Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-14
MAN DREW REVOLVER.
Aimed It at Registry Clerk Miss Mary
 "A. Iawlof.


 that ever took place in Waterbury Oc- cured in the postotfice about 6:30 o'clock last evening. Apparently there was not soul in the lobby at the time else the police would not have, Il mys- tery on their hands now, .er
 Miss Mary A.. Lawlor, clerk in the registry department, was alone in her department at the time engaged in closing up accounts for the day. when her attention was attracted b! q tapping sound at the registry win. dow. Looking up she saw man of the average size with his left hand resting on the outside sill of the win dow. She approached the window sur nising that the man had Il package to register. for no other business would have brought him there. She noticed flat his right hand seemed to be in the pocket of his overcoat and he aIe peared to be trying to extricate some. thing from it and was having some difficulty in doing so.
 Il want to know what it will cost to send package that weighs about half d pound;" said the man.
 "WelEtI can't tell you that. You had better bring your package here. for that is the only way I can tell you what it will cost,' replied Miss Law Tor.
 Well, here it is." said the man. pro ducing a revolver from his overcoat pocket and pointing it at her.
 Gracious! you can't send that through the mail!' exclaimed the girl ,,+ of n weapon. The mans right elbow was now resting on the window sill and the revolver was pointed directly at Miss Lawlor. in the attitude of per son who is taking deliberate aim be, fore firing. He appeared to be quite tranquil. for Miss Lawlor did not dis cern the slightest excitement about him.
 As she moved away from the win- dow outside the range of the weapon, the man covered her with it.
 You'd better be careful with that: it is loaded" exclaimed Miss Lawlor, who was beginning to realize her posi- ton.
 'HoW much money have you on hand? Put it up here,' the man de- handed. still covering the girl with the weapon.
 There was no longer any room fol doubt of the fellows intentions. and Miss Lawlor ran behind pillar and cried for help. The night force. con sisting of about eight men. were in the mailing department. and the stamp ing machines were clattering away. making d great nOise so that the girls cries for help were not heard. She ran into the mailing department and shuoted and all the men ran to the registry office and looked out the win dow. but the lobby was deserted. and on the streets there was no man seen of the appearance of the highwayman.
 The occurrence was immediately made known to the detective depart ment and Detectives DOdds and Kee- gan took the job.
 Miss L.awlor feels the effects of the sensational incident to-day. but she was at her desk nevertheless. She said the man was standing at the window d few minutes watching her at her desk writing before he rapped for att tentiOn. The window was only half raised at the time. but she raised. if the full extent and stood sqiarely in front of him while he seemed to br trying to eXtricate something from his pocket. She could not see if there was anyone in the lobby because the view from the window was obstructed by the mans body. She did not take any particular notice of him. but she thinks he wore dark overcOat. that he was about the average height. five feet. eight or nine inches, and had a brown mlstache