The Topeka state journal., 1912-04-19
HIS MONEY Gone
Otto Webber Slugged and
Robbed Thursday Night.
Vest Torn Open by Men Who
Took His Roll.
DID THIEVES FOLLOW HIM?
Believes Thugs in Kansas City
Robbed Him Here.
Found Unconscious Near Alley
on Fourth Street.
Did THIEVES FOLLOW HIM?

Otto Weber, 504 Lafayette street,
was slugged with a sand bag and rob
! bed of a wallet containing $165 at the
mouth of the alley between Hancock
and Klein streets on Fourth street
about 1890 o'clock Thursday night.
He was returning home from Kansas
boilermaker. He formerly worked
in the Santa F'e shops in Topeka and
has lived here number of years.
Mr.. Webber came to Topeka from
Kansas City on train No. II, which
arrived shortly after midnight. He
realized that it would be impossible to
get an eastbound street car on the
| East Sixth street line and started to
walk home. He was carrying suit
case filled with clothing. He started
east on the north side of Fourth street
and was found lying near the mouth
of the alley in an unconscious condf-
ton.
John Hicks, the night porter at the
r. r. Y. M. c. A. was one of the first
to learn of the affair. He called DIR.
c. S. Bliss, the physical director OF
the building and DR.. Frank Kinnamon
who were rooming in the building.
They went to the place where Webber
was lying and took him to the r. r.
Y. M. c. A. building, where they treat
ed him. He was taken home in an
ambulance about two hours later and
DR.. Rob Stewart was called The un-
fortunate man was found between
1890 and 1 o'clock and did not recov-
er consciousness until after being tax
en- home which was probably O'Clock
or later.
Mr.. Weber carried his money in
wallet which he placed in the inside
pocket of his vest. His vest was torn
open and the money was taken His
suit case was found further back in
the alley and his hat was found be-
yond his suit case.
He is unable to give any details OF
the affair except that he Wa
struck on the head and stunned. H,
did not see anybody in the alley
any time and cannot give the pol1ct
any information which will assist then
| in ferreting the mystery and in locat-
ing the men who committed the deed.
It is believed that the assault and
robbery were committed by some per
son who knew that he had the money
and followed him from Kansas City
with the express purpose of robbery
He does not appear to have suffer
| ed many injuries through the assault
He was struck on the back and
| left side of the head with something
which it is believed was a sandbaS
| He is the one who first mentioned
the theory that some persons followet
him from Kansas City.
Detective Otto Anderson and Ser
geant Lon Sauls visited him at his
/ home this morning but were unable
| to learn anything that will assist theil
| in hunting the highwaymen. Patrol
man Jackson, who is in the beat il
the east part of the city at night was
one of the men who helped take him
| to Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. for treatment
The contents of his suitcase were no.
disturbed and it is evident that the
robbery was committed by some per-
son who knew he had the money and
where he was carrying it.
John Hicks. porter at the Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A, is unable TO give the Off
GERS any inforation. No one can be
| found who had seen suspicious charac-
| ters lettering around the Santa F'e
deport or in the east part of the city
during the night The money which was
taken from Mr.. Webber was all /;
bills