Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
POSITIVE THEY
ARE THE HOLDUPS
Both Police and Victims Of Onyx
Bank Robbery Are Certain
Regarding Suspects.
BAD BREAK IS MADE TODAY.
"Thc Big Man" Recognizes the Bar
tender Nccdham and Asks Him
Not to Prosecute.

Thai the TWO men brought back from
Pocatello yesterday morning by Capt.
of Police j. 3. Burbldge and Sheriff
Quigley are two of the three who
robbed the onyx Bank saloon and held
up four men and secured about $1,000
in money and diamonds, there is no
doubt whatever in the minds Of the
officers.
The principal difficulty now confront
ing the officers is in obtaining convict
ing evidence. but proof is coming I'M
and the net is being drawn about the
men, McVernay and Williams. Capt
Burbidge said this morning That ne
felt certain they had the right mon.
There Is much damaging evidence
against the prisoners. First they de-
clared they had never been in salt
Lake and We're not acquainted mere.
McNernay has been seen here several
times by Chief sheets. Williams had
a tie purchased from local store and
his collars were marked by salt Lake
laundry,
This morning Tom Needhahm, bar
tender at the Bank, and one of the vic
tins of the holdup. saw the prisoners
at the city Jail ana again identified
them. Suddenly the big man eN-
claimed To Needham: Say. Tom,
you're not agoin' to prosecute me are
you?' And then, like Trampas, i'm the
Virginlan nc could have bitten his
tongue out for his fool remark.
THEIR EXPECTS ARRIVE.
The express package containing the
money and other effects found ON the
men at McCammon, arrived at police
headquarters and were turned over to
Capt Burbidge. The package contains
III
The money corresponds exactly with
the amount stolen from the victims OF
the daring crime.
On Williams were found bills, gold
and silver to the amount of $500.
on McNarnay there was SS0.45 as
follows: Gold, $50; bills. $25; silver,
$50. half dollars, IS; quarters 80;
10 cent pieces 81, nicltels, A. cents.
In McNernay's package was found
cartridge OF The 10 caliber that fits
the big gun brought back by the Of
ficers ana there was 25 cent piece
somewhat battered and n mark in
the center which may be identified as
part Of the money stolen from the
cash till
BuRBIDGE HAS CLUE.
Capt. Burbidge and Sheriff Quigley
have hopes OF locating the third man
before long. They have clue "a to
ms WllfIfdDUuln hAA VIII lUl MANI a.
statement for publication in this mat
ter Williams. tho smaller man, was
being closely questioned by the Off
GERS early this afternoon but what he
was asked and what he said is he
ing kept secret by the officers
The prisoners have told conflicting
stories and both are nervous and APP
parently afraid that something will be
discovered by the police 20 fasten the
crime on them. Since their arrival
here they have been placed in sep-
arate cells 80 removed from each
other thar communication between
the two has been impossible, That
both have been In Salt Lake before.
and that they not only know the city,
but are acquainted with people here
there can be no doubt whatever II
Is the hope OF the police that one or
both of the men viii confess ana re-
veal the Identity and whereabouts OF
the third man.