Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-05
BOLD ROLDUP ARTIST
NOSE GOLDSMITH OF SEATTLE
MINUS OYER $4,000.
Crook Had Planned a Deal to Buy
Half Interest in Two Opera Houses
HE Got Goldsmith in Hotel Room
and Forced Him to Send Out and
Get His Checks cashed.

Nose Goldsmith. theatrical booking
agent and owner OF the Strand the
alter of Seattle. was held up in 3
room at the Lincoln hotel, one of Tie
most fashionable hostelries in Seattle
by man who gave his name as Burke
and made to pay over $275O. 1t was
one of the boldest and best planned
coups ever turned in that city.
Goldsmith had received a telephone
call from Burke. who stated that he
had a business proposition to make.
meeting was arranged in an up
town office. Burke said he was from
Butte. Mont. and owned a half inter
est in the Miner of that city. He
declared he had $4,000 to invest and
would like to buy an interest In Gold
smiths theatrical business. He show
ed what purported to be draft on the
Butte Miner for that amount. Gold
smith said he would sell him an in
terest in his two vaudeville theatres
In that city for that amount It was
agreed that Goldsmith should have the
papers drawn up by his attorney.
The next day Goldsmith received a
telephone call from Burke from the
Lincoln hotel asking him to come up
and talk over the deal. Goldsmith
and an employe named Cohen went
TO room on the top floor. They were
met by Burke. who stated that he
wished to talk to Goldsmith personally.
Cohen went to the office and coiu-
smith remained with Burke. The first
thing the latter did after Cohen left |
was TO tell Goldsmith to read a letter
lying on a table in the room. This |
letter stated that Burke needed s275O |
very badly. and If Goldsmith did not
come through" with that amount his
head would be shot OFF. Goldsmith
turned to his companion and looked
down the barrel of Colts revolver.
Write out a check for the amount.
commanded Burke, "and send the
hotel clerk to the bank for the money.
$500 In gold and the balance in 500
bills"
Goldsmith did as told and called ND
cashier Lane of the Scandinavian
American bank to say that the check
was all right and to pay the same as
directed. The hotel clerk was called ,
o the room, Burke keeping Goldsmith
covered and shielding the gun from
he clerks sight. After the clerk had ,
zone Burke told Goldsmith to order ,
lrlnks for two. which he did. and ,
utter the clerk returned with the
money he ordered two mere. for which
e made Goldsmith pay.
Victim Gentleman. S
Pocketing the money, Burke inform |
d Goldsmith that he was a gentleman
nd shook hands with him. He also {
aid he would not take Goldsmith's
iamonds. He then made Goldsmith
o into the bathroom. and warned him
make no cutlery for 10 minutes. He
hen locked the door and left. After
'aiting for about 10 minutes Gold.
NTH began yelling, and attracted the y
ttention Of woman in the next u
Dom. -The porter was sent for and a
goldsmith liberated.
The police were notified at once and I
paced on the case. Gold u
NTH describes Burke as being of
ledlum height and fairly well dress ?.
4. His hair and mustaches we're Jet ,
lack and his eyes light blue, which l.
auses Goldsmith to think he was dis '
used. h
Cashier Lane OF the Scandinavian u
merican bank, telegraphed to Butte tt
nd learned that no such man as d
urke has any interest whatever in al
lie Miner Chief Delaney says it is lc
lie cleyerest piece of work in the q
story of the department 81
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