Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28
SHOT DOWN BY
H|CHWAYMEN
Ogden Youth Probably Fatally
Wounded by Robbers
BURGLARlzE BOXERS STORE
The Junction City, Like Snit Lake.
In tho Grasp OF Gang Of desperate
Thugs whuien's Condition.
Especial to the "News.")

kSpeclaI 10 Tue NN"''
ogden, Utah, Nov. ga hold ana
most dastardly attempt at robbery ana
murder occurred in this city last night
as a result Of which young Fred NC
Cabe nov lies at his home in a critical
condition. The young man and COM
panion, Roy Madsen, had attended
party and were on their way
home, about 1880 this morning, ana
when going along West Twelfth street.
they were met by two men, who thrust
revolvers in their faces ana ordered
them to throw up their hands, one OIL
them saying, Throw up your mana anu
do II quick or ri blow the top OF your
head off" The other robber threw d
sack or something of the KIND over
Madsen's head, evidently to Keep MN
from giving the alarm, McCabe ala not
comply with the order to throw UP ms
hands quick enough to suit the scouh
dree, and one OF them fired shot az
him. The bullet passed through the lert
sleeve of his coat, grazing MS arm anu
entering his body just below the coilar-
bone. The bullet was then detected
downward, and Is believed to nave
lodged near the heart as the patient
suffers great pain In she region OF thal
organ. When shot young McCabe sam
to the ground, one of the robbers
brutally ordered him to stand up. lie
replied that he was shot and could not
rise. The robbers then ran on, leaving
their victim lying In the road Mr., Mad
sen carried the wounded boy to MS
(Madsens) home, which was only
short distance away, and a physician
and the police were summoned. Or.
Baker was soon on the scene and rem
dered such aid as was possible. TINS
morning McCabe was removed to his
own home, and Is being taken care OF
by Drs. Baker and Conroy, who give
very little hope of his recovery The
police are making every effort TO cap
ture the highwaymen, but have very
little clue to work on. The men were
masked and Il was very dark at tn,
poInt OF the attack. The boys could not
give a close description Of the men fur.
Their than they We're both small TIT
young man so brlutally shot down IL
well known here and the incident has
caused great public Indignation.
STORE BURGLARIzED.
The store OF John HOxer, situated Oh
Washington avenue between Twenty
second and Twenty-third streets, was
burglarized last night, The burglars
gained admittance TO the store by
breaking in a back window. Mr. Hoxel
carries large stock OF lap robes,
blankets, harness, etc, and Is not able
at present to state just the extent OF
his loss. No clue,
MURRAY ARRAIGNED.
Michael Murray, the Italian who
shot Mike Whalen on Tuesday last,
was arraigned In the municipal court
before Judge Howell this morning on
the charge of assault with Intent 10
commit murder The state was repre-
scented by County Atty. Halvorsen and
the accused by II. K. Macmillan. The
latter said he was not ready TO go to
trial. and moved for a continuance. The
court granted the motion and gave the
defendant until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning to prepare for the eXamina-
ton, Murrays bail was fixed at $4,000
which, OF course, he could not furnish.
Whalen, the man who was shot, pass
ed very bad night. and there is but
little Improvement In his condition. He
continues too weak for the perform
ance of the second operation which Is
contemplated by his physicians.
YOUNG WOMAN ARRESTED.
Last evening Chief of Police Brown
ing arrested young woman named AL
ma Andrews on the strength of tel
egram received from Sheriff James b.
Furrey OF Butt, Mont. 1t is not known
here on what charge she is wanted.
She was arrested in Bell London's
sporting house, where she has been
staying since last Monday, when she a.
rived In Ogden. She is Of quite a DASH
ing appearance, and says she does not
know what she Is wanted for al home.
but presumes her parents are trying TO
get her back She admits having run
away from home about week ago.
FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND.
At the state school for the deaf and
blind here Thanksgiving day was most
delightfully."- spent. An interesting pro-
fran was carried out In the morning,
at 2 a sumptuous dinner was spread,
and IN the evening the students enjoy
ed dancing, singing and other amuse-
ments.