Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-11-24
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OWNER AND THREE CUSTOMERS
ARE LOCKED Up IN THE CELLAR
While THE JOB IS COMPLETED

The c. & F, saloon was held up at
l Is o'clock this morning by a mask
ed man, who escaped with $27s.7O.
after locking the proprietor and two
in the cellar.
Suspicion was directed to a fire.
quenter Of the place, and Chief of
Police Evans went directly to his
cabin and made thorough search Of
the place, without finding any incrim-
mating evidence The suspect was
not detained The stick-up took the
cash box out Of the safe, and also
the contents of the cash register. The
box was found this morning by Pat
Dudley, the plumber, in the empty
shack on Center street opposite the
library building, where it had been
thrown by the robber. A solitary 10
cent piece stuck in the edge of the
frame, showing that the process Of
emptying was not done with any
close attention to detail
Carl Fuetsch, the owner of the
place, situated on the ground floor
Of the Elks' building, was seated in
the rear with Heine Harder and L. G.
Kroemer playing game Of dummy
solo, when the front door opened and
the bandit appeared He wore blue
oyeralls with bib front, covered with
paint or mortar, and a white sloucf
hat. His face was covered with q
white cloth that dropped below his
chin He entered in on a run, Will
quick. short steps, a sort of dog
trot fashion, and came directly t,
the rear of the room where the thre'
players were seated. Fuetsch wa
facing the door and saw the who'll
proceedings without thinking for
second that the visitor was NOR
than a practical joker Even whe
the man flourished .3S-caliber blu
steel, short-barreled gun and ordere
Hands up" Fuetseh did not realiz
his position He sat looking at tn
man until ordered in peremptory ton
TO throw up his hands. Then h
obeyed rising to a standing position
Kroemer and Harder sat still unit
told:
Get down on your knees, wit
your face to the wall, and don't stir
They did as ordered without an
protest.
Turning his attention to Fuetse
the hold-up ordered him to open IL
safe, and be quick about it. TT
safe was already opened, and as Ca
swung the door he was directed
produce the keys of the cash draw,
and open that. The drawer was Il
central one of three arranged yer
cally and the thief apparently kne
where the money was. He did n
ask for the contents of the other tv
drawers, but backed away to the il
box and then ordered Fuetsch to
behind the bar Fuetsch approach,
4 the bandit until he could have reac
ed out and seized him in his arm
He says the robber was betrayil
signs of nervousness and the g
shook in his hands Then Fuets
/. thought of the man with a gun hf
ing the edge on him and that the
was no reason why he should jet
ardize his life for few dollars a
leave his large family without
, breadwinner, and he concluded to
. as he was told.
4. The top drawer contained the je
A. elry of Mrs. Fuetsch and some fam
n gifts that are priced highly by
a owners. The lower drawer held
in currency. No attempt was ma
1t to take any iewelry or personal pr
r erty from the three men
' Don't come closer" was the nj
c. order
IN "Then where do you want me
a go2' inquired Fuetsch, turning
e. back.
Id 'You go down there and around
other way rejoined the man, will
flourish Of the gun.
Fuetsch went down along the fl
of the bar to the end close to
of Elks stairway until he reached
e, cellar door in the floor.
ce Open the cellar door and get dc
lg quick came the next order with
nd emphasis that showed the man
MS afraid some one would enter.
la Now, you two fellers, come al
too, and get down there" and H'