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Show "R ROBBED 0aSatarkj5lglitXfr tke Xrtro-olilia Xrtro-olilia HoltL Shortly after dark on Saturday evenfnj letter carrier James K. O'Farrell was assaslted and felled to tbe ground near tbe Metropolitan Hote', on Wet Temple Street At tho time of the assault O'Farrell was walking rapidly northward, and failed to see tho robbers until they sprang from behind a couple of shade trees. One of them struck blmover the head wJth a heavy blunt instrument, rendering him insensible and indicting a bad bruise. Hi3 pockets were lurml Inside out aud his mall pouch rifled of its contents, the letters being thrown In all directions. As tbe victim fell he called loudly for help. nis crlea were heard by police officer Donovan, 'and a number of citizens, who rushed to the rescue, whereupon ihe thieves took to their heels, but tbry bad not run far before they were overtaken and captured, and marched to Main street, surrounded by a crowd. The desperadoes were detaiued on Main street until the arrival of a patrol wagon, which bad been tent for, and Into which they were ushered. Prior to this the highwaymen made several at-temi-ts to escape, until tbey were given to understand that if the effort was repeated tbey would lie shot down. This bvi tho desired effect. One of thtm exclaimed with a volley of vile epithet-, that bad they not been dlarmed they would "blow tile officer's head o!T." This threat was heartily echoed by the ether. When they were taken into tne marshal's ofllt e they weru identified iden-tified Ly their victim and a number cf other witnesses. Tbe footiads gave tbeir names as James Hogan and Jumes Gordon. Both of the men say they are recent re-cent arriva's in this city, having coma from GranJ Junction. Colorado. Color-ado. An Inventory of their personal per-sonal effects was taken which show ed them t be thu possessors of SI SO, a pocket knife and a bar of soap. |
