The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-01-05
R0LD HOLDUP ARTIST
Nose GOLDSMITH OF stATTLE
MINUS over $1,000
cL Lad Damned a Deal to Buy
Half Interest in Two Opera HOUSES
He Got Goldsmith In Hotei noo"
and Forced Him to Send OUT ana
Get His Checks Cashed.

Nose Goldsmith, theatrlcdl ooohihe
agent and owner of the StTfnd the
alter of Seattle, was held Up In 9
room at the Lincoln hotel, o1p OF lAe
most fashionable hostelries in Seattle
by a man who gave his name $ Burke,
and made to pay over $275O. 1t was
one of the boldest and best planned
coups ever turned in that ct
Goldsmith had received a telephone
call from Burke, who stated that he
had a business proposition T. make.
A meeting was arranged I'M an up
town office. Burke said he vas from
Butte, Mont, and owned a hat inter-
est in the Miner of that ely. He
declared he had $4,000 to invest and
would like to buy an interest d Gold
smiths theatrical business. H show
ed what purported to be draf on the
Butte Miner for that amount Gold
smith said he would sell hin an in
terest in his two vaudeville heatres
in that city for that amount. 1t was
agreed that Goldsmith should hve the
papers drawn up by his attoriey.
The next day Goldsmith received a
telephone call from Burke fpm the
Lincoln hotel asking him to Qme up
and talk over the deal. Goldsmith
and an employee named CohA went
to room on the top floor. Thy were
met by Burke, who stated hat he
wished to talk to Goldsmith peBonally.
Cohen went to the. office an Golu-
smith remained with Burke he first
thing the latter did after Colen left
was to tell Goldsmith to read / letter
lying on table in the room. This
letter stated that Burke needed $3.50
very badly, and if Goldsmith cid not
come through" with that ahonnt his
head would be shot off, Goldsmith |
turned to his companion 3d looked |
down the barrel of a Colt1 revolver. |
write out check for til amount, !"
Burke, "and send the
hotel clerk to the bank for HE money,
$500 in gold and the balare in 500 |
bills" II
Goldsmith did as told an called u,
Cashier Lane of the Scandinavian
American bank to say tha the check Z
was all right and to pay he same as
directed. The hotel cerk was called
% the room, Burke keeping Goldsmith
and shielding the gan 'FRONT.'
he clerks sight. Aftr the clerk hadl
gone Burke told Goldsmith to erderl
drinks for two, whih he did, and {
after the clerk returned with the ;
money he ordered two more, fer which
he made Goldsmith pay.
Victim Gentleman.
Pocketing the money, Burkdnform- !
ID Goldsmith that he was a Coleman
md shook hands with him. lie also ,
laid he would not take Golsmith's f
diamonds. He then made Gdsmith g
20 into the bathroom, and wa1ed him 2
o make no cutlery for Is mines. He
hen locked the door and left After r
for about 10 minute Gold r
smith began yelling, and attraed the q
attention of woman in tt next n
DOM. The porter was sent II and
Goldsmith liberated.
The police were notified at de and
detectives placed on the case Gold
mith describes Burke as ing of
Medium height and fairly wedress- e
ID. His hair and mustaches re jet II
black and his eyes light bluewhich =
.auses Goldsmith to think he is dis q
,uised. n
Cashier Lane of the Scandavian- u
american bank. telegraphed butte u
md learned that no such In as II
Burke has any interest whayer in p
he Miner. Chief Delaney sd it is IL
he cleverest piece of worEn the a
history of the department.