The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-26
: get MEAL BUT
ARE JAILED
Z Trio Work Rush" Act at Chi
neSe Restaurant, II West
First South Street.
ONE MAKES HIS ESCAPE
MAN ACCUSED OF BURGLARY
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
ONE MAKES HIS ESCAPE

Three "hoboes" perpetrated the rush
act for big feed Tuesday afternoon
on Lee Yung, the Chinese proprietor of a
restaurant at II West First South street.
One escaped. but Thomas Murphy and
Robert Dix were grabbed and are now in
the city jail. Judge Diehl imposed a SEN
tence of five days in each case yesterday
afternoon after hearing the testimony.
1t was the same old rush act' that
has been played so successfully for years
for meal. IT worked finely until Lee
wanted his money for the pork chops,
ana tnen trouble started When the men
went into the restaurant the fellow who
is still at large said:
order anything you want boys; it's
on me-"
Each ordered pork chops with potatoes
and coffee. After eating everything on
the table they leaned back in their chairs
and talked matters over. Suddenly the
host arose from the table and asked to be
excused for a moment, saying that he
would return in a few minutes. He de-
parted. Murphy and Dix sat at the table
for fifteen minutes. They got UP and
started out.
The Celestial stopped him and de-
manded his money.
Didn't our friend pay for the three of
us when he went out?" Dix replied but
the Oriental shook his head. He demand
ed his money again from the men.
He invited us in TO eat, didn't he?"
Murphy Clipped in land l suppose he
paid for us when he went out.
I'm pay for my NEAL he continued,
and showed his hands into his pockets to
get the money. He continued the search
until Lee Yung's slanting eyes flashed
with anger.
Yung walked out from behind the cash
register and grabbed Murphy by the
throat He showed him back into a chair
haired from hOlfinp ha
The Chinese cook called Police Officers
W. II. Clough and Beckstead. The two
men were arrested and brought to police
+ headquarters They were charged with
drunkenness and refusing to pay for a
meal. After Lee Yung and the police Of
fcerS gave their testimony the defendants
were given an opportunity TO make a
statement. Judge c. B. Diehl found them
guilty and sentenced them accordingly.
A. G.. Dunklee, who was arrested Tues
day night by Police Officer Golding
while fighting with his brother-in-law. o.
A. Amundson, was arraigned in police
court yesterday. Assistant City Attorney
p ]. DAILY informed the court that Dunk
lee at times suffered from spells of tenn
pOrary insanity and asked that an ex-
animation of his case be made by the
county physicians. The court made an
order committing Dunklee to the custody
OF the police until his case could be
called.
Edward Thompson was arraigned upon
the charges of burglary in the first de-
gree and grand larceny. The complaint
was sworn to by Police Officer Henry
Johnston. the arresting officer and il is
alleged that the defendant entered room
80 in the Kenyon hotel. June %, and car
ried away a gold bracelet a silver cruel
fix and two diamond brooches, valued at
800, the property of Miss Greta COsgrift.
Thompson entered a plea of not guilty
and waived his preliminary examination
The court fixed his bail at $3.50, in default
Of which he was committed to the county
jail.
Mrs. Ada Derrigan SWore out a COM
0laint yesterday before Judge DiehI
charging F. NJ. Derrigan, her HUSBAND
with assault and battery. warrant was
issued. which will be served this morn
ing