The daily sentinel., 1906-04-02
W. II. THOMPSON Is DoPED
AND THEN ROBBED.

Last night about eleven o'clock
la telephone message was sent into
the fire house stating that a man had
entered chill parlor down on Colo
h-ado avenue who was apparently
crazy. Officers took charge of THE
man and he was placed in the city
/ jail. DR.. Abbott was summoned and
after examining the man stated that
he had been "doped" evidently been
given fixed" whiskey.
This moraing the mans mind was
clear enough to allow him TO talk in
a sensible manner. He stated that
his name was w II Thompson, that
! he mad been employed on the w. H.
Ollie ranch near Clifton for the past
/ two or three months He said he
came to Town Saturday night. Yes
terday morning he went back to the
Diiley ranch and telling him that he
desired to go to Salt Lake City asked
TO have a settlement He states that
Mr.. Dilley paid him $50 and that he
had about $3.50 besides this which
he had saved up during the last year.
He came back to town. ate dinner at
Lee Williams and then he says, he
was approached by n man with whom
he had been discussing a land deal.
This fellow, Thompson says, told him
that he was looking for cheap land
he could show him some and asked
Thompson to go with him. They Sc
cured a buggy and left for the
country When n few miles out
Thompson said that the man pro-
duced a flask of whiskey and asked
him 10 have a drink Thompson said
he drank. and from that moment he
claims that his mind was a blank I'M
til revived this morning. He claims
that S307.50 and his watch had been
taken from him. He says that the
man with whom he had taken the
drive was a comparative stranger to
him.
Thompson is about twenty-five
years of age. and very respectable
looking man. A noon today the Sen
tinel interviewed Mr.. Dilley. Mr..
Dilley stated that Thompson had been
employed by him for about two
months. He told him Saturday that
he wanted to come to town to see
brother. Dilley gave him ten dol
lars. Sunday morning accompanied
by man whom he introduced as his
brother Thompson returned to the
ranch He informed Mr. Dilley that
he had received a message from Salt
Lake stating that a sister had died
and that he wanted to go to that city
to attend the funeral. He was due
about $22.50 on account. Mr.. Dill
ley started to pay him in full but he
only took $50 asking Mr.. Dilley to
let the reminder stand as he would
return in a few days. The brother
had little to say They soon return
ed TO Grand Junction in a buggy
Lee Williams, the restaurant man.
claims that about noon a strange
man came in his place looking for
Thompson and returned in the after
noon found Thompson at the restau-
rant and while talking about land
the two left.
II was learned that Thompson and
another man secured a buggy from
the Pierson livery barn on Colorado !
avenue. Mr.. Pierson states that they
paid for the rig at the time they got
it. The buggy was returned late in |
the evening with both men riding in |
it, according to one Of the stable |
boys.
Mr.. Dilley states that Mr.. Thomp-
son proved good work hand and al /
ways conducted himself properly.
Some of the officers are inclined /
to think that the man who Thompson |
introduced to Mr.. Dilley as his bro
Their is the man who "doped" him. !
The brother" has not been heard of |
since yesterday morning. Lee VIII I
liams says the man who left his res
taurant yesterday afternoon with !
Thompson was a stranger to him.
There is an air of mystery about 4
the AFFAIR and one thing is certain |
Thompson was "doped" and had not
a cent on his person when found
Investigations are being made by
The officials.