Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-02
County BmplOye is
Robbed of Her Pay
by Two Armed Thugs
Miss Jennie Gibson is Relieved Of Half
Months Pay at Points Of
Revolvers.

Held up at revolver points by two ruf-
fans al Nineteenth street and St Mays
avenue while on her way home from her
days work at 5:l5 Wednesday evening, MISS
Jennie Gibson, a stenographer in the ofrice
Of Robert Smith. clerk OF the district court,
was robbed OF SIS, her salary for half
month. which she had received less than
two hours before. The police department
and Sheriff Brailey's office are working
on the case, but as Miss Gibson can give
but vague description Of the highwaymen
there is little possibility Of their apprehen-
sion.
Through the ordeal Miss Gibson kept her
courage. When she reached her home,
Twenty second and Leavenworth streets,
she collapsed from fright, but she was able
to be at her desk as usual Thursday morn
ing.
Leaving the county building Wednesday
evening Miss Gibson attended 70 some per
sonsl affairs and then started homeward
on foot. As she reached the corner OF
Nineteenth street and st. Mary's avenue
two men stepped out from the shadow Of a
telephone pole and one Of them accosted
her. asking for the name Of the street.
Affected with the natural fear Of a
woman suddenly acoosted on the street at
night, Miss Gibson, without looking up into
the faces Of the men. replied, st Mary's
avenue"
Throw up your handsy' said one of the
men,
Her fear increased, Miss Gibson stole an
upward glance and found herself confronted
by two revolvers. The girl did as she was
hidden and told the ruffians they could
take everything.
one Of the men stood by while the other
took the shopping bag from her appraised
hand.
The fellow started to examine the con-
tents Of the bag, evidently with the inten-
ton Of finding and removing money ana
valuables, when the other highwayman Or
dered him to take the whole thing
The order was obeyed and the highway
man who was doing the actual work pro-
ceeded to search the several pockets Of
Miss Gibson's coat. He found nothing Of
value, remarlNng in a sneering tone when
he found some candy that she could keep
that The man who was giving the orders
suggested that the girls glasses be taken,
the mounting being OF gold, but the other
said he would let her keep them so that
she might find her way home.
The men left Miss Gibson and walked
briskly north on Nineteenth street while
she ran home.
I'm addition TO the money I had in the
bag some papers, some lists Of names and
few personal belongings" said Miss Glib
son. Nothing but the money could be Of
value to anyone but me, but everything
had in the bag was worth a good deal to
me-"
The hOldup. perpetrated as II was at a
corner and an hour where and when many
persons were likely to pass, is said to be
one of the boldest recorded I'm Omaha in
many months.
The sheriff's office Is Of the opinion that
the deed was done by some persons who
knew that Wednesday was pay day for the
county employees and knew that 1t was
Miss Gibson's nabit to walk home in the
evening.
Other girl workers I'm the county building
shuddered when Miss Gibson told them her
story Thursday. They declare that in tho
future they will have brothers, fathers or
men friends see them home on pay dag
evenings.