The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-04

were LEAVING by the same way. Even
in the standing of Maier, McTernay
and Burke against the wall n sense of
orderliness was observed, Maicr, the
largest of the trio. being placed in the
center. The manner III which the hold
up was manipulated is strong evidence
that the robbers had thoroughly studied
the situation and were well acquainted
with the interior of the saloon and the
places where they would find the money,
Every act of the robbers showed 4 per-
fectness that in play could have been
arrived at only after much rehearslng.
The stationipg Of one of the robbers at
the front of the saloon served a double
purpose, as he could watch the entrance
and at the same time keep his eye on
the four victims. In fact. not move
ment was lost.
Inadequate Description.
Only an entirely inadequate descrip-
tion of the men could be obtained, as
their faces were more than half con
cealed by masks of what apparently
was handkerchiefs, Burke gave it as
his opinion that all the men were young
and smooth shaven, Two of the men
stood guard Mt the front of the saloon
was tan and thin. All wore clothes
rather dark in color. according to their
victims. Their headgear was dark caps
The tall man s mask was made Of a red
handkerchief, while the other two wore
dark handkerchiefs over the faces, it
was thought,
While the time chosen for the rob
berry ordinarily would be unfavorable
every circumstance aided the robbers
A large crowd, probably thirty or forty
persons, were standing in front of the
saloon and passing. but no one entered
while the affair was being pulled off,
and the hodup men were so quiet and
precise IN their work that no attention
was attracted to them from the out
side apparently. They probably had
scouts In front, TO signal If there was
danger TO them.
Within less than five minutes after
the alarm was given, Chief of Police
Sheets was on the scene and started an
Investigation. but the grounds upon
which TO work are very Slight, no clue
being left by the thieves, so perfect
was their work.
The safe in the saloon was not
locked. Mr. McTcrnay SAYS he has not
been in the habit OF securing it until
after II o clock in the night. 1t looks
as if the robbers must have had knowl-
edge of this fact, The man who did the
searching had nimble fingers and fairly
fitted from one place to another, scoop
ing the goods into his pockets with
great rapidity. He was polite enough
however. in relieving the four men of
their belongings not to, go through
their clothes, contenting himself with
asking in what pockets they kept their
money. Usually he relied on their state
ments, and did not 90 through the other
pockets.
Mr.. McTernay says about $50 was
secured from the big cash register and
probably 5000 from the safe, lie was
undecided late last night about offering
a reward
Police Efforts.
The police department is making al
most superhuman efforts to capture the
robbers, although the officers are seri
ously handicapped by the inadequacy
of the descriptions of the men. AS soon
as the boldup became known, the after
noon shift, of eight men. which went
off duty at clock, was recalled and
placed at work on the case. Captain
Burbidge said at o'clock this morn
ing that the conductor of every train
that has left the city since the hOldup
has been wired the description of the
robbers as given, and the authorities of
every town in this section have been
notified to keep n lookout for sus-
picious characters.
Officer Emil johnson late last night
lDnHu IL DdlItTcu SllNtE uoIldr on inc
other side of the street from the ONYX
Bank that had the appearance of hay.
ing been thrown from second or third
story window. At first it was thought
the coin might have some connection
with the saloon holduP but this opinion
the officers do not regard as sound.
Suspicious Characters.
Sergeant HempeI and Officer johnson
late last night had overhauled five
or SIX what they considered suspicious
characters and severely questioned
them. 1t was given out that a more
accurate description had been obtained
of one of the men supposed to be CON
cerned in the holdup.
McTerDay has had bad luck with
his diamond before. Sometime ago a
negro stole it from him and the local
| police recovered itS for him He said
after the robbery that he offered TO
give the holdup man the value of the
diamond in money if he would allow
! him TO keep it..
Juvenile Court Gases.