Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-15
ATTEPMTED HOLDUP LAST NIGHT
Murdeou Thug Makes Raid Second South Street Saloon
But Meets His Equal in Deputy Sheriff Tom Lewis
The Latter Wounded.

, and behind II the men fought and
| struggled each for possession OF life
and the revolver. A loud crash and
| falling glass told what had happened to
the show case. Two shots which went
through the deputy's coat and
the continued struggle told that
neither man had been MORALLY
wounded but that the fight
was increasing in desperation Another
shot was fired, the bullet going through
the ceiling. The holdup secured
slight advantage over the officer and
freeing the hand which held the weapon
he glared at his antagonist and pointed
the gun for shot that would end hos
tilities. With a quick movement, Lewis
thrust the gun aside, the bullet crash
ing through the partition, The strug-
gle was renewed and together the men
went to the floor, Lewis still clinging
to the hand that held the gun. Once
more the robber succeeded In freeing
his hand and thrust the gun against
the officers breast. With ten chances
TO one that he would be killed. Lewis
loosened his hold on the robber and
grabbed the barrel of the gun, turning
il aside as the shot was fired The ball
crashed into the counter The gun was
now empty and the robber struck Lewis
a blow behind the ear with the weapon
and taking advantage he thus gained
he wrenched himself free and made his
escape.
When the stranger entered the saloon,
three men we're In the rear Of the build
ing and hearing the shots they ran out
the rear door and when the struggle
was all over they mustered up courage
TO enter through the front. Yang
Lewis, who all the time had Rugged
IN efoor, behind the bar, also mustered
up courage enough to stand up. He
started In the direction OF the holdup
as the latter emerged from behind the
partition. but a warning; stand back
there or will kill you" checked his
ardor and he did not attempt to In
terfere with the desperate man. The
latter then went through the rear door
and disappeared In the darkness
Mrs. Cronln. wife of the proprietor OF
the place, was standing In her night
robes al the head OF the stairs when
Conahan revived and rushed upstairs
crying for a gun, declaring that there
was a crazy man In the saloon. AT this
intelligence Mrs. Cronin promptly
tainted and knew no more until re-
vived by physician.
In due course OF time police officers
arrived and cautiously pushed their
way into the saloons Lewis was bleeding
from his wounds and was "yell-nigh
exhausted. In the struggle he tried to
tear the mans mask from his face, but
the fellow held II with his teeth. He
lost his hat, however. II Is of Stetson
make and inside Is the trade mark OF
Claude Ives, Ogden"
Mr.. Lewis went TO the county jail,
where his wounds were dressed by a
physician.
II is believed that there were two
robbers. and that one Of them remained
outside as a lookout. II. II. Lawson.
stockman. happened to be near Just
about the time of the struggle and no.
tlced a man standing behind a tree close
by. The fellow tried TO stop Lawson
but the latter said he wanted to speak
10 a policeman near by, Whereupon the
supnosed lookout fed.
There are no developments OF any
consequence in the shooting which oc-
Cured on west Second South las, night.
Sheriff Naylor says he suspects a GER
tain man who Is well known TO the au-
thorities here but as yet he has no ma
terlal proof that he had a hand in the
affair.
Deputy Lewis declares that, although
the man wore mask, he would Know
him again, and Of course the officers
are looking for him. IT Is feared. how
ever that he has left the city and Is
now in hiding In some other city.