The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-25

booty long before their deeds have
been discovered.
Chief Of Police James Collins fears
much pluudering and hold-ups this
winter and says they have begun
their work early In the fall All
patfolmen have been cautioned TO
watch out for all suspicious charac-
tiers.
Bold burglary.
\ bold burglar ransacked the resi-
dence OF Mrs. W. L. Smith. $50 North
Sixteenth stree. last night and es-
capped unseen with several dollars in
money. The thief probably was
watching the house, when Mrs. Smith
left home for visit to one OF her
nelghbors. Taking advantage OF the
opportunity, the thief secured a
shovel from the coal house and priz-
ing open the rear window and door
entered the house. Going upstairs he
closed the blinds OF the windows and
turned on the light. which was left
burning Mrs. Smith returned home
gbclt 3 o'clock to aad the house
iopsy turyy and things scattered over
the floors. Two small chi'dren's
banks containing many pennies. were
gone. a 32-caiiber Smith & Weseon
improved revolver. a 81 bin. several
Lincoln pennies and a collection Of
Chinese coins were also missing. The
police have no clew. The robbery Is
supposed TO have been committed
about O'Clock
Knocked Down and Robbed.
Knocked In The head by two I'M
known men. william Cox. a17 North
Sixth street. was robbed OF 81 IN
money and even robbed OF his shoes
late saturday night lie received
three blows on the lcft eide OF his
head aud he was unconscious for
more than two hours. but wandered
home. whore he Is confined TO his bed
~ The result OF the experience.
Cox - an omplcye Of the Paducah
Pottery company and vac on route
home Saturday night about II
o'clock. On Boyd street between
sixth ana Seventh streets he walked
across a vacant lot IN order TO reach
his home more quickly. when he
reached The alley two men suddenly.
lComci no before him and struck him
a blow on the left side OF the head
n stunned him and before he could
recover two more blows were dealt
and Cox sank down unconscious.
With tieir victim PROSTATE the two
men robbed him Of So and took HIS
shocs About , O'Clock Cox revived
but was stir dazei and wandered
around the vicinity about an hour be-
fore he found his home, which was
about square distant from 'he
hod-up
Cox was weak. Or. Adrain Hoyer
was called aud he thought yesterday
the sight OF Cox's left eye would be
injured permanently, but today he
was resting easier. aud his injuries
are not considered 80 serious. How
ever. Cox will not be able to be out
before two weeks.
Owing TO the suddenness with
which they doomed up before him,
Cox was unable TO give the police any
description II his assallants.
Assaulted and Robbed.
Otis Ashby was assaulted and rob
bed CT $3.O7 Saturday night in the
900 section" It Is alleged by Charlie
Haybeck colored, one OF the most
desperate characters I'm the city. He
was caught a short time later by the
police anG in police court this morn
ing the case was continued until
Wednesday,. Ashby was walking
along thhe street when Haybecl0 APP
preached him and is said 20 have
directed him TO a house. Haybeck Is
accused OF striking Ashby over the
mead and rihing his pockets.
Put AssaiIant to Flight.
Robert Kyle, a brawny blacksmith
employed by Ed Morgan, put "a
flight an unknown person Saturday
night. who commanded him to throw
up his hends at Eleventh and Jack.
son streets. Kyle was on HIS way &c
the Union station TO catch train for
Dawson Springs 10 visit his wife
Being unable 10 secure a cab, he
walked. When he reached Eleventh
and Jackson streets the highwayman