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Show - i tr-- ... 1 V . ; . F- , !).. i ' ; , n?,i: ' A lone highwayman entered tHe Court flopn, corner of Fpurth Squth, an4 6ta.te. streets, at 3-1:15 htt night. At . the point of a revqlyer hQ compelled the bartender, William Wil-liam Best, and two customers to throw up their, hands. , William Philips, one of the customers, picked , up a , i cuspidor and : attempted- to throw it at the man. The ; robber hit Philips on the side of tbe head with nis left fist,' breaking tne glasses which Philips wore. . Philips attempted to pick up the cuspidor which he had dropped, but was warned not to do go. ; , As the man was about to 'go behind the . bar to the cash register, another customer j?ntereo! the saloon and . was i broere4 to throw up' hia hands. Passing, quickly behind the bar, tfre man hit the Js.eys of the cash register with his left fist. The blow knoeked down three or f our keyB, locking the register in such a manner thaj; he coujd not open i. Warning the men inifrp Balopn 'not 6 ipae a move under pam of death,, the would-be robber backed out of the side door and made good his escape in the darkness. The police" were at once noticed.' A good description was given of the man. His face, wit the exception of the eyes and forehead, was covered with a handkerchief. He described as' about 5 feet 8 inches in height and weigh- ing about 150 pounds. . He was4resse4 iu a black guit and wore a, dark hat. The police made a thoroifgh search of the neighborhood, neighbor-hood, but were imable to find any one answering the de-scription. de-scription. - |