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Show Afapiei Robbery of Roadhouse. Bartender Saved From a Bullet by a Beer Faucet. Hold-Ups Fled in a Buggy Without Securing a Cent for Their Trouble. J An ancient highwayman tried to murder Frank Paglulsl a bartender In Joo Falsetto's Fal-setto's saloon, corner of Thirteenth South and State streets last evening, then leaped Into his single rig nnd drovo like miul with a companion toward tho city. Unmasked, ho and a younger accomplice entered the place and attempted one of the strangest and boldest hold-ups In the history of tho county. That murder was not added to their crime la due to the fact that the old bandit's ballot struck a beer faucot. He held hl8 gun within a foot of Puglulsl's stomach. Hnd. Robbery in View. The pair drovo to the placo evidently with tho oxpress intention of robbing It. Paglulsl was behind tho bar when their rig drow up. It was a single buggy, apparently ap-parently from somo livery barn. The younger man of the two entered tho saloon. Two customers thought nothing of It when ho walked to the bar and bought a glass of beer. He crossed the room to tho atovo and stood besldo it. At that moment a voice from the outsldo called Paglulsl. He went to tho door. An old man, white haired and grey moustached, was apparently trying to tlx something about the harness. "Did you want me?" said Paglulsl. Bought a Drink. "Yes," said the old man, "I want to get a drink." Puglulsl went Inside and the old man followed. Tho bartender stepped to his usual place and the white haired customer ordered beer. Ho put a dime on the bar and Paglulsl drow the glassful, then paid back a nickel. The old nirui Angered his mug a moment. Suddenly 4hls ancient crook drew a revolver re-volver and, holding it close to the body of tho startled bartender, cried: "Give mo all tho money you have." With the last word came the sharp report re-port of the revolver. Paglulsl fell to the lloor. The customers stood terrltled. The gray haired robber and the man who had entered the ualoou a moment before ran to the door. They leaped Into the buggy, lashed their horse to a dead run and disappeared dis-appeared In the darkness toward tho city. Paglulsl was not hurt. The bullet hod struck the brass faucet Just where tho crossing of tho handlo bar and rod make a small knob. Thero It tlattened and dropped to the floor. Without dolay Pnglulsl notlllcd tne office of tho Sheriff. Deputy Sheriffs Edwards and Booth arrived at the saloon half an hour after. Booth hurried back to town and notllled tho police and then mado a search of the livery stables In the hope of finding some trace of the robbers. |