The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-30
SIX ROBBERS
HOLD UP SALOON
Range Ssvsn Men With Faces to
the Wall.
STRIKE TWO; SECURE $50
SECOND VISITATION ON PLACE
WITHIN SHORT TIME,
STRIKE TWO; SECURE $50

guns. walked into the COrianton
saloon. los West South Temple
street. about $50 last evening and, after
compelling seven men who were in the
place at the time to face the wall with
their hands elevated. appropriated all
the money in sight, amounting to about
$50.
Ben Friese. the proprietor, attempted
10 resist. but was promptly knocked
down with a blow from one of the high
waymen's guns Another man who was
In the place at the time turned slightly
around while one Of the robbers was
going through the tin. and he, too, was
given a blow over the head with re-
VOlveT.
The police had received information
that the affair was to take place, ana
Officers Brown and Leaker were at the
saloon about fifteen minutes before the
men entered the place.
They made an examination and came
uptown and. had been gone but few
minutes when the hold-up took place
About an hour later officer Olsen ar
rested two men on First South street
on suspicion that they we're robbers
One of the men, James Gordon, was
identified by the proprietor as one or
the hold-ups He viii probably be held
on the charge of robbery. Nichols Nor
gan the other man arrested. was not
identified, but was held on suspicion.
The police learned last evening that six
men secured rooms i'm First south street
rOoming house about ]. go CLOCK yeSLel q
dav morning and these men are thought
to be the ones that held UP the saloon
last night Morgan and Gordon We're
two of the men. and they, with the OJner
four. are believed to be the gang thaJ dld
the Job last evening. The house was
carefully watched last night i'm hopes
that the men might return, but at an
early hour this morning they had not APP
This is the second time within few
months that the saloon has been held mp
The other time no great haul was MADE
Officers Get a Tip.
About Sis o'clock last evening Officers
Brown and Leaker called at the Corian-
ton saloon in response 70 up that mere tI.
was going to be something doing at the
place last night The premises were
carefully examined. but no suspicious
characters were discovered The otilcerS
left and were to return again in half an
hour.
Not more than fifteen minutes after
wards as five men were standing at the
bar drinking and the proprietor ana an
assistant were cOnversing near the front
of the place. two masked men came
through the rear door. m an instant
and commanded all to throw up their
hands
A second later three men burst through
the front doors. one Of tho mon. a tall.
husky fellow with q coarse voice who
seemed 10 he tho leader seized the pro-
prictor by the collar and marched him TO
ono side of the room
Now face that wall and keep your
hands high. commanded the rObber. as
he jcrked the proprietor roughly into po-
sition.
.The rest of YOU fellows get over here,
too" ordered tho hghwayman as he
faced the five men at the bar who stood
in line with their hands well i'm the air
Knocked Down and Kicked.
AS he spoke the proprietor turned partly
around. Like flash the leader dealt him
vOlver, dropping him to the floor with a
thud. AS the man rolled over the robber
kicked him. and with an oath command
cd him TO stand up. which he did.
The five men at the bar were marched
over alongside of the proprietor and
were made to face the wall The seventh
man. who had been talking to the propri-
/ ctOr. was also brought over and stepped
into line.
While the seven men stood side by side
with their faces toward the wall and
their hands up. four of the robbers went
[ through their pockets. The leader gave
his attention to the TIL, looking up now
and then to see that things were an right
While being searched one OF the men
who had been drinking considerably. at
tempted to turn around. He was struck
| over the head with gun. He promptly
/ faced about and remained 50 until the
robbers left
! After taking what money the men had
/ amounting to about 50. and three
| watches and securing $l25 from the till
/ the robbers backed out.
/ Keep your hands up and don't lOOl
/ around or ID shot your heads off was
J the parting command Of the leader as hC
/ backed slowly through the door.
Police Begin Search.
] AS soon as tho robbers left Ben Friese
IN NJ
/ butcher shop next door and telephoneC
! Tor the police.
/ The patrol wagon and three officer.
/ were quickly on the scene. After getting
/ descriptions Of tho robbers the police be
/ gan a search. II was learned from a mar
| who passed the saloon while the robbery
[ was going ON that a SKIN higuwayma
/ He did not enter the saloon at ana. ON
was left outside 60 keep q lookout TO
The patrolmcn all over the city wer
/ given descriptions Of the men and i'm
! structed to bring in any suspiciOuS-lO ok
ING characters thar bore any resemblance
1 to the robbers.
About am hour later officer OIser
! stopped two men on First South stree
| and brought them 10 the station. Will
J Friesc came i'm and, after glancing a
Gordon, said.
Your the man.
Gordon pretended ignorance Of the af
fair. but Friese declared he was positiv
] that Gordon was one of the highwaymer
Fl wouldn't swear that this fellow wa
I there, said he pointing to Gordon
/ companion. "but can tell this fellow b.
/ his clothes"
The men had considerable silver in thei
( pockets and a number or nickels an
dimes. which the officers firmly believ
is part OF the money taken from the Sd
loon.
Red Handkerchief as Mask.
Gordon is short dark complexione
! fellow about % years Of age. He wore
black suit of clothes and q black slOuc
hat ln one Of his pockets was found
red bandanna handkerchief. which IN
proprietor Of the saloon declares he Wor
over his face as a mask When the of
ticer began to search Gordon the prisone
tput up mis- wings I'm true jailbird stvl,
The two men who were assaulted durm
the robbery were not seriously injured
but both received painful scalp wounds
the other men who were i'm the place Z
the time viii be called IN 20 look at Coz
ton this morning IL he can Dee identifie
by any of the men a complaint viii d
( sworn TO charging him with robbery.
NO INDICTMENT.
Elyria. o.. Sept 29.-The grand jur
has beon investigating the Richli