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

Yesterday afternoon, between the
hours Of five and six O'Clock,
as indicated by the evidence, a 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 McCsffeyty. He Is aged
about 80 pears, is evidently an Irish.
man, and arrived in the city from
Milford on Tuesday. He is Of
lanky, bOny build, rough, long mar
row face, aud looks like a railroad
iaborsr, The rear Of Fiifgerald's
saloon on Main Street is only
short distance from the rear
OF the L Y. l.. saloon on Com
mercial Street. McCafferty spent a
great part Of yesterday afternoon in
these two saloonz, passing from one
to the other. He remained In the
lattef frun about three O'Clock I'LL
near five, and drank repeatedly with
three men, one Il whom he heard
called "Ccekneyn Tut had nevef
seen before. The names Of the other
two he did net know. They also
were strangers 10 him.
A boy was tending the bar, and
McCaiiery, teelng a watch lying
upon the bar, Rsae'i the boy what he
Vuld sell 1t for. The youth replied,
Five dollars-o a bargain was
struck, and McCailerty took from
his pocket n tobacco sack which
contained his money, laid down
a so gold piece and received
three - gold pieces In change. He
Put the watch in his pocket. When
II wsuld come his turn 10 pay for
the drinks ile would take money
from the tobacco sack TO DO il with,
and he thus repeatedly exposed Its |
contents TO his companions.
Al about 5 O'Clock McCafferty
stepped out Of the rsar Of the I.X.L. |
saloon, intending TO 20 into Fitz-
gerald's. He was accompanied by
the three men with whom he had
been drinking, and rs the quartette
nearcd n fence between the two
buildings, one o. McCader;y's boa
companions threw his arm ac.ose
the formers neCk in such n way n
10 pin him against the fence, when
Nhsa -. 1.aI.He...r 1.
while they went through him."
His money bGg Contained s55 and
was in the breast pocket of 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 |
HIr.;.
McCs1rrIy went hack into the /
/. y. L. saloon ami toll Of the rob |
berry. The police were notified, a
description Of the ''hold-ups" being 4
given 10 them.
Officer Frank ". Glenn had been /
told 10 keep hi-cyes open for n man /
Of short stature, rather heavy set,
light sandy hair, fiOrid complexion, |
smooth face, wearing very dirty /
oveTal!s that seemed taubed with 1
grease or paint. At about 800 that
officer saw his man In the MineTs'
saloon, opposite the Tribune 0fliee,
aud arrested him. lie gave his
name As George Martin.
Prisoners, when fret brought to
the City Hall, are taken into the
desk sergeanl's room and searched.
McCanerty was In the room when
Martin was brought in. As soon as
McCAiier;y. sew Martin, and before
Learning on what charge he had
beet. RfseslUd, exclaimed: That's 4
one o. the men" Martin was locked |
up all night, and this morning his
examination was held by Justice
Laney.
McCafFerty testified to the cir |
cumsiaaees ~ the robbery As above /
given, AMI positively identified /
Martin as one Of the meu with 1
whom he hal tsen drinking. and .
who aided ~ rcbbirg him.
Charles Rife, the hoy who sold I
the watch to MeCafeTiy, testified
that the defendant had been drink
ing with McCafIeFty; he also de-
scribed the other two; he saw Mar l
tin 90 out at the reaF door and Ia q .
few moments .NCCafieriy followed I
him, and tie other tYO closely fOl- /
lowed McCaferiy. Witness said
It was about five O'Clock when
the men went out, and 1
that 70 was about half an hour
later when McCaiierty came Ia and
SAID he was rcbhei. officer Gi nm
and one or two either witnesses teslis
iei, cOrfOhoraiing the above.
The officers are confident that
Martin Is one OF the ''holi-ul~," hut
or not he can be convicted
seemed doubtful, as McCaiierty viii
rot lilely be- here to testify at the
trial.
Martin remaiued silent and sullen
during the examination, and Of
4 red no testimony. He Eas com
in default Of Si5Q0 tail, TO
await the grand jury'- action.