ROBBED AT STATION DOOR.
Bold Holdup Pulled Off in Front
of Police Headquarters by
Two Highwaymen.
Two highwaymen with a sense of humor searched a man in front of police headquarters last night, took all his belongings and then told him to run. The victim, who thought the two strangers were plain clothes officers, got away and didn't even report the matter to the police. Had not several witnesses told Lieutenant M. E. Ryan, the commanding officer at headquarters, no one would have been the wiser.
J. J. Blake, proprietor of the market restaurant, as well as several of his customers, saw the incident. James Baker, proprietor of an ice cream stand, followed the men as they dragged the victim toward the station.
"See what he's got on him," said the larger of the two, as he searched the victims pocket.
"Guess we had better take him in," suggested the other.
In front of the door the two men stopped.
"Might as well let him go," said the large one. The man needed no bidding and ran around the corner. The two crooks leisurely walked up Fifth street.
