The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-26
CHECKS GIVEN
BY ROBERTSON
e
They Are in the Hands Of 0etec.
tive Thacker.
WERE FOR GAMBLING DEBTS
HOW TWO DETECTIVES SHAD-
OWED THE FORMER CLERK.
WERE FOR GAMBLING DEBTS

6rBed by Detective Thacker. who ad-
,,ltted yesterday that he had the
checks in his possession. These checks
are for large amounts that were lost by
the bank defaulters and bear the
names of some Of the foremost men Of
,ba town. The documents of course
show the exact amount won by each
man who has shufled the cards with
uuke or Robertson. and they VIII I'M
d,ubtedIv be strong evidence In any
cases that might be begun by the bank
ing company.
Further than this Detective Thaeker
asserts that these men who won srom
Inc bank defaulters knew that they
we're winning stolen money, because
as he argues. they knew that men
working upon $3.50 salary couldn't lose
sums of $4,000 and more without getting
4 in some illegitimate way.
Dolly Is Out of 1t.
71 order for the Wells-Fargo COM
many 20 save themselves from the en-
lire loss OF the money that was taken,
they would have 20 proceed against
thas. who won il. because. as has de-
welcomed. Mr.. Dolly took precautions 10
relieve himself from any responsibility
for the losses of his employees b.
gambling This was done BY employing
pinkert0n detectives 20 watch them and
make reports 70 him. He also notified
the head bank at San Francisco. II has
been learned. that the men were going
al "a fast pace and he would not be
responsible for their actions.
That the checks mentioned above are
IN the possession OF Detective Thacker
and Attorney Soren y. Christensen, was
disclosed through the airing of the al
legged attempt 20 get Robertson 10 dis
close the names OF all the persons with
whom he had gambled and lost money.
In regard to this alleged proposition 10
Councilman Davis 10 get from Robert
son these names, Detective Thacker
said Yesterday that no such PROPOSE
ton had been made declaring that he
already had the names Of the men
with whom Robertson had lost money
over the card table.
Thaeker Has. the Names.
q have the names of eight persons"
said Mr.. Thacker. with whom Rob-
ertson has gambled and lost money
and 1 know what amounts he lost 20
them. These names j have had for a
long time. / have In black and white
and ] know just what each man won,
because 1 can easily tell that from the
checks which We have that Robertson
gave 20 those who won from him.
These checks. Mr.. Thacker stated.
were for large amounts and were made
payable TO some Very prominent men
In the city.
But / am not after the gamblers
said Mr.. Thacker. Il know that they
are out Tor what they can get and don't
ask where the money comes from"
However. Mr.. Thacker made the
statement that the men who had won
from Robertson couldn't help but know
that they were winning stolen money,
because they knew that a man on a
salary such as he was getting couldn't
lost thousands OF dollars at a sitting
and pay his losses without getting the
money in some Illegal way. The fact
that these checks have been secured
and are now in the possession Of the
detective and his agent is taken as a
clear Indication that the company con-
tempiated some action against the
gamblers and business men as the only
means OF getting back the money that
had been gotten away with by the
defaulters
While Mr. Thacker denied that any
% get the names OF the winners OF this
money, he admitted that a proposition
Of another kind had been made 10
Davis.
Wanted Information.
M Christensen" said he. went to
MI Davis and asked him 10 see II he
could get certain information from
Robertson concerning Mr.. DOOly. No
remuneration whatever was offered Mr..
Davis. Mr. Davis came 20 me after
wards and asked me II Mr.. Christensen
had any right 20 make any offers of
remuneration and 1 told him that the
company would not pay a cent for any
Thing. After that an attorney came 10
me and said that Davis had told him
that he had been offered a handsome
reward if he would get certain infOrma-
Ton from Robertson, and that he would
not take anything but il would be
good Tor Rob when he got out.
When | heard this / asked Christensen
y be- had made any offers 20 Davis. and
ne said no. or course he might have
SAID 90 Davis that II he would get this
information he would make him some
ut,l- present or something; about that
] done know"
This threatened action against the
gamblers has also brought out the fact
LhAl Ar. DOoly has very effectually
protected himself against any response
niliy Tor the actions OF Duke and Rob
riSoh 10 was learned from an au-
lhortatlve source yesterday that for
months before the bank sensation de-
Ne.oped, Mr., Dooly had two Pinkerton
lri-ruves following Duke and Robert
son ana making daily reports % him
I regard 90 whether they gambled or
Swallowed by Detectives.
The authority for this matter states
l,4t every report sent 20 Mr.. DOOly
showed that the detectives had been
unable 20 discover that either OF the
mn We're gambling. The value or these
.It.lts Us apparent In view OF the claim
N,aoe mat the bank authorities knew
u- lae gambling habits OF the men.
-"rn, as further relief from re-
sfo"sioiity 90 the company. Mr.. DOoly
Is said. notified the officials OF the
pahA M san Francisco some thret
s'liN ago that Duke and Robertson
--e running az "a fast rate and that
M Would not be responsible for then
eN1ohS. The officials o. the company
u is asserted, only sounded q warninl
drop there.
Al present there are two Pinkertor
detectives IN the city and considerahl,
suesslng IS being done as 10 what theil
BUSINESS Is here. IL is common opinion
- Shry are taking some hand in tn,
'.uA case and information from a good
l1AoIlty Is 10 the erect that they ar,
IeIe M the interest or the euarant,
oHpdny, u is said that they are gath
ing Information 20 show that tn
-H authorities did know OF TIT
'ullhg exploits Of Duke and Robert
So sunStantiate the stand takel
uy The guaranty company in REFUSING I,
pay Dukes and Robertson's bonds o,
account OF their gambling habits.
10 GIVE A DANCE.
ne Young women of the Eleventh war,
making Preparations 10 a-i,-e a ianc'