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Show BOLD DAYLIGHT BOBBERY IN CITY A highway robbery was commlttod In broad daylight yesterday afternoon when Edward Sowoll, who 'esldes on Wilson Lane, was hold up and robbed of a gold watch near the river bridge on West Twenty-fourth street The robbery, according to Sowell'a story, wns committed by a negTO, no trace of whom has been secured by tho police po-lice and shorlfl's office. Sowell claims ho was riding on horseback along Twenty-fourth street about 3-30 o'clock when a negro stepped step-ped from the bushes and pointed a revolver re-volver at his head. Ho was then robbed rob-bed of the gold watch, which he valued val-ued at $50 Tho victim of tho bold robbery returned at onco to tbo city and informed tho sheriff's ofTlce. Deputies went to tho spot and searched tho Jungles In that vicinity, but wore unablp to apprehend the alleged highwayman. |