Year: 1876

AN ATLANTA RAILROAD AGENT THROWN


DOWN AND ROBBED OF A LARGE SUM OF


MONEY.


The Atlanta (Gs.) Constitution gives an
account of the robbery of railroad ticket
agent at that place. He had at his house
last Saturday, II says, upwards of $4,000.
These funds were locked up in desk In his
bedroom. During Sunday night he was
frequently aroused by his wife, who
5old him that she heard some one
moving around the house. He attributed
these fears TO an idle alarm, and paid lit
Gle or no attention 10 them. Yesterday
was the day for settling up his accounts
with his company and transferring bis
cash. He got up about 4 O'Clock in the
morning, and opening his desk took out


he money he had on hand. He placed
50 35S Is in package, which he deposited
IN the breast pocket OF bis coat, which he
outtoned securely over it. Another sum
in money and a check amounting to
in the rear pocket of his pants.
looms. The counting of the money
occupied nearly an hour, during
which time the room was lit up, and
it is possible that person on the outside
could have looked in through the window
and seen what was going oD. Mr.. Davis
told his wife he would carry the money to
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and then started out. In addition to the
money, he mad on his person a revolving
pistol. AS he opened the door he remem-
bers hearing low whistle near 10y, but he
did not think 1t any cause for alarm and
advanced to the gate. This he opened ano
passed out. Day was then just


BEGINNING TO BREAK,


and it was impossible to discover
objects at any distance. Immediately after
he had passed out OF the gate, and was
walking along by the fence, he felt some
body pull at one of his crutches. Almos'
at the same instant his sound leg was vio-
ently jerked from under him, and he fell
to the ground with his aggressor, whoever
be was, en- top. A violent struggle ensued,
lasting few moments, during which time
Mr.. Davis in vain tried to get his
pistol out. Finally he succeeded in
partially freeing himself, and drew his pis-
toll. In endesvoring to fire, the first barrel
went of before the weapon was brought
to bear upon the robber. The scoundrel
instantly started to run, and raising him
self from the ground, Mr.. Davis sent two
balls after him as he was speeding along
James alley toward the outskirts of the
city. Mr.. Davis first impression was that
the effort had been made to rob him of his
pocket book, and placing bis hand behind
him, to his intense relief he found 1t safe.
He next thought of the package of money
In his vest pocket, and upon examination
discovered that his coat bad been torn
open, the pocket ripped and So 1853 Is goi
de made his way pack to the house and
told his loss. In q short time the mat
ter was public, the police notified,
and mag friends called to sympsthizs
with him. A most singular circumstances
is that so sudden was the attack Mr.. Davis
knows very little about his assailants. he
does not know whether there was one only
or more than one, whether the man with
whom he struggled was white or black,
and only that he had smooth face. Mr..
Dsvis's best impression Is that he was
dark mulatto. Whoever he may be it Is
evident he was we'll posted as to Mr.. Dsvls's
hours and the whereabouts of his money.
The plan was deep laid and skilfully ex-
ecuted. Detective Jones had been work
ing hard upon the case the whole of yes
terdsy, and is not without hope he may
yet get on the track of the money.