The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-26
ROBBED!
Cy HOskins Lost Two Hundred
boilers 6 Seth DeWberry, Our
LiOn-Hearted Town COnstubhIe
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Would of KetChed the Theef if
Cy Hadn't Found It

There was offul consternashion in Our
midst last Thursday mornin when Cy
Hoskins, one of our most respected citi-
zens, rushed out into the street from
his residence about 6 o'clock a. m, and
begin hollerin for help as loud as he
could holler.
Being as a good many of the resi-
dents of Bingville hadn't ariz at this
early hour, help was kinder slow in ar
irving, as you might say. Jason Tucker,
chief of the Bingville fire department,
who lives right across the street from
Cy was woke up by Mr.. Hoskins hol-
lerin for help, and Jase says to his wife,
do you reckon somebody's house is
afre, Samantha ?" Samantha said she
didn't know, but she cal1ilated that Jase
had better get up and investigate for
hisself, but Jase, he thort being as it
was purity cold mornin and that he
was probably mistaken about the fire
anyhow, he would not bother, so he
went to sleep again.
Meanwhile Cy kept on hollerin until
he was hoarse and couldn't hardly hol-
Ter above whisper. The nabers dressed
as quick as they could and come runnin
matter. Seth Dewberry, our lion heart
ed town constable, was the first to reach
Cy in his distress. The reason Seth got
to Cy so soon is becuz he allus goes to
bed with his clothes on, so that he will
be prepared for jest SIGH an emergency
as this. When Seth rushed up to Cy
he says, What in thunderashion be you
maxim SIGH a scandalus noise about ?"
Tive been robbed" gasped Cy, robbed
of $200l Some fiend in human form
broke into my house during the night
and stole the money Il callilate if
you'd been robbed of $500 you'd boiler
tool Help! Help! Help"
By this time quite a crowd had col
lected and they all retired to Cys house
to hear the particulars After Cy got
kind of claimed down and cooled off he
give the particulars. Cy said he recalled
taking his wallet outen his pocket the
night before when he got ready to go to
bed, about 7 p. m, and that's the last
he seen of the $500 which was in it.
About half past FIVE on the mornin of
the robbery he says he woke UP and
jumped outen bed, being as it was later
than he usually got up and run down
OtoAAo oAlSA q OI0 PdAA Vi DOOlS WillCil
was in the back entry. The reason he
desired this old pair of boots was that
the pair he had wore the day before had
rubbed blister on his heel and caused
him considerable anguish during the
day, so he thort he would give his foot
rest by wearing the old pair Well,
after he had pulled on the boots he
went back up stairs and reached under
his pillow, where he is in the habit OF
keeping his wallet while he is asleep,
but to Cys great consternashion and
amazement, the wallet wasn't there.
Then Cy run out into the street and
hollered for help as above described.
Seth listened very attentive and then
asked Cy a few questshions as to
whether he had any suspicious or not,
and if he had saw any strange persons
about the premises the night before,
but Cy said he hadn't.
Seth then went home and got his six
shooter revolver, also polished up his
badge with some scourine which his
wife used to polish her silverware, then
Seth returned to find a clue, if possible.
He went through Cy's house from top
TO bottom, runmaging through bureau
drawers and stickin his nose into pri-