The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-22
KAYSYILLE CRIME.
Burglars Fell Day and Rob Ills Saloon of
Cash ana Naluables.


| Cash ana Naluables.
One Of the most recklessly daring and
| successful burglarles that ever startled the
inhabitants of these parts, and and ono
that rivals the exploits Of Jesse James and
his gang, was perpetrated the Do-Drop-In
saloon at Layton, about $50 on Saturday
night Business was very slack. and David
Day, the proprietor of the saloon, and
Ernest Layton, bartender, were lust pre-
pairing to close up and retire to bed early,
when two men walked boldly in the front
door, and one of them leveling revolver
at Mr.. Layton, commanded him to throw
up his hands and turn his back to the audi-
ence. Realizing that resistance against
| sueh ODDS would be folly, and that "discre-
tlon IS the better part OF valor," he obIiP-
lngly reached for tho ceiling with both
hand and commenced studying intently the
inspected Whiteness Of the kalsomined
wall. Mr.. Day grappled with the other
fellow, and had him securely lodged against
the bar when Mr.. Layton's captor left his
man facing the wall and felled Day bv a
crushing blow with an iron coupling pin.
which they had procured from the denot
He was rendered insensible, and the bnr.
glars began their search for plupder
Ihey were rewarded by finding about S1eO
IN cash, two watches and chains and some
clothing, which they appropriated Telling
Lay ton TO take good care of his insensible
employer and not TO leave the place for an
hour on pam OF death, they jumped into a
cart which was standing outside. and
started toward Ogden al a breaL-neck
speed. The cart was afterward found can
sized few miles from the saloon hut the
! horse is still missing.
Last evening 1t was reported that botb
men had been captured at Ogden and
Sheriff Laycock went up TO take them in
charge.
Though very painful Mr. Days Injuries
are not serious and he will be out again IN
few days.
The eXaUinatlon of the uen was held ut
Ogden yesterday and a. there was nothing
brought out in the evidence against them
they were discharged. The officers now
have little hope of capturing the thieves.
ANOTHER.
At an early hour yesterday morning
burglars made an unsuccessful attempt To
break into John Bonnemorts residence
The officers have inaugurated a crusade
against the hobos who have congregatad
here.
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MRS. HYDE.
Mrs. Hannah Hyde, wife of Rosel HYDE
OF this place, died at 9:35 o'clock las}
Saturday morning after d painful and
lingering illness or over year. The de-
ceased was about 4S years OF age. and her
husband and eight children who survive
her are the recipients of many expressions
of sympathy and coincidence. The funeral
services were held at the family residence
at l o'clock this afternoon and was al
tended by several relatives of the family
from Salt Lake and a host of Kavsyilie
friends and relatives.
NOTES on THE SIDE.
Quite refreshing shower fell Saturday
afternoon.
w. S. and R. G. Barnes and w. L. White
were visitors from the capital yesterday.
The Social and Literary society dance on
Saturday evening was the most ENJOYABLE
one OF the season. The music by Kings
band OF Ogden, YVES delightful.
Mr.. J. H. Larkins, prominent stock
man OF this city, sustained heavy loss on
Saturday night by having nine head of
valuable cattle killed and three injured by
Union Pacific south bound train. The
cattle were of the Hereford breed and
were priced very highly by Mr. Larkins. A
claim has been lodged against the Union
Pacific for the damage.
KAYsvILLE, March 81. M.