Show I A Bold Robbery PITTSBUBO Pa Oct 8Great excitement was created in Allegheny City about noon today by a daring robbery and subsequent chase and capture of two of the thieves The victim was General J W Beazell of Chicago an instructor in the detection of counterfeit money The robbery occurred in the lobby of the postoffice General Beazell had a wallet containing 300 which he placed on the counter beside him while conversing with Postmaster Swan The thief who had evidently been watching his opportunity quickly picked up the wallet and was making off when Beazell seized him A struggle followed and the thief drew a pistol and fired at his captor who released his hold allowing him to escape A large crowd gave chase and the culprit who had been joined by two accomplices turned on his pursuers and the three thieves began firing and for a short time there was a perfect fusilade of shots Finally two of the thieves were cornered and after a desperate des-perate struggle were captured The man with the wallet however got away No one was shot but several persons narrowly escaped |