The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-21
JERRY MORAN
FRUSTRATES A
DARING HOLD.UP

One of the boldest hold-ups and
attempted robberies that has taken
place in Canon City in several years
occurred about IL O'Clock Sunday
night when two young men, who gave
their names as Wayne and Raynor
Graham, brothers. attempted to rob
the Royal Gorge hotel and cafe, 822
Water street. of which Josh J. Rippee
is the proprietor. That the robbery
failed was due to the vigilance and
bravery of Jerry Moran OF the night
police force, who happened 10 be in
the vicinity at the time.
A few minutes before IL O'Clock
Mr.. Moran. who happened to be at
the Rio Grande railroad station on
his round of duty. saw two suspicious
looking strangers enter the Grande
hotel at the corner OF Ninth and
Water streets. whose movements
TO him seemed TO be worth watching.
Five or ten minutes later they came
out on the street again and walked
leisurely over to the Royal Gorge
cafe; Mr.. Moran keeping an eye on
them in the meantime. Waiting in
the shadow of the railroad station
until after the men had gone into
the restaurant Mr.. Moran sauntered
across the street to see what was
taking place. The strangers had
gone back into the kitchen and Mr..
Moran took seat at tie lunch coun.
ter TO await their return to TIE front
part OF the building. He had been
there but moment or two when he
heard some loud talking In the rear
and almost instantly he saw Charles
Puckett. the night manager of the
NJ
toner. coming out of the kitchen
with their hands raised high above
their heads and one of the robbers
walking behind them with a revolver
pointed at their heads.
Observing Mr. Moran sitting on a
stool at the counter the biggest of
the two hold-ups. and. apparently. the
leader in the attempted robbery. with
an oath ordered him to throw up
his hands under penalty OF being
shot Mr.. Moran parried for time
By saying that such n course was not
necessary and that he would turn
over his gun II the robber would
come and get H. The robber ad-
vanced. holding a cooked revolver in
his left hand. When he was close
enough Mr.. Moran sprang upon him.
knocked the gun from his grasp and
a struggle between the two men
took place which did not cease until
the hold-up had been oyerpowercd
on the street outside
Raynor Graham. the younger OF
the two robbers, who was armed with
an ice pick when he entered the res
taurant. and which he carried during
the struggle between his brother and
Officer Moran. made no attack upon
either Puckett or woolsey. altho he
stood guard over them with IL for a
minute or two after they left the kit
chen. Mr.. Moran realizing the nee
sity for help during the melee, with
Wayne Graham, the larger and
stronger of the two robbers. called
for assistance and Charles Pride
more. a railroad employee. heard the
summons and ran to his relief Gra-
ham had struck Mr.. Moran a heavy
blow on the side OF the face and the
latter reelinE from its force when
Pridemore took hand In the pro
ceedinEs with excellent result so far
as i;s effects on Graham were con
ceracd. The robber was severely
punished and showed himself to be
no match for Pridemore in a rough.
2 Fand-tumble fight. such was taking
place.
ENhAAuE Iilt hhdAI
en- in the struggle between officer
Moran and Wayne Graham and tax.
ing ADVANTAGE of an opportunity that
had presented itself on account OF
having his attention directed to the
fight outside of the hotel Puckett
suddenly hit Raylor Graham, a lick
with his fist that momentarily put the
younger of the robbers out OF bust
ness and compelled him to drop the
menacing ice pick. From this time
on until both the Grahams had been
vanquished and disarmed their CON
quest was an easy matter. After they
had been oyerpewered a telephone
call was sent in to the FIRE depart
ment requesting that Captain Bar
bers automobile be sent TO the Rio
Grande station to carry the prison
ers to the city Jail. The call was
misunderstood and the hose truck
was ordered out and dispatched to
the scene under the impression that
the department had been summoned
TO a fire. instead of riot call.
The prisoners were taken TO the
city hall and searched. where it was
discovered that they had bottle of
whiskey and had a small sum OF
money on their persons, The money.
II is understood. had been paid
Wayne Graham by the Arkansas Val
ley. Railway. Light & Power com
pany. where he was recently employ.
ed. Both the prisoners are believed
to have been under the influence of
liquor when the attempted robbery
was made.
Both the Grahams are residents
OF Canon City and have lived with
their mother at 216 Harrison avenue
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