The daily tribune., 1906-01-25
FLORENCE HAS
ANOTHER HOLDUP
Harry McNabb is Assaulted
and Robbed of Money.
stickup Men We're Laying in
Wait-Was Struck on the
Head From Behind
Scuffle Followed.

Held up. robbed and subjected to
an unmsrciful beating, was the ex.
perience Of Harry MoNabb, aged 81.
recent conner to the city, at the oor-
ner Of West Third street and Pike's
Peak avenue at O'Clock this morn.
ing.
He WAS just returning homo after
attending the entertainment given In
Union hall last night and Just - he
had turned tho corner on Third street
of Pixies Peak avenue. he WAS struck
on the back Of the head and felled to
the ground when another man grabbed
him. In the scuffie he was relieved
Of something like go which was
placed away in = pocket book.
He bAttled with his Assailants on
the ground for several minutes and
when they were getting the better Of
him he began to scream. To muffie
his cries the holdups filled his mouth
and eyes with sand and then one Of
them threw his coat over his head.
Neighbors In that vicinity heard the
cries and also the groana after he
WAS muffied. His piteous wailiDgs
attracted nearly everybody near the
scene Of the assault from their beds.
After securing his money they ran
but the young fellow pursued them 9
distance Of q block. but being badly
bruised and worsted In the scufae. he
could not run ~ fast - the holdups.
and they soon got awAv from him.
Young McNabb says that the stick up
men must have been hiding behind
the cottonwood trees and lying In
wait for him Just - soon ~ he
turnsd the corner he was struck
from behind and Knocked almost
senselsss. There was = rock that
weighed about three pounds found
this morning where the souffied oc.
CURED and It IL not known whether
this was used ON the young mans
body. bat It 10 supposed thst II was
- his face and body IL covered with
bruises.
Tho holdups bad evidently planned
their work hours before the robbery
took place - people residing In
that Vicinity heard two mon walking
and talking there for moro than an
hour before the holdup was com
mitted. They walked past the Mo.
Nabb residence several different times.
It Is supposed the young fellow had
displayed his money In one Of the
saloons and It 10 thought thst It Is
here whore the holdups got next to
his "wsd."
He says he can recognize both OF
them ~ they are Florence men and
that he has seen them here . number
Of times. On the strength Of descrip.
tions Him McCool was arrested during
tho early hours Of the morning ~ .
suspe,s. McNAbb has given . good
description Of the other man and It IL
expected shat bis arrest. unless he has
left the town, will be . matter Of
hours.
The McNabb family reside st IN
West Third street and only came bers
from the sAst about the nrst Of No
vember. His sister married Albert
Evans two weeks ago todsy. Harry
ia employed at the Union mill and
came hnms from work at . O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
The holdup WAS one Of the most
brsxsn that has ever taken pisos In
this city ~ II occurred under the
glare Of ths electric lights whore No
Nsbb could easily recognise bis ~
sailsuts. The holdup occurred neal
ths sscoad tree from the corner oi
Pixies Peak avsnus o. Third strscs
! Ths young naa's bsdy 70 very sort