Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-29
Two Slick Young Men.

town from the East Sunday after
noon, and although they were Of the
genus hobo, they had an eye to busi-
ness. They had hardly washed the
dirt and CRIME from their faces be-
fore they started ont to do the town
by appropriating other peoples prop
crty. They seemed to be posted as
to the whereabouts OF the occupnnts
ot the residence Of Mrs. T.. Hudson,
on the eastern outskirts Of the town
ali! Paid it visit. Not finding Mr..
and Mrs. e.. 4. Francis at home, they
ransackcd the bureau drawers and
walked oil with four silk hundker-
chiefs. four gold iirger rings nud
eleven dollars in currency, the prop
crty Of the occupants Of the house
Not wishing to- have any spurious
jewelry about their persons, they
took the rings la Fred PiIlincr, the
jcweler, early yesterday morning and
had them tested. What they did
with three of the rings is not known.
but the fourth will turn up i'll this
histor! later on. They entered the
house by the kitchen door, which,
Mr.. Francis thinks, WAS left uubolted
by his wife, who went To call upon n
neighbGr about 3 o'clock Sunday af-
tcTnoou.
So Tar the young men had got on
swImmingly and, had they been con-
tent with the success Of their first
venture, they might have continued
their journey toward the setting sun
in comparative luxury. But these
young men had an eye to business
and all the memories that cling
around Christmas day could not stay
their desire to appropriate the prop
erty Of others. About II o'clock yes.
terday forenoon, Miss Lon Lane saw
- two men lcting suspiciously at her
home at the foot II Piety Hill.
She was in front of Mr.. Pullman's
residence when she saw the men nj
the house and immediately started
on the run To see what WIS up. III"
men saw her coming and started on "a
keen jump through the alley back of
Mrs. Ouderkirk's house. Lon did
not stop la see whether anything wns
wrong Rt the house. but started after
the fleeing men. She followed them
nearly Ia the street leading between
the ShcchRn hcusc and Mr.. Over
mans residence when she called To
them and they stopped and came
back tn meet her. She did not minco
matters at all, hut 1T once accused
them OF attempting to rob her moth.
cr's house. Tins they denied. Of
course, but Miss Lane kept them in
conversation long enough To take
mental survey ~ their clothing from
the top Of their heads To the solcs Of
their feet. She then bid them good.
day and went To the Jail and notified
Deputy Sheriff Bcyeridgc. lie and
Miss Lane ut once started in pursuit
but she eoon gave up the chnsc and
Mr.. Bcvcridgo continued until he
had located his men in the Silver
Brick saloon. IIo got Sheriff Camp.
bell and they took the young men in
just as they were gong to the west
bound passenger train to continue
their journey. In the meantime Mrs.
Lane, who WIS with her daughter at
MIR. Pullman's, had gone home and
found tho front door unlocked. She
soon missed 81 10, which she had
left on II table when aho went out.
Looking further, sbo found ono. half
OF the screen at back window cut
and that her house had been robbed.
Tho thieves were evidently in a
hurry or they would have found tho
church sack md been better ro-
wardcd.
Sheriff Campbell took his men tO
jail, but on tho way they managed Ia
drop two silk handkerchief. One Of
these Mr.. Dnwloy picked ur after.
wards and the other was found by
Mr. Bcvcridgc's dog and given to his
master. Tho men wore searched Mt
the jail and gold ring and 81 90
wore found on them. Each had s2.i5
showing TINT there had been fair
division Of tho spoils. Tho ring md
handkcrohicfs woro identified by Mr..
Francis and tho money il OF tho dc.
nominations loBt 10y Mrs. Lanc.
Tho young mon give their nance
IN Joe Wright aud s. NJ. Steele. jus.
ticc Morgan Issued warrants this
forenoon on complaints oi Mrs. Lnnc
and Mr.. Francis Thoy wore brought
before hs honor this afternoon md
held to appear before the next grand
jury.
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