The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-22

Chester Chattin and Charles Chap
man. the local bunco steerers. found
another victim yesterday in W. ].
FAIR, a recent arrival from the east,
at the Knutsford.
This time they played that old chest
nut, the lock game, and Farr was
gullible enough to make d bet of 800
with one of the bamboozlers. Chattin
did the steering part of the perfor-
nance, and Chapman reinforced him
later as the tender and innocent
stranger.
Chattin did his share of the work
by leading Farr out into the suburbs.
He steered Farr to an old trysting
place on Capitol hill, where the wind
bloweth and listeth with great vehem-
ence around the gulleys and sagebrusn.
On the way up Chattin found the usual
lock, which he began to toy with in
the usual careless manner. He locked
1t and unlocked it several times and
invited the stranger to do likewise.
After the Knutsford guest had played
With the harmless looking thing a few
minutes, Chapman appeared over the
side of the hill, like unto the appari-
ton Of the Jumping Frog.
The stranger was flushed with sue
cess when the new recruit arrived.
Chapman himself was skeptical. 1t
was entirely impossible for him to be
lieve that the man with the lock was
able to open and shut it at his will.
The stranger was willing to bet a
new hat and several species of
drinks and cigars that he could.
Chapman, inly gioating over the pro-
portions Of this sucker, was willing to
on hi ~ i IL.
the man from the Knutsford could
not accomplish such feat. The
stranger bit and put up his 800. In
the meantime a new lock, one that
could not have been opened with an
hydraulic press and a battle axe, was
put in his hand
Chapman took the 500. Someone on
Center street, who had apparently wit
messed part Of the performance, tele-
phoned to the police, and Officer Raj
eigh went out after the BAN boozlers.
AS soon as Chattin saw the officer ap-
preaching he feetly disappeared down
the hill, and Raleigh had to obtain a
horse and indulge in a beautiful chase
before catching him.
Chapman, who had in the meantime
faded away, was found a short time
afterwards, walking leisurely up Main
street and Patrolman Tom Hilton
placed him under arrest. Both of them
were able to give bail in the sum of
$780, and they will be given a hearing
today before Justice Wenger.
A TOUGH EXPERIENCE.
Two days without water! Locked in
a box car. without a chance of escape,
for forty-eight hours. Water, water,
everywhere and not drop to drink.
This was the experience of two Colo
RADIO boys, who left their homes a few
days ago to seek adventures in the
wide, wide world. The two boys vino
wanted to travel, and who will never
do that any more, are from Grand juno
ton, Col. One of them is Frank Bush
and the other is Charles Bush. and they
are brothers.
Yesterday they were released from
their involuntary captivity. and imne-
diately placed under arrest for tres
pass by the local police.
When the Bush boys left home they
were young and tender and they had
heard that a box car was the most
gentlemanly means of transit, when
one travels free. When they were a
few hours out they became hungry and
developed a wonderful thirst. When
the train stopped they attempted TO
make their escape. They wrenched at
the door of the box car, and cold chills
smote them centrally in the back. The
door was locked and barred and there
was no means of escape.
The boys struggled between the pangs
of hunger and fear of being caught and
thrown off by d stray brakeman. AT
each station they made up their minds
to beat against the door and attract
but each time they put it off
to the next one.
The two youths remained locked in
their flying prison until they reached
Salt Lake. Yesterday they were discov-
cred by a brakeman. They were found
lying on the floor of the box car, COW
cred with dust and almost famished-
The police were notified and the two
half starved youths were taken to the
station in the patrol. Sally Davis was
told to prepare some of her most tooth
some soup, and it was devoured with
delectation that is seldom inspired by
Sally's culinary efforts. The youths
were given a trial before Justice Wen
ger in the afternoon, and as both Of
them seemed to be young in the ways
of trespass, sentence was suspended.
Kempton Park.
]. Dolan and B. F. Campbell, who
were arrested recently for fighting in
a bar room, were each fined $40.
F. r. Harrauer, who passed some
forged checks last Saturday night on
two saloon keepers, will be tried today
at o'clock.