Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
Notorious Gambling House Visited
by Three Highwaymen'
FULLY $1,000 WAS SECURED.
The Games Were All at Full Height
When Three Masked Men Enter
and seooped All the Cash.

About 2:i5 this morning, when the
various games at the Sheep Range
gambling house were going at a lively
pace, and the hum OF voices was min
gled with the musical clink Of gold
and silver, three masked men entered
quietly through the rear door a pistol
In each hand, and ordered the inmates
TO throw up their hands and do II
quickly.
LINED THEM UP.
Dealers and players hands shot sky
ward. and they were then forced to
line up against the wall with their
backs toward the robbers. The willing
ness with which these commands were
obeyed is said to have been remarkable
indeedl One OF the three men took
from under his coat a small satchei
which he proceeded to III with nickels.
dimes, quarters, halves, dollars, and In
fact, all coin In sight. He seemed to
be in no hurry, for he went from table
20 table In the most collected manner
imaginable.
SECURED ABOUT $1,000.
After gobbling every cent in sight
about $1,000, the leader informed the
man with the sack that II was about
time for him to say farewell, and his
exit quickly followed. Then peace and
taf welcomed 20 IA. ~ min
ute, at the expiration OF which the sec
ond man took an aifectonate leave OF
the distinguished assembly. Then an
other minute passed away, and. warn
ing the terrified players and dealers TO
be good little boys and not make a
sound, on penalty of being sent on cloud
pushing excursions. the leader OF the
disciples OF Jesse James disappeared In
the darkness Of the night. II was
probably thirty seconds before anyone
had the hardihood TO move, and for a
time all was confusion.
THE ALARM SOUNDED.
Mr.. Ross. manager OF the resort,
seized a gun, and rushing to the rear
door gave the alarm by firing four
shots. III didn't shoot at the hold-ups
for the simple reason that no trace OF
them could be seen--on the outside OF
the building.
Manager Ross felt very thankful that
the big safe was securely locked, but
Il was bad enough, for as II was. fully
;l00O was taken.
Word was sent TO the police station
at once, and officers were detailed on
the case. The robbers were carefully
disguised. and Identification is next to
an impossibillty.
THE EXPECTED HAPPENED.
Ii Is not always the unexpected that
happens, by any means 1t is not TO be
supposed. however. that any one except
the three robbers knew that
this particular hold-up was to
be committed. still, there are
those who are not at all surprised an
this mornings daring deed. Strange 10
say. but gambling house robberies was
n subject conversed upon briefly at po-
lice headquarters yesterday morning.
One officer alluded TO the Ogden rob-
berry. stating that such occurrences
Seemed to be semi-annual affairs.
Someone then spoke up and remarked
that II was strange IL something OF that
kind didn't happen In Sal. Lake pretty
soon.
WAS 1T THE OGDEN GANG?
II Is generally believed that the rob
bers are the same who held up the
gambling house in the Junction City.
their mode OF procedure being identical.
Officers are working diligently on the
case, and they have hopes Of landing
the robbers within few hours.