Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-07
Elite Club Rooms Raided by Lone
RObber, Who Gets Away
With $4,000.
A.O.U. ". ASSESSMENTS RAISED
Systematic Mendicant Arrested--Dr.
ramagc to Lecture Warner Dam
age Suit to be Appealed.

One of the boldest holdups In the his
tory OF Ogden occurred last night about
II O'clock when a single robber lined
three men up against the wall In the
Elite club rooms and scooped In about
81 900 ir valuables. About $1,000 Of the
amount is in checks, certificates OF de-
post and other papers. upon which
payment will be stopped, but the rob-
Der got away with cash to the amount
Of about $500; gold watch Of the
value of 5000; an Elks diamond charm
valued at SIS, and Elks cum buttons,
belonging to Mr. Kurtz, one OF the pro.
prletors.
The Elite club rooms are located
over the Onyx cafe, on Washington
avenue, In the very center OF the bust
ness district, The proprietors are T. J..
kurtz and Louis Savile. Saville was
In the room at the time and also two
of his dealers, j. 7. Jones and b. A..
Bingham There was no play going an
at the time, but there was a lot Of
money stacked on the table In antcl-
patton of playing after the show. One
other two were playing game OF
seven-up.
The robber walked up the stairs and
entered at the back OF the room. He
evidently wore rubbers, as the men did
not hear him approach till they heard
him tell them TO throw up their hands.
Looking around, they saw a big re-
vover leveled In their direction, and
behind IT Il man wearing black mask,
a soluch hat and checked overalls,
Saville and Jones put up their hands,
but Bingham, believing that the fellow
was Joking, said "Oh, cut II out and
quit your foollng," The robber adj
yanced the pistol TO within an inch of
Binsham's nose and advised him 20
put up his hands or have his brains
blown out, and Bngham's hands went
upward.
Cody and methodioally the masked
visitor arranged his prisoners against
the wall telling him TO put their
hands up and keep them up. He then
visited each table. scooping IN the piles
OF money from the faro, roulette ans
crap tables without overlooking or
dropping so much as one piece. In this
way he got between $500 and $500. He
then came 10 Sayille. playfuly poked
his pistol against the proprietor's spine
and told him he nigh. put one hand
down long enough TO get his KEYS and
lay them on the roulette table. Savlle
did as he was told and the rohber took
the bunch. Immediately selected the
right one and opened the safe. He then
took out some money that was stored
there, the amount being about 500, and
Rold watch valued at 5000 He also
took several checks. notes and certifi-
Gates of deposit All the papers which
he did not want were dumped out on
che floor He then returned TO the men
and asked them II they had any money.
Savllle told him that he had couple
OF dollars but omitted to tell him or
wallet which was In his pocket con-
tanning about $50 Obeying the orders
OF the man behind the gun, Saville
tossed the 81 on the roulette table Each
of the men wore n valuable watch and
one or two diamonds OF considerable
value, but the robber made no attempt
10 get these. His work throughout was
cool and deliberate and showed famiI-
iarity with the place.
His work done, he stepped to the door
and Informed the three gentlemen that
the first one 10 look around would he
plugged with a lump OF lead" He
stood at the door some little time
ms II anxious 10 carry out this threat,
then slipped noiselessly away with his
plumber,
The police were notified Immediately