Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-25
THREE ROBBERS
Commit n Bold Crime, and Get a
Watch and se5.

Yesterday afternoon, between the
hours OF five aad six O'Clock.
as indicated by the evidence, n rob
berry occurred between Main and
Commercial streets which has more
OF the dare-devii element In Il than
usual. From various sources, the
following facts relating to the mat
ter have been Cleaned:
The victim Of TIE crime is a man
named McCsfferiy. He Is aged
shout 80 sears, is evidently an Irish.
man, and arrived in the Gig from
Milford on Tuesday. He is Of
lanky, bOny build, rough, long mar
row face, aud looks like a railroad
iaborsr The rear Of Filzgerald's
saloon on Main Street is only
short distance from the rear
OF the |. Y. l.. saloon on Com
mercial Street. McCafferiy spent
great part Of yesterday afternoon in
these two saloons, passing from ons
TO the other. lie remained in the
latter fruai about three O'Clock I'LL
near five, and drank repeatedly with
three men, one q whom he heard
called "Ccekneyn Tut bad hevef
seen before. The NAMES Of the other
two he did not know. They also
were strangers 10 him.
a boy was tending the bar, and
MeCaiieay, seeing a watch lying
upon the bar, asslei the boy what he
Ould sell u for. The youth replied,
Give dollars" a bargain was
struck, and McCafleriy took from
his pocket a tobacco sack which
contained his money, laid down
so gold piece and received
three s. gold pieces In change. He
Put the watch in his pocket. When
II wsUld come his turn 10 pay for
the drinks lel would take money
from the tobacco sack to DO il with,
and he thus repeatedly exposed its
contents TO his companions.
AT about S O'Clock McCativrty |
stepped out Of the Tsar Of the I.N.L. |
saloon, intending TO 60 into Fitz-
gerald's- He was accompanied by
the three men with whom he had /
been drinking, and rs the quartet,e
neared n fence between the two
buildings, one of McCaferiy's bJOa |
companions threw his arm acsoss |
the formers neck in such n way n |
TO pin him against the fence, when /
the three united in holding him /
while they went through him"
His money Tag contained s55 and |
va. in the breast pocket af his coat, |
and the watch was in another /
pocket. The robbers took both, and |
one Of them struck him blow I'M
der the eye, when the three LEFT /
hiri.
McCGfIrrly went back into the /
|. y. l.. saloon ami told Of the rob
berry. The police were notified, a
description Of the ''hold-ups" being
given 10 them.
Officer Frank NJ. Glenn had been
told TO keep hiscyes open for a man
Of short stature, rather heavy set,
light sandy hair, fiorid complexion,
smooth face, wearing very dirty
OveraIis that seemed daubed with
grease or paint. At about $3.50 that
officer saw his man In the Miners'
saloon, opposite the Tribune Office,
aud arrested him. lie gave his
name As George Martin.
Prisoners, when first brought TO
the City Hall, are taken into the
desk sergeanl's room aud searched.
was In the room when
was brought in. AS soon as
saw Martin, and before
learning on what charge he had
reei nfreslUd, exclaimed. That's
one OF the men" Martin was locked
up all night, AMI this morning his
was held by Justice
Laney.
McCafcrty testified to the cir
Of the robbery a. above
given, and positively identified
Martin As one Of the meu with
= hom he hal bsen drinking. and
who aided ~ rrbbirg kiui.
Charles Rife, the hoy who sold I
the watch 10 MSCaheTiy, testified
hat the defendant had been drink
ing with McCafferty; he also de-
scribed the other tsO; he saw Mar
i'm 60 cut at the rear door and In
'ew moments .NcCaneriy followed
aim, and the other tWo closely fOl- /
owed McCafTerty. Witness said
{ was about five O'Clock when
he men went cut, and
hat II was about half an hour
alter when McCafisrty came IN AMI
aid he was robbei. Ollee. Gi nn
md one or tyro siii.T Witnesses teslis
'ei, corrob0rating the above.
The officers are confident that
Martin Is one OF the 'sholi-ups," tut
or not he can he convicted Z
eemej doubtful, as McCa1erty viii
lot lilely b. here to testify at the
rial.
Martin remaiGed silent and sullen
Turing the examination, and Of
/ red no testimony. lie Eas com
nittei, in default Of $500 tail, to
wait the grand iurv'- ACTION.