Boise, Idaho, USA
1902 - Bold Holdup in Boise, Idaho

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 6 - A bold holdup was attempted this evening at the meat market and grocery store of Hyatt & Vickery, in the center of the business portion of town. Two masked men, each carrying two loaded guns, etnered the meat market about 9 o'clock, and while one held up George Ley, the other stepped in to the grocery and covered John Hyatt. The robbers seemed unaware of the presence of Thomas D Vickery, who was in the office of the grocery and were proceeding to gather in the money, when Vickery seized a pistol and opened fire. At the first shot one of the robbers fell. He quickly regained his feet, and, with his compainion, ran through the meat market, both men firing without effect at Ley as they left the building. No arrests.

The Spokesman-Review
Spokane, Washington
December 11, 1902

Visit Boise, Idaho, USA
Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.