White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
NEWSPAPER MAN
H0LO-UP VICTIM
FOOTPAD WITH REVOLVER RE-
LIEvEs CITY EDITOR ANNAND
OF THE ExPOSIToR OF NEAR
LY TWO DOLLARS.

George p. Armand, city editor OF
the Expositor, had an unusual ex-
perience, while near his home on Mill
street, about 10 o'clock. Tuesday
night He was held up by foot pad,
at the point of a revolver and re-
lieved of all the money he had on
his person, nearly two dollars, or to
be exact, one dollar and seventy-five
cents.
Mr.. Armand, accompanied by his
wife, had been down in the business
district, doing some shopping, and
they were on their way home. Among
other purchases, George had bought
gallon of Narcotics claret, with
which to flavor the Christmas dinner
next day. and was taking the jug OF
wine home with him.
And, then. with the suddenness of
the unexpected, the hold-up. Para
phrased from the immortal Rubaiyat,
A pocket book underneath the furs,
A jug of wine and
thou
Beside me shivering in the darkness,
etc, etc.
But the foot pad didn't want the
jug of wine. II was the pocket book
he was after As recounted by the
victim of the local Turpin. the de-
tails were as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Armand were on the
west side of the street, with vacant
lots on one side and the Biggane
house opposite, when man who had
preceded them did an about-faee.
with the demand that George hold
up his hands and pass out his money.
At first flush IL seemed a joke, but
Mrs. Armand discerned the CLINT of
a revolver barrel. and made swipe
at the strangers arm that held the
weapon. The highwayman resented
this and struck Mrs. Armand blow
that knocked her to the ground, and
throughout the rest of the excitement
she sat on the sidewalk valliantly
hanging on to one of her husbands
legs while the burglar literally
pulled" the other
And the burglar wasn't bit nice
about II, using rough and profane
language. proving that while ap-
parently of the male species, he was
no gentleman.
The dialogue between the editor
man and the burglar man. while ex-
temporaneous. riyaled anything ever
put over by Gilbert and Sullivan in
the hey-day of their prime. Set 10
music and with all the embellish-
ment of setting. lights and chorus In
sombre costume. 1t would get half
dozen curtain calls.
Are you drunk?" queried George.
Throw up your hands, COM
manded Turpin.
II can't throw up my hands re-
piled George, "else I drop this jug,
and | don't wish to have IL broken.
"Then set the jug down." was the
fdmonition.
Down went the jug and up went
the newspaper mans hands. and the
pillage proceeded. Nothing In the
way of personal belongings other
than cash was taken.
George was encased In heavy fur
coat, but acting upon instructions
reached one hand into the pocket OF
his leans, and drew forth all OF his
present available cash assets, one dol
lar and seventy. five cents, and passed
II over to the highwayman.
The operation completed. the
victims were commanded to head TO-
wards home and beat it, the rob-
ber emphasizing his order by punch
ing his revolver into Georges pack'
Then the highwayman vanished
and Mr.. and Mrs. Armand hot-footeo
il 10 the nearby residence OF Mr..
Haight and telephoned for the police
In all seriousness. the incident was
an unpleasant one, and aithoush
George has come in for considerable
jollying from his friends. at the ioea
of newspaperman being held up anu
robbed with the expectation or prop'
ability of the robbcr securing any
kting in the way of any large amoun'
~ kale, the foot-pad would get al
that is coming to him If apprehendeo
Wednesday, City Marshal schei
arrested Pat. Morton. on suspicion
and he will be given an examination
IN Judge Cartwright's court tomor
row. On account Of the darkness
Mr.. and Mrs. Armand were unable U