Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-06
Knockout" Drops Used
by Robbers to Get
His Coin
Causes Arrest Of Man With Pull and
Is Then Warned to Leave-Ex-
poets to Go Back to Pros
ecute the Man

ing kidnapped was the experience Of
Elhannon M. Lank a well-to-do con-
tractor and builder, living on Brook
lyn avenue On his recent visit to De-
trot, Mich.
That he escaped with his life Mr..
Lank considers remarkable, consider
ing the desperate character of the men
charged with robbng him.
Mr.. Lank returned Tuesday from De-
troit and is now at his Los Angeles
home awaiting message from the De-
troit police telling him to go there as
a witness in the forthcoming trial of
the alleged robbers.
Mr.. Lank was in Pontiac, Mich,
about the middle of August, intending
to make a real estate deal in that place.
He went from there to Detroit where
he went through his thrilling expert
ence.
Enters Consadine's Cafe
81. reached Detroit August IL, think
it was" said Mr. Lank last night Il
strolled about the city and finally en-
tered BILLY" Consadine's cafe. 1t was
q fine place and seemed high class in
every respect.
II drank with several men, among
- them men who gave the names Of
James Dugan and Consadine. After
several rounds l suddenly became dizzy
and soon lapsed into unconsciousness.
The next thing l remember was
awAking in the third story of the build
ing about noon.
II went into the cafe shortly before
10 o'clock. Some men were in the
room. They advised me to go to my
hotel.
Finds Money Missing
"Instinctively felt in my pockets for
my money. There was about $500 in bills
in my pocketbook, but about $3.50 had
disappeared. / told the men had been
robbed and intended to get my money If
1t were possible.
After some talk something over $500
was returned to me- l went to the
Griswoid house and in the presence of
the clerk counted out what l had and
placed it in the safe.
II went to the police and told my
story Captain Mcdonald and Detec-
tives Quinn and Shepherd investigated
my story and promised to do something
in the affair.
IT was warned that Consadine pos
sessed considerable influence and that
/ could not secure any evidence against
anyone had met in his place because
of the pull.
II went to Pontiac on business and
there was told l had a narrow escape
and 1t was remarkable 1 had escaped
with my life"
Guarded by Police
MIR. Lank said ON his return to De-
troit ne was guarded by police all the
time. as 1t was rumored an attempt
would be made to kidnap him.
While he was in Pontiac he said a
certain party approached him, telling
him the whole case could be settled, as
Consadine was willing to make his loss
good because the robbery occurred in
his saloon,
Mr.. Lank said about $3.50 more was
returned to him, This money he
turned over to the police to be. used in
evidence,
Before his return to Los Angeles the
contractor said Consadine and Dugar
were arrested charged with robbery
The case has not yet come up in the
courts.
Mr.. Lank said he wished to make q
positive statement that he had not beer
on any debauch as was intimated in ons
of the Detroit newspapers, but on the
contrary was only in Consadines placs
on the morning he was robbed. He said
he was feeling perfectly normal unit
he was suddenly seized with dizziness
ana lev W lhe HOoI.
Sure Of Knockout Drops
He was positive knockout drops
were put In his liquor and that owing
to his strong constitution he recovered
from the effects sooner than the rob.
bere expected.
lie said he supposed the 5000 was lef
in his pocket to make him believe ,hs
had been careless with his coin anc
spent ii while on round of pleasure.
II was glad TO get back In Los An.
geles, / can tell you. Such an expert
ence as mine made me thoroughly dis
gusted with Detroit" continued Lank
II carried more money than was wiss
because l was putting through dea
In Pontiac, where my son Elmer think
of settling In his line of work"
When Contractor Lank returns L
Detroit to testify IN court he says h'
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