Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-04-07
4 DARING ROBBERY.
The club Saloon HrId.Upby Masked
Mcnnud Robbed.

me 'Inb saloon brIu'Up by Masked
hcnnnd Robbed.
One of the most daring robberiess
that ever took place in Elko occurred
at the Club saloon about i2:20 Mnn-
day night. At that hour James Gut
ridge, the proprietor, and G. u Mich.
OILS, the bartender. were in the saloon
making up the cash. pre- arutory To
closing for tho night. Mr.. Gutridgc
had taken the money from the cash
drawer aud counted il aud VIVA ahout
tn make the entry in the cash book
when the storm doors were pushed
violently open and three men with
handkcrchi"fs over their blackened
faces rushed in with drawn rrvplvers
and ordered them tn throw UP their
hands. Mr. Nichols raised his hnnds,
when Nlr. Gutrihgc said: NO. Nick
and called, -Jo"," meaning Constable
Triplctt, who had left the saloon not
five minutes before. by this time the
revnlvers were showed III their frees
and ono ~ them struck Mr.. Guiridvn
over the left ear. cutting a hole in his
hat and maaInr y severe scalp wound
from which the blood flowed prufusc-
ly. Two ~ the men then went he
hind the cnuntcr and marched Gut
ridge md Nichols IN front nt the bar
and seated them near the faro table.
One ~ the men seated him Sclf nn the
faro table, co OvHrcd his prisoners with
revolver. another went to the safe
Hnh drawers and gathered all the
money 10 hc found. while ihr third
took n position in front Of the saloon
rs guard.
Mr.. Gu ridge had taken the money
from his faro game and put it in the
safe few minutes befor. he was or.
derrd to hold up his hrndl nnd ho
safe w,rs unlocked. Whilc the rob
bcrs were gathering np the coin. Mr..
q, ,Guiridge sail to them, "Boys, yOu
seem to he master Of ceremonies now.
help y"ursclves.- After getting all
the money they could find one of
of them reached tn the side board nnd
took II quart flask Of Crow whisky.
After getting what they wanted the
mun who had gather II up the money
came in front ni the bIr where his
partner was guarding Guiridge md
Nichols. and said to hlm: as TINT
blck door lOckcd?" The reply was
not undc rstooh 10y Mr.. Gu,ridge Ila
then said: ~B"ys. remain here two
minutes until wc get to our horses.
IL you come ont the front door before
that time we'll pump you' The
two then bnckch To- tho door with
drawn rrvOlvcrs and said: 1G nd
night, ,bnys.7 Mr.. .iutrilgc replied:
-All righ', boys. come again next
year and I'll have -ome NOR. mnn"y
for you 1t ia needless to say that
the boys remained "'lown" the full
Ii ne. As.s0rn as the tine cxpir ii.
they went to the Depot hotel and no
titled Constable friplctt ni the rob-
bGry. Mr.. Gnirihgc was still bleed.
ing and Mr.. Triplett took him to DR.
lI"od's office where his wrnnd was
dress ed Hud then took him home
The constable then notified the shcr.
itT ~ the robbery.
Tho robbers took sji3 in money
and II gnl nugget valued nt sl5. a
gold watch md chain were left in the
safe. The men who committed this
darinR robbery worn evidently we'll
posted about The saloon. They acem-
cd to know where everything " vnl.
uc waa kept md hal no difficulty IN
finding it. 1horG in considerable
fr"linR in town over the crime and
hut ono scnti ncnt prevails Thnt IL
TINT the guilty rtics nav he caught
and brought io justice. Tho robbery
waa evidently well planned aud the
robbers icf, no trnce ~ thom selves
after tlIcv lett tho snloon.
Mr.. Gutridgc Rworc to n complaint
beforo Justice MorgIn iliia afternoon
charging John Page. Cook md
man rnllcd Bar. with conllniitin
the robbery nnd n warrant wns issued
Tor their arrest. Armed with this
warrant Constable Triplcti arrestrd
John Page. j. +. Cook nnI Bart iloi-
brook and lodged them IN jail. An
INDEPENDENT reporter called on the
men nt the jail shortly nftcr their ar
reh mid naked them II they hnd nny
etGtcnicui to make. All eaid they
had no statement to make further
thnn entering n vigor0ua deninl Of
their guilt, coupled with vile abuse
nf Mr.. GutrilpC,