 go on when both the
strangers whipped out revolveB from
their trousers pockets and showed them
under the ministers nose. Each man
stepped TO one side OF him and grasped his
arm.
Eve mean business said the spokes-
man Of the pair. Turn over all your
goods"
you are a pair Of pretty bold thugs to
hold me up in this manner, retorted the
minister.
We cant argue with you now said
the spokesman. Il told you what We
wanted and we amt got time to waste
now in talking. Produce your goods.
How can give you my valuables when
you are holding my armsl' asked Mr..
Iggett
Both men ga the justice Of this remark,
and one OF them released his hold on the
minister's arm and put his hand on his
throat. That left the minister compare
lively free to search himself and produce
his vsluables. All the while be was engaged
in doing 80, and he made II as long a job
as possible in the hope that some one would
come along, the two revolvers were Poked
uncomfortably near his face.
Mr. LgRett first handed over his gold
watch, which one Of the highwaymen
pocketed. Then he gave up his money.
The hold-up men didn't ask him for any
thing else Once they got these things
they released him, and the spokesman
made these remarks:
Now, II you yell or make any fuss you
are going to get hurt. We certainly will
shoot, and its more than likely that We
viii hit you II We do. You won't mis- this
gold watch or the ooin, and we need II.
Now, what you got to do Is TO walk right
straight ahead and not turn back. II you
turn back or make any holler we're going
to pump lead into you. Now, do you under
stand what I've said TO your
Mr. LIggett said he understood fully.
He was told to 60 He started on at good
pace and a half a block away he looked
back, but the hold-up men had fed. Mr..
Il Rgett hurried to the Richmond Hill
police station and told Of his experience.
He vas there Ave minutes after he was re-
lieved Of his property
Two mounted policemen were sent out
at once, but they didn't find any two men
who looked or acted as II they might be
highwaymen. They held up several pairs
OF men and searched them. Mr.. Liggett
couldn't give a good description OF the
hold-up men because they stood in the
shadow Of the tree under which he met
them.