The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-31

Seen concerned in two bold-ups earlier
IN the morning-one being of Officer
Herman. whose weapons were taken
away from him at a pistols point. q
The exciting circumstances leading
Up 70 the affair began with the hoId-up
OF a gentleman who was a north bound
passenger, a little after midnight, on
the Union depot grounds. This young
man, whose name was lost sight of in
the series Of exciting incidents that fol-
lowed, was supposed to have come from
Salt Lake on the midnight Short Line,
and was bound north. While the train
was waiting he strolled over into the
space between the "Y'' west of the de-
pot and was not over 200 feet from
the train. when the short, emphatic
command. Hold up your hands," was
heard. and he found himself looking
into the muzzle of a revolver. There
were two of those fellows, the young
man said. one wearing a mask and the
other not. The young mans hands
went into the air, and the hold-ups
took his watch and a few pieces of
silver. less than 81. They then disap-
pesrcd TO the north in the darkness.
and the young man reported the occur
renee to Officers Farr and Sullivan,
who were at the depot. Captain Brown.
with officer Herman and the two rail-
road detectives. Baker and Mcintyre,
went out to begin a search of the
yards.
Policeman Held Up.
Herman and the young man who had
been held up got on the north bound
Oregon Short Line passenger train,
after arranging with the conductor to
stop and let them off at the tank. The
hold-ups' victim got on the front end
oil the coach. while Herman was at
the rear. At the tank the train stopped.
and both men alighted. The traveller
al once shouted Here they are!'
pointing 10 the tank. where the officer
could see one man standing. Herman
pulled his gun and said to the one mad
visible. Il want yC u hold up your
hands"
The mans hands went in the air. but
about this time Herman felt the cold
muzzle of a gym on his temple, and a
SIeey voice said: Hold up your
hands, The officer pushed his digits
upwards and then observed two other
men I'm front of him. each with guns
leveled at him. These men had been
in a reclining posture, and the man
who had the drop and was holding the
gun az the officers temple had not been
observed for similar reason and be-
cause OF the further fact that the OIL
GERS back was toward him.
some of the trainmen started to as
slSt Herman. but the two men in front
Nhirled around and with leveled guns
ordered them to get on the train. which
was about to move Oft. They did so.
and. IL is supposed the first victim OF
the hold-ups did likewise. for he did
not again appear on the scene. and
probably had enough OF hold-up hunt
Ing i'm Ogden
Tie train moved away. leaving ker-
nan with his hands in the air and a
pistol muzzle square against his tenn
PIE. The thugs then took the officer 5
pistol which they kept. but flung his
handcuffS and a slung-shot over into
me brush, one of them remarking, Tc
nell with such stuff"
They then ordered Keruan back to
Town and. Fastening to the depot, he
Fported to the other officers.
More Officers in Pursuit.
a second party consisting of Captain
broWn, officers Herman and FAIR. with
specials Baker and Mcintyre, was al
once made up.
The men separated. Baker and FAR
going together out to the neighborhood
OF the Oregon Short Line bridge across
me Ogden river.
We hurried along so as 10 watch
On outgoing freight train" said OF
ncer Farr, between twinges of pain
IS No nursed his wounded leg in bee
az his home. we noticed a fire bach
IN the brush some distance, but die
not want TO take any chances of let
uAg anyone get out on the freigh
Uain. so we passed it by, and saw
mat no one boarded the freight. A;
We went back we noticed the FIRE hae
Ueen put out We waited at th'
South end of the Oregon Short Linz
.lege. IN the shadow OF the puml
"'use' to intercept any who nigh