The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-25
.HOLDUP VISITS
GROCERY STORE
castIetOn and Two Employees
Stood Up in q Row.
RoBBER CLEANS OUT TILL
FIRED AT D. a. AFFLEcK, WHO
PURSUED HIM.

WITH a pistol held so close to his
w face that ne Guild almost see
down the barrel. David a.
Ahleck. a CLERK, stubbornly refused to
throw up his hands last evening, when
ordered to do so by robber. 1t was
not until his employer asked him to
that he obeyed the command
Ameck, who is employed at Castle
toms grocery store at the corner Of
Second and l. streets, was one OF the
principal figures in daring, robbery
which occurred at the store between
6 and Z O'Clock The rObber escaped
after he had fired several shots At
Afieck. who chased him for two blocks.
Shortly after O'Clock preparations
were made, as usual. to close up the
store for the night. William CastletOn
was in the rear of the store working
/ over some books AfIieck was IN the
front at the counter making d charge
/ He heard the front door open, and some
/ one walked up 20 where he sat, but ne
paid no immediate attention TO the in
/ truder as he supposed II was a Gus
( toner.
Throw UP your hands!"
! Af7eck heard the command, but ne
was busy and did not turn around
( Throw up your hands, repeated the
stranger.
! This time he embeuished the COM
mand with an oath, and Affieck turned
/ slowly in his chair to look down the
! cleaning barrel of a gun held IN the
I nervous hand of a medium-Sl man
! The robbers face was concealed with .
black cloth which had place cut GU
| for the eyes and mouth. The man nae
even concealed the buttons on his Goa
| by using a piece of white Irvine Whlcf
ran the length of the garment anc
fastened it together in front
Thought it Was a Joke
At the second word of command
/ Aff1eck stood up, still uncertain Wheth
er some of his friends were not playing
a practical joke. He was planning
mental course of action when Verne
the delivery boy, who had come in
| few moments before, appeared iron
the rear of the store. The rObDer i'm
mediately turned the pistol upon hin
and told him 10 throw up his hands
The lad was more obedient thai
Af1eck. and put his hands as Tar 10
| ward the ceiling as he could
Now. then" said the rObber agar
turning to Affieck, put up you
hands,
The stranger was evidently gettin
out of patience for he accompanied ~
command with volley OF oatns-- Il q
noise attracted William CastleIon, WI
is hard of hearing He stepped on
from behind the goods and the gu
was Immediately pointed his way, an
. he was ordered to throw 6p his hands
Mr. CastletOn Obeyed. Af1eck wa
again ordered to put up his hands, bU
he took a step toward the robber. IN
time the gun was pushed almost mi
; his face, and the stranger said:
1 |
| with YOU all night. If you don't thrO
!. up your hands / am going TO shoot
Af1eck still hesitated and was meas
uring his chances for grabbing the gu
: and closing in with the stranger. VINE
> his employer asked him to obey Affiec
: reluctantly did So
| Keeping his gun on the latter. II
| robber ordered the others to come
where he was and line up. Then bacl
: ing I'D to the money. drawer, ne pusns
j ! If omen and commenced 10 put the COZ
! tents in his pocket
Robber Makes Hasty Exit.
= Afleck kept mis- eyes on the stree
q He saw Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 3. WilsC
: coming toward the store MI Wllsf
e opened the door for his wife TO ente
s Affieck called to him, saying;
e ''Catcn this man.
The robber turned with start Wh'
he saw the customers he fled, al
Aff1eck gave chase. 7'he rObber, IN
haste. almost knOck.G Mrs. Wis
down Af1eck was right behind MI
/ The rObber turned quickly and mr.
- into his pursuer's face. but II was
blank cartridge.
The thought that he had been held
- with a blank cartridge angered ATIle
he the more. and he put forth his best
Of forts. but the shot had given the rooo
some advantage Affieck was galnll
n ON him when the TObber again flre
4 This time a bullet kicked up the d
Is at Affieck's feet. He stopped 10 pi
he mn a stone to throw at the man, a.
nt the robber again turned with cur
n and fired The bullet WhlsUled oN
n Af7eck's head and came uncomfortat
ne close to Wilson and the boy. VINO we
n frather down the street The roDt
n then turned into NJ street and disa
In peared in the darkness.
AfHeck Was P1ucky.
no Affleck. who has the appearance
n being a plucky young man or ABOUT
es said of the affair."
Mt Il never dreamed that there was
al blank cartridge in the gun or l VOL
100 have grappled with him in a mimi
ct He held the gun so close to my Il
IS that 1 had to look cross-eyed IN orr
n TO see the barrel. I saw the bullets
r. most sticking out of the chambers, q
e hesitated about throwing up
at hands because I was speculate
ed whether I couldn't grab the gun q
.er snatch it out of his hands. 1t was
fighting chance and I wanted to ts
of it, but he had the barrel under my n
ed and 1 hardly knew what to do WI
lst Will spoke raised my hands, gu
Gle kept my eyes open Tor soslet hlilS
ed show up so that I could call the Il
I'm on him"
Iev The robber secured several che
ed and about $50 in cash. He was frig
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