Show THIEF WAS BRUTAL BRUTAL Threw Tew Cayenne Pepper Into Ito the te Eyes of His H Victim According A to a story told the police John Miller Mier a laborer was yesterday morning the victim IcUm of at a daring high highway highway way wa robbery in which he not only ony nar narrowly narrowly escaped losing loing his eyesight but buta a gold watch valued at 35 3 The la ha laborer labore borer claims that after visiting bore a num number ber bel of saloons yesterday esterday morning moring he finally Inal landed In a thirst thit parlor on I Second South near State street Miller Iler had several sever rounds of or drinks dInk with wih oth others others othera I ers era in the saloon when he be drew his I watch from rm his pocket in an effort efort to see the time He claims clas that no sooner was he I timepiece from his bis pocket than tan one o othe of the men in the te saloon threw some cay cayenne c enne cane pepper in his eyes eres closing them in ina ina ina a second Writhing under the pain Miller Iler drew drev back when he claims clims he be e felt some one otie relieve him of his watch and ad run out of the saloon After stag staggering staggering gering around a a while while the unfortunate laborer was wa assisted to a a nearby drug drugstore drugstore store where a physician worker a a half hal I hour before Millers llers sight was restored and ad he was out of danger The police are satisfied they have the I t so nearly nealy ruined reined Millers sight and stole his watch under arrest aret It I was as late yesterday afternoon that tat Officer had his attention called cled to a man who was endeavoring to t dispose of a gold watch In the th Reilley saloon woon at the corner of Commercial and Second Send South Sout streets As the officer approached the stranger r made an effort efort to escape but was wa too to quick for him himAt himAt himAt At the police ce station the te prisoner steadfastly refused to give she his hi name nae so he was placed place in the te jail jai under unde the usual name of Doe Do and a charge of highway robbery planed placed against him The Te watch which the prisoner tried ted to t throw away has bas been ben identified by Miller ller as a the one stolen from him |