The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-12
FIND
THREE VICTIMS
Two Men Struggle and Boy Manages
to Run Away.
ERICKSON USES A STONE
MANAGES TO VANQUISH PAIR OF
HOLDUPS.

A fight between two hold-ups and
Charles n. Erickson, 451 North Third
West street, occurred at 1915 O'Clock
last night.
Erickson, who had been down town.
was on his way nome. He had reached
the intersection of First West and
North Temple streets when a man
jumped out from behind a tree and
grabbed him by the neck.
Erickson turned and grappled with
the footpad. As he did, the latter's
partner struck him over the head with
d cIuD- a general fight followed in
winch neither side got much the bet
Ter OF 1t. Finally Erickson. who by
inns time. was bleeding profuseIy from
ms ear, managed 20 ind a stone in the
road He picked it UP and struck one
OF the men in the face
Ihat seemed to stagger both Of the
hlghWaymen for a time. They stole
hr1ckson's bundle, which was laying
on the ground, and ran. Erickson fol-
lowed them up an alley, but they
Jumped a fence and made their escape.
Honceman Clark, who was sent to
the scene, searched all the neighboring
territory but could not find the hold
ups. The bundle. which contained
holhlng OF value. was discovered in a
vacant lot where they had thrown it.
Another Man Fights Robbers.
Deputy Sheriffs Joseph c. Sharp and
AXeI Steele were "Johnnies on the
spot at hOld-up which occurred
early last evening at Thirteenth South
and State streets. AS a result the two
men who are accused of having turned
the trick are in the county Jail. They
gave their names as Charles Place and
Roy McNeal- John Ford, a resident of
Murray, about so years old. is the man
from whom they are alleged to have
taken $40.
Ford, who had just drawn his weeks
salary, was coming to Salt Lake to do
little Saturday nights shopping He
dropped off at the saloon on Thirteenth
South street to buy a drink, and while
dolng this met Place and McNeaI
After the three had taken some drinks
Iogether, Place and McNeal asked
FORD to step outside for d few minutes
The bartender, Joseph PateIIa eau
TONED Ford to remain inside, but the
Ialter paid no heed TO the warning
When the three got outside. according
TO FOrd's story, Place and McNeaI he
gan TO go through his pockets. Ford
resisted In the scuffle some of his
clothes were torn. During the fight
Ford lost his SO
He broke away from his two antago-
hlsts' ran into the saloon and an
Word VS. Immediately sent to notice
headquarters in Salt Lake.
Deputies Make Appearance.
Before the police could respond. how
ever. Deputies Sharp and steele en-
teTed the saloon. They had with them
a warrant for the arrest of Place. who
IS alleged to have bitten a bartenda,.
named vincent in a saloon row which
occurred in Murray Friday night
AS soon as they entered the saloon
they were Informed Of what had han
pehed, Place and McNeal had disaD-
peared by that time The two offica,.e
thought that perhaps they had go
over toward the railroad tracks. and
started after them. They captured the
palr about mile from the saloon
Place and McNeal admitted that tbev
had been wrestling outside the saloon
with Ford, but denied taking the
money The officers searched them
after they arrived at the saloon. but
could not find the money.
me warrant for mayhem which the
officers carried In their pockets against
Place was served upon him. and he
sides that charge he may have to face
one Of robbery.
Carrier is Held Up.
Ernest Gleason. a Herald paper car
rler. was held up yesterday nornine-
by two men near 32S South State street
while making his morning delivery
The footpads showed a gun in the
boys face, but he broke from them and
ran into neighboring doorway. The
men did not modest him any further.
One of the men was tall and the other
short, according to the description Civ
en- by the boy. On account of the dark
ness he could not see them closely
enough to distinguish their features
A hay and grain store near by VS. en-
tered during the night by burglars. sup
posedy the same men.
DR.. Hanchett's office removed to 4ei
Mccormick Block.