Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-02-04
BARKEEPER HELD UP;
POSTOFFICE ROBBED
CFrom Fridays Daily1

The barroom oi the Prescott ho-
tel was the scene OF bold hOld-up
yesterday morning at about $50
O'Clock. when Frank Grabb. the bar
tender. and Thomas Taylor. the p0r-
ter, elevated their hands at the point
OF an ugly looking IS calibre gun
in the hands OF an unknown man.
The trick was turned IN a jify and
both men were caught unawares.
the place having been entered from
the rear door.
The robber was masked with a
piece OF white cloth over his face,
while on his person was seen light
raincoat that hung to below his
knees. His actions indicated that
he was IN amateur al the game.
and this was verified later when.
after getting his hands into the cash
register, he deemed it prudent 20
get away alter taking but small
amount Of the cash on hand. In his
flight he dropped 4 ten-dollar bill,
and it is believed the total sum
stolen would not exceed SIS. Had
/ the rObber made 4 better job. the
right hand side OF the register
would have afforded him quite a sum
/ to remunerate him for his work.
but this receptacle was overlooked
and the house quit quite a winn>r
under the circumstances.
The gun used by the man. it was
learned later. was stolen from the
/ house. The mask also was picked
up in the alley. otherwise there was
no clue. the man working rapidly
and leaving hastily by the route he
entered the room.
Suspicion that Ed Kendall was the
holdup man led to his arrest later
and ut last accounts he was in the
/ city Jail. He was said 10 have been
found in his room. presumably asleep
"a short time afterward when ne
was taken into custody. He had
been lettering about the hotel for
several days. 1t was deemed expedi
ent to hold him for examination.
/ The unusual hour OF the hOld-up
proved advantageous TO perform the
trick without molestation. none Of
the guests Of the hotel being around.
With almost laughable ease. pro
fessional burglars robbed the Punt
enney poStoffice located in the gen.
eral store there. sometime between
0 o'clock Wednesday night and yes
;erday morning. making a clean
getaway with nearly $500 in currency
and stamps Effecting an entrance
through a rear window. the burg
/ lars. believed to be two in number.
rifled 4 number OF drawers and
jimmicd several safety boxes contain
, ing the currency and stamps.
This is one OF the latest robberies
reported in the crime wave which
is sweeping the county at the pres
ent time The impression that pro-
fessional thieves were responsible
for the job is cleaned from the
manner in which the job was
pulled off Early in the day, two
suspicious looking characters were
seen lurking about in the vicinity of
the general store which belongs to
the Puntenney Lime Company. and
is managed by c. T. Sheffield, con-
tains the postoffice station and IS
located 4 short distance from Cedar
Glade.
No attention was paid to the two
men until after the robbery was
discovered yesterday morning. Be
cause of the late discovery. the
burglars secured at least FIVE hours
start upon the pursuit and may even
have gotten away upon either of the
nOrthbound or southbound night
trains. Deputy Sheriff Joe Young is
now working upon the case.
The store is practically the only
one located at the point known rs
Puntenney and is utilized by the
laborers at the Puntenney works for
the purchase OF general merchan-
disc. Aside from being located
close to the railroad, it is practical
~ isolated and represents Il lucra-
tive position in the eyes of any
burglar with the least professional
instinct.
When the establishment was
closed for the days business on
Wednesday night, there was an ex-
ceptionally large amount of cash
upon hand, considering that the
store does most of its trading with
its customers upon u credit basis.
There was about $50 in stamps and
$50 in currency belonging TO the
government; a SN check and $50
belonging to the Puntenney Lime
Company. All were taken.
1t is barely possible. comedies an
official, that the daring holdup of
saloon and five men at Ash Fork
recently by two men may be con
nected in some way with the last
robbery.