The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23

Paymaster E. L. Carpenter of th'
Pleasant Valley Coal company, whe
was held up by couple of desperadoes
and robbed of $1,000 at Castle Gate
Wednesday. arrived in the city on the
Rio Grande Western train last night
bringing definite news concerning the
/ chase after the robbers
ROBBERS NOW OUT OF REACH
Unhappily Mr.. Carpenter does not
| bring good news for he has no hest
fancy in saying that the robbers will
not now be aDDrehended The last
news of their Whereabouts was re-
ceived at Castle Gate last evening. a
posse sent out from Green River yes
terday morning found that the robbers
had crossed Iron Springs Wash, the
last point, he says, at which they could
be successfully intercepted before
reaching the Robbers RooSt" The
bandits mad crossed the wash fully two
hours before the sheriG's men reached
the place and further pursuit would be
out OF the question as it is only a few
hours ride from Iron Springs to the
| ''Roost."
TWO POSSES HAVE A FIGHT.
Relative to the report that a posse
had encountered the desperadoes with
the result that one of the robbers was
wounded, Mr.. Carpenter said that so
1ar as reports were in the clash did
not take place between the robbers
and the officers, but between members
OF the Huntington and the Castle Gate
posses who mistook each other for the
bandits. In the exchange of shots that
followed one horse was killed and an
other wounded.
HOW THE PODDEDu nCCrDn1r0
Speaking of the robbery Mr. Carpen-
ter said he could add nothing to the
story as published in The Herald.
There were over 80 men at the depot,
he said, when l started TO go over to
the office, carried the money in three
SACKS and as is customary the bows
were Joshing me about the money. The
Office is located but a short distance
away from the depot and as l walked
across the tracks | noticed two men
standing at the bottom of the stair
way.
PHELPS WAS BOLD.
Young Phelps. who was walking
ahead OF me, carried one of the sacks
OF coin. and was first commanded to
hold I'D his hands. He evidently did
not think the robher was serious, for
ne blurted out, Quit your -fooling, YOU
IODDer then
struck him on the head with the butt
end Of his pistol.
The robber then told me to hold I'D
my hands. and UP they went. Gather
ing together the three bags of coin.
they started for their horses nearby
but one of the bags dropped, and young
Phelps grabbed il and dashed into the /
store OF course L didn't know what |
kind of a gang I had come across, and !
l had better save all l could. /
took. this sack. containing $1,000, and /
MD ii in the cellar. 90
GUNS FAILED TO FIRE.
In the meantime the men upstairs |
we're getting their guns ready, but of |
course they refused to work until it
vas 700 late"
Mr.. Carpenter says the people of
Castle Dale responded nobly and ten
Tered their assistance in a most gener-
)us manner He does not hesitate to
,riticise the sheriff of Carbon county.
however. who. he. declares, was over
wo hours in getting ready to start with
. posse. and when he did get ready he
ook up the trail in the wrong direc-
ion.
PEOPLE ARE TERRORIZED.
1T will be practically impossible to
enter for five-tenths of the people
n the surrounding country are terror
tricken, three-tenths stand in with the
hieving gang, and the balance are so
ew they can accomplish nothing. The
base NAV now as well be given up.
he bandits have reached Robbers
,oost.' and the only way would be TO
ct whole regiment of people together
} go down there and clean out the
hole roost."
Mr.. Carpenter was with r. F. Neslin
the Burlington railway.
REWARD DOUBLED.
The amount of the reward for the
lpture of the bandits and the recovery
the moneZ was yesterday doubled. !
he Pleasant Valley Coal company will
Ow pay $4,000 for the apprehension of
he robbers, and another $1,000 for re-
1very of the money. ,,
AT Bennings.
Washington, April 22-The fine \
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