ROB L M VANCE OF OVER TWENTY EIGHT DOLLARS march him to wall avenue at point of gun and escape on freight train L M vance a canvasser for the columbia music company was held up on street between granland Gran tand avenues shortly before eight last evening and robbed of 2830 all the money he had on bis person at the point ot a gun about the hour stated vance was lel surly walking along street hen men sprang from the darkness one graining him by the collar and placing the muzzle of a gun against ins right temple said throw up and vances hands wont up in the air at once the second man in the game then went through his pockets and relieved him of his money and when his operation was dono with the man with the gun commanded vance to walk ahead while he continued by his side his companion bringing up the rear in this fashion they marched vance don to wall and along wall to tha warehouse of F J kaisel and co when they told their victim to get along and it he attempted to come back or opened his mouth iney would put a ball through him vance did as directed la the matter of moving but as soon as he could locate an officer he notified the police of the affair and several of the force were put on the case taace haa been in the city about two months and stops at the broom hotal where he was seen by a representative of this paper shortly after the holdup hold up and said that he had a couple of prospective customers across the railroad tracks upon whom he had called several times but bad always been unfortunate in getting here lust about meal time and so he thought he would go a little later last night and while criag along street where it was very dark the two men who had been concealed close to the fence sprang upon mm as related above after the robbers left ahlm vance stated th ey made for the railroad yards where they probably caught a freight train for another field in which they might operate it Is generally supposed this Is the bamo gang that did the work last night ft hen georgep grill was held up on lincoln avenue vance stated that ono of the individuals was tall and tho other short end that the short man handled ahe gun and did all tha talking while bla pal rifled hla pockets