Two Bold Robbers

TWO BOLD ROBBERS.

Who Assaulted a Man For Giving Information.

THE TWO H'S ARRESTED.

Charged With Stealing An Overcoat.

Because They Were Caught They Assault a Gentleman Who Saw Them Leaving the House.-Hill's Good Resolutions Forgotten.

The quiet of S. Division st. was Friday night broken by a high handed outrage.  It was a robbery and assault occurring right in the heart of the resident portion of the city, that will bring home to every one the possibility of being themselves the victims at another time. Mrs. C. K. McGee, of Packard st., with her father Henry M. Branch, and her eight year old son were returning from the supper at the Congregational church. This was about 8 :45 o'clock. In passing the home of Mrs. Ohlinger, No. 435 S. Division st., they noticed two men come out of the hall, leaving the door open. One of the men had an overcoat on his arm. Mrs. McGee overheard a remark that, "there was a pretty nice hall. " This aroused her suspicions and she rang the door bell which was answered by Mrs. Ohlinger in person. Mrs. McGee asked if there had been an overcoat on the hall rack, that she had seen two men come out of the house with an overcoat. Mrs. Ohlinger called her son who ran after the men. His mother followed and a student in the house also helped in the chase. Mr. Branch followed too. The parties were soon caught and the overcoat recovered. Mrs. McGee had recognized one of the thieves as Charles Hines. He seemed very much intoxicated. Mrs. McGee then entered J. J. Goodyear's home to telephone the jail. While she was in the house her father, Mr. Branch, was standing on the porch. Hines and Frank Hill the other man, came back and attacked Mr. Branch, who is 70 years of age. They jerked him down the steps and Charles Hines kicked him in the groin, charging him with informing on them. Charles Hines had his coat and vest off, and wanted to fight. When they saw Mrs. McGee they allowed her father to get up and be led home by his frightened daughter. With the description given, Deputy Sheriff Kelsey and Officer Isbell soon found Charles Hines standing at the corner of Whadams, Ryan & Reule's store and arrested him. Marshal Sweet heard of the outrage and he this morning hurried to the home of Frank Hill, known as "Humpy Hill," and arrested him there.

Frank Hill, will be remembered, as the man who was married here Feb. 15 to a young woman who had a husband at the time in Jackson. He was spruced up for the occasion and looked so spruce and natty that his old friends would not have recognized him. He said, referring to his past police record to the marshal: "You never will have a chance to catch me again. I have turned over a new leaf, have a position in Toledo and will try to make good man out of myself."  Evidently his new leaf did not stay turned over long. Charles Hines has just returned from a term in the Detroit house of correction for stealing a harness from his father.

Hines and Hill were arraigned before Justice Duffy this afternoon on the charge of larceny under $25, They plead not guilty and their trial was set for next Monday. The charge for assault is a separate one and may be brought later.