The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
DARING WORK
Of ROBBERS
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ing his man would escape. decided to
attempt his capture alone. The room
in which Raymond was staying is in
the back of the building, on the second
floor. The entrance is about Is feet
west of the stairway, while another
door opened directly opposite the stairs
This second door is to another room
which communicates with room 8 Be
sides these two exits were the windows
in the rear of the building
Raleigh took in all the possible ave
nues of escape. and seeing three dep
uty sheriffs in the street. sent them
around TO the rear of the house to cut
off escape by the windows. he then
tried the door of No s, but 1t was
locked and no answer was made to his
knocking. He obtained pass key
from the land lady and unlocked the
door, but it still refused to give way.
being fastened in some manner ON the
inside.
RAYMOND MAKES a DASH.
Not to be baffied by this. he gave q
violent wrench on the door, but at the
same time heard the door TO his right
open. Looking quickly in that direc-
ton. he saw Raymond just disappear
ing down the stairs With one bound
Raleigh turned and pursued hiI2- Ray
mond was going down the stairs three
steps at a time when the detective
reached the head of the stairs. Raj
eigh cried to some men on the street to
stop that mani" and at the same time
tried the three STEP himself. In some
way Raleigh missed his footing and,
striking the middle landing, slid the
rest of the way down.
MAKES A GUN PLAY.
In the meantime the land lord had
IL * ;.oEA q UTn0n6 hTIT
roughly pushed aside, and the fugitive
reached the sidewalk, crossed it and
was Just about to run across the street,
when he was suddenly grabbed by
George McCarroll McCarroll is one of
the proprjetors OF the Elgin dairy and
had Just dismounted from his wagon
when he heard Raleigh call stop that
mani" McCarroII obeyed, and he had
no sooner laid hands upon Raymono
than the latter whipped out a. orlgnl
little Smith & Wesson 80 cahbre re
volver. 1t looked like a cannon TO Nc
Carroll and he let go of Raymond
FIRMS HIS GUN ON RALEIGH.
But Detective Raleigh had gathered
himself together, and with two springs
grasped the wrist Of Raymond beIore
he had time to use the gun The muz-
zle vas pointed directly at the detec-
five. but Raleigh was not the man to
he frightened. With one hand he
wrenched the pistol from Raymond S
grasp while he held him with the
other
RAYMOND was badly scared and when
Raleigh said: i've a good notion to
kill you for that" he turned deadly
pale. Raymond was then taken TO the
city Jail. where he was thoroughly
searched. but nothing was found upon
ro11 % ON a
several cartridges for his revolver ana
q. few other articles of little value.
Upon searching the room nothing OF
Importance was found A few suits of
clothes. some music which included the
complete libPetto of Pinafore, anu
in a valise belonging to Leslie was
found a, half dozen silver coffee spoons
marked with the initial W A few
letters, newspaper clippings and other
papers were also found. Among these
was a. letter addressed to &c. G. Good
In E,5ffor of Tribune" The letter
was type written on q letter head of
the Daily Avalanche Of GlenWood,
Colo. 1t was as follows
&c. c. Goodwin, Editor Tribune, Salt
Lake City, Utah:
pear Sir-This will introduce to
YOU Mr.. W. H. Topper, a reporter on
the Avalanche. who seeks Salt Lake Tor
a rest.
greatly appreciated by, yours respect
fully. H. J. HOLMES
The signature to the above was writ
ten in indellible pencil, and was the
name of the manager and editor Of the
Daily Avalanche of Glenwood, Colo
NOT A NEWSPAPER MAN.
This letter was acknowledged by Les
lie as being his. He said that it was
given to him by Mr.. Holmes in order
10 get him a scalner's ticket to Salt
lake He stated that he merely had
the letter written to cover the name on
the scalDer's ticket. and that he vas
A stenograpiler and not newspaper
man
SOME PLUMBER
Upon being searched at the station
Leslie was found to have on his person
a new neck tie and pair of gold cuff
buttons. afterwards identified by Mr.
Dougall as the articles stolen pom
Rishop Beattie's house. Besides these
there was watch and chain and about
50 in change. ,Leslie's revolver. which
created such widespread CONSERVATION,
was a rather harmless looking fl der
enger with bone handle.
WOULD NOT TALK.
The prisoners would make no state
nent, and were very careful in their
answers TO questions not to incrimin-
ate themselves. Raymond said that
they would waive their preliminary
hearing when brought in court today.
When brought face to face with MIR
Douga1l ne denied having seen him,
though MT. Dougall Unidentified him
positively as being one of the men who
entered Bishop Beattle's house. Ray
mond says that he is g book keeper
and stenographer, and that he met
Leslie at Glenwood and accompanied
him here
( The landlord of the Blakemore House
said that the two men took room at
his house on Tuesday. They occupied
the same room on the third floor but
complained of the heat up fhere, SO
we're given room No. 8 on the second
or main floor, where they remained IN
til yesterday.
THE PRISONERS.
Both of the culprits were dressed in
smart attire. and had an appearance
of responsibility Leslie is sturd-
lily built. His hair is of crushed
strawberry tint, with moustachi0s OF
equally brilliant coloring. Small. eyes
CLEAN from q face as rubicund as an
October apple. Raymond is dark and
Of medium height. He has character
less eyes, mild and Watery, and wears
| general hang dog expression. They
will be brought before Judge Wengel
today.