Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-04

gold bullion we're taken. but do not
know the value OF the property. The
Adams Express people here refuse to
make any statement
Noah II. Roshon OF Columbus. the
express messenger, states that two
men entered his car east of Walkers
mill and covered him with revolyers.
then tied him with ropes they had
brought. and then they rified the car.
As the train approached Walkers mill
they pulled the signal cord and stop
ped the train. They made their escape
when tie train slowed up.
Conductor L. L. I.afferty was at
tractcd to the express car by the sig
nal and found Roshon helpless, He
learned that three bags had been RI
fed by the men. What they obtained
is only matter of conjecture by the
officials OF the Express company at
this time. II is believed. however,
that their booty is of great value.
Roshon. the messenger, on arriving
here, at the end OF his run, was taken
In charge by the local management OF
the Adams Express company and
closely questioned. There are some
features of his story with which the
officers are not satisfied and they
are trying to get at more details Of
The robbery.
Mrs. Fl. Bartholomew, mother ot
Mrs. John Morlock. is seriously i'll AT
her home on Second avenue.
CHICAG. May 1.-Six Sicilians
whom the police call Black Hand
bandits, but who are thought to be on
ly olive-hued "Lochinvars," made a
bold attempt to kidnap 14-yearold
Italian girl in the heart of the whole
sale district. A carriage was in
waiting at Quincy and Market streets
into which the girl was to be thrust
and driven away. The driver OF the
carriage became suspicious and noti-
fled the police. All the alleged con
spirators were arrested. They were
charged with attempted kidnapping
The girl who so narrowly escaped be
ing made prisoner is Gioyannina
Ognebena. Salvatore Forestiere. aged
25 years, is charged with being the
leader of the band of conspirators.
He says he simply wanted to marry
the girl.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, May 10. a
Widman. an attorney of this city, and
A. P. Sanger, also of this city. were
arrested on the charge of attempted
| murder. Guests of the HollenbecR
we're startled yesterday afternoon by
a pistol shot In one of the rooms oi
the hotel. A number of guests broke
into the room of the hotel and DIR. NJ
Bell. one of the occupants, was arrest.
ed. He explained. however. that the
property valued at 10000, and upon
other two men tried to make him
sign a deed, giving his wife all his
his refusal attempted to kill him. Up
| on this showing the two alleged as
| sailants were arrested. Bell says tina,
| through the Vaccinations of Sanger
and Widman he has been estranged
from his wife. Bell owns much prop
erty in Ell Paso. Texas.
DENVER, May denver now has
a population of 225.000, according tc
the estimate of William II. Richards
whose 80 years experience in direc
tory work make him an expert on
| such figures. This Is an increase OF
5N per cent over last year. The fig
ures are based on the returns for the
new city directory, to be issued this
| month.
ASPEN, Colo, May 1.-The home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Taylor. parents
of John l.. Taylor, who hung himself
In the Glenwood Springs jail after be
ing convicted of numbering his wife
was destroyed by fire last evening
The house and its contents, valued
at $1,000, were completely destroyed
Mrs. Jennie Johnston. sister OF Tay
or, claims the fire was incendiary.
DENVER, May 1.-The month ol
April, 1908, breaks the record fol
DtululHS permits III Denver IOr any
month during the last 20 years. IL
April permits were issued for 3OI
buildings. the total cost OF which Il
to be a million and half. This higl
| record was set in June, 1907, wher
| the permit for the half-million auditor
| ium brought the total up to a millioI
and quarter. 1t is an increase o.
more than 40 per cent over April o.
last year.
COLORADO SPRINGS, May En-
gineer McCabe. young engineer al
| the Portland mill at Colorado City
stood in the path OF derrick boon
and was struck down while gazing al
IT, He was apparently blinded by his
goggles or else by a sudden gust ol
dust. for he made no movement tc
escape and was struck full in the face
He died in the ambulance while being
rushed to the hospital. He was 2t
years old and unmarried.
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