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GEO. ROBINSON ROBBED AND ASSAULTED
Three Men Beat, Bind and Rob Night Attendant at N.S. & T. Power House
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 24 February 1921]
While at his duties in the N.S. & T. power house on Tuesday evening, Geo. Robinson, the attendant, a man over sixty years of age, was attacked by three men, and six dollars and his revolver stolen.
About eight o’clock that evening three men entered the power house and engaged in conversation with Mr. Robinson. He eventually turned his back on his visitors, and they, taking advantage of this move, one of them placed his hands over Mr. Robinson’s eyes, while another struck him over the head with a weapon, presumably a black jack, knocking him to the floor. He was immediately bound, hand and foot and robbed of six dollars, which he had on his person, and his revolver. He heard his attackers running away on the board sidewalk, in the direction of the station. It is suspected that they left by way of the N.S. & T., tracks, going south.
He remained bound for a period of about fifteen minutes and only succeeded in getting free with the assistance of his pocket knife, which he managed to open with his teeth.
Although he received only a slight wound from the blow, it was necessary to take him to the hospital to have some dressing. Mr. Robinson left on a late car for his home in St. Catharines.
Mr. Robinson’s wound was on the side of his head and it bled profusely. After receiving medical attention at the hospital he left for his home in St. Catharines. It is expected that he will be able to resume his position in a few days. He was not able to give a clear description of his assailants, though that may have been due to his dazed condition. He said they were large men and one wore a service overcoat. They were not foreigners.
When they stepped in they asked for Noble (A. Noble who alternates with Mr. Robinson as attendant at the power plant.) Mr. Robinson stepped to his table to write out Noble’s address, when he was grabbed from behind then beaten on the head, gagged, bound and laid aside. The visitors appropriated Mr. Robinson’s revolver which hung above the desk.
Mr. Robinson had a jack-knife in his hip pocket which he was able to extract though his hands were tied. Ultimately he succeeded in cutting the cords and freeing himself. Then he raised the alarm and Chief Crabb an Officer Truman were summoned.
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