Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
w. 3. DONALDSON. NORTH FOURTH
FOURTH AVENUE RETAILER,
RoeeEp ~ HoLp-uP MAN.
ouNMAN USES GUN As
CLUB AND STEALS 81
Hold up in store Within Three Blocks
Of Miller Carnival Grounds, With
People Passing Donaldson Painfully
But Not Seriously Wounded-Thisf
Escapes UnmoIested and Gets Away

While people were passing by the
store going to and from the Miller
carnival grounds only tire blocks
away, Wednesday night about 3
o'clock, hold up man entered the w.
B. Donaldson grocery, 313 North
Fourth avenue, stood sup Donaldson at
the muzzle Of gun, beat him into
submission when Donaldson attempted
to resist, robbed the cash register OF
about 81, and escaped. Within few
minutes afterwards customers who
came into the store found Donaldson
CORY, and only just able to stand.
After DonaIdson's wounds had been
dressed and he had been removed to
his home 400 North Second avenue,
Chief of Police Breckel was notified
of the robbery. Police searched the
store, where the only possible clue
found was a 3S caliber cartridge, be-
lieved to have been dropped by the
hold-up man.
Beaten With Revolver Butt.
Donaldson's wounds, four in number,
are deep cuts thru the scalp to the
skull on the crown and in the back of
his head. DR.. w. F. Hamilton, who
dressed them, thought there was little
chance of there being q fracture of the
skull, and that the wounds, altho pain
full, were not likely to prove serious.
All of the wounds are from an inch
to one and one-half inches long, which
indicate that the hold-up man beat
Donaldson with the butt end of long
barreled revolver, with which he COW
cred Donaldson part Of the time.
Worked oid-Tine Game.
The age-old trick of asking for an
article as tho he wanted to purchase
it, and then covering the victim when
his back was turned, was used sue
cessfully by this hold up.
The store was brightly lighted. Dom
aldson was alone.
Have you got any Bull Durham?'
the hold-up inquired Of Donaldson.
The latter replied he had, and started
up the aisle back Of the counter to-
ward the show window to get 1t. When
he turned around his customer had
come around the end Of the counter
and was standing near the cash regis
ter with big revolver leveled at Dom
Ialdson. go %.
Donaldson Saves $241.
E In his hip pocket Donaldson had a
bill book with $241 In It,
y Slipping his hand back to 1t, he pulled
it out and tossed 1t back Of him into
the store window.
II was going to attack him." said
Donaldson today. And must have
got almost to him when he struck me
with the revolver. The blow. almost
knocked me down.
Il edged off toward the front Of the
store with my back turned toward him
He continued to strike me on the head
until was bloody and groggy.
u had backed of then almost the
length Of the counter. After he had
driven me back, he held the gun on me
with one hand, and with the other he
pulled ont the cash drawer. put it or
the counter and with one hand scooped
out the change"
Escaped UnmoIestsd.
Keeping Donaldson covered with the
revolver. the hold up backed out Of the
aisle and around the end Of the coun.
ter, to the front door and out into
fourth avenue. Donaldson. the blood
streaming from his head upon the
counter and floor, offered no further re.
| siStance.
TT was foolish thing to do to re-
sist, know" he said today. But to dc
so was the first thought that came into
my mind"
| The robber had been gone only few
minutes when j. w. Gerard. 305 Eas
Church street, who Is sometimes EN-.
ployed by Donaldson, arrived from the
carnival with Ruby, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aldson's daughter. It was for hii
daughter that Donaldson was waiting
as he usually closes the store earlier.
Assault Accomplished Quietly.
The assault and robbery were quick
ly and quietly accomplished. Donaldsoz
said it was all over in a minute, and hi
does not remember OF anything beinG
said after the smoking tobacco wa:
asked for.
the store building separated only by {
partition from the store, heard moth,
ing.
Donaldson described the hold-up a!
about feet Z inches tall, weighint
and dark hat.
Attempted Burglary Also.
Burglars Wednesday night attempted
\ To elIcCI AL cIIIduCc AhtO IAc SSs u
| Wildman home, 209 West Lincoll
street. Raymond wildman, returnin,
home at about II o'clock, surprised tw,
men trying to open an east window
and frightened them away. Raymon,
Wilaman loaded his shotgun and wen
out after them, but was unable to fin,
traces of the men. He heard the nois
Of their footsteps, however, as the mel
ror ocr0Qa a nei0hhnrfn0t 1Of =
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