Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-03
FORCED % OPEN ! SAFE
BOLD ROBBERY PERPErRArEp ~
NEGRO HoLp-UP MEN IN
kEoKuK.
sToREkEEPER COMPELLED TO
TURN OVER CASH AND CHECKS
Under Cover Of Guns, Proprietor
Opens Safe and Watches Robbers
Help Themselves-Three Negroes
Engaged in Job-Two Suspects in
Jail-Less Than 500 Secured.

Keokuk, July 3.-A bold holdup, tho
under all the circumstances not so
daring as it might seem to be. was
perpetrated in Keokuk last night. Gov
cred with a gun. Ham Inman propri-
etor Of a grocery store at 1911 Blondeau
street, was compelled to open his own
safe and witness it's rifling of $3.50 in
, money and $14.1S in. checks. The rob-
berry was committed by three negroes,
who extinguished one Of the coal oil
that they would not be observed by
possible passersby. They also rifled the
cash register and an old money drawer
of large quantity of pennies and sew
eral dollars in stamps. The stickup
men then fed out the Plank road and
made their escape. Later in the night
two suspects were taken into custody,
who have been partly identified and
are believed by the police to be the
men who committed the robbery. 1t
is assumed from circumstantial evil
dence at hand that the crime will
eventually be fastened upon them The
No money or other property taken from
the store was found upon them. The
robbery was committed at go o'clock
last night.
Played Old Russ.
Proprietor Inman was sitting on the
sidewalk in front of his place of busi-
ness enjoying the cool of the evening.
when negro brushed past him, en-
tered the store and stopped at the
candy showcase. Inman responded to
answer the call of supposed Gus
toner. when the second negro entered.
who in a moment extinguished one Of
the coal oil lamps in the chandelier
in the forward part Of the store and
then lowered the wick in the other
light effect in the establishment. About
the time this low-light stage effect
was produced a third negro made his
appearance, and Immediately there
after one of the trio presented q re-
volver to the face of Inman and or
dered him to throw up his hands. Mr..
Inman responded to the command with
all the alacrity that he could sum-
mon.
Demanded vaIuabies.
the stickup man said. Inman now
fully realized the situation and bowed
to the inevitable with calm acquies-
ence Without further word or cere-
mony the visitors proceeded to dis
charge the errand they were about.
| While one of the men drew a bead an
Inmans head with the ugly looking
weapon, the other two robbed the cash
register Of its change, which amounted
to about 200 pennies and three Column
bian half dollar coins. Then they
opened the stamp drawer, from which
was taken 81 worth Of one-cent stamps
and 81 worth of two-cent stamps.
The scene of activity was now shifted
to the safe in the rear Of the store.
Under the persuasive influence of the
revolver pointing him squarely in the
face Inman turned the combination
and opened the safe. Then the rob-
bers helped themselves to its contents
in the form Of money and checks and
four gold finger-rings. Nothing fur
Their of value inviting their attention,
sne men FASTENED thru the front door
way and disappeared in the darkness
up the Plank road.