The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-01
Detectives Locate ScOundrels
Who Assault and Rob Har-
old Berrum.
COLONEL LOCKWOOD
RENDERS ASSISTANCE
Six Disgraced Soldiers Awaiting
Trial for Highway
Robbery.

i've work accomplished in months by
the members of tn police force was done
yesterday when six soldiers stationed AT
Fort Douglas were arrested on the
charge Of being implicated in the as
sault and robbery of Harold Berrum
near the corner Of Tenth East and
Fourth South about III 'clock Wednes-
day night. The six men arrested are
Ralph Ord, James I. Lynch, Robert R.
Jantis, Edwin n. Bienevnue, William j.
o 'Leary and Mike McCabe.
The first four men were arrested at
Fort Douglas, O'Leary was taken in
custody at the Miners saloon several
hours later, and McCabe was found at
the Imperial rooming house on State
street.
When the officers returned to the sta
tlon from the home of Berum about ]
o clock Wednesday night they were sat
isfed that nothing more could be done
until morning, Shortly after o'clock
yesterday morning the conductor Of the
street car on which Berrum had gone
home, appeared at the station and in
company with Sergeant John Roberts,
Detective r. l.. Shannon and Officer
George Moore went at once to the post
They applied to Col. Lockwood and in
formed him of their mission. That Off
Ger at once sent for Capt. Wells and
other officers and together they had
consultation as to the best way to find
the men who were suspected The con-
ductor was satisfied that he could pick
out at least one of the men who got off
his car after Befrum had got off.
Spotted His Man.
Every officer and man at the post was
ready to go on the parade ground, as it
was muster day, From company to COM
pany the conductor and an officer went.
Finally the conductor picked ont man
and Informed the officer that he was one
of those who left his car at Tenth East
and Fourth South street shortly before
the assault. The man was taken at once
to the officers quarters. where he was
told TO at once divulge the names of
his companions. In less than ten min
utes the three other men were under ar
rest. 1t is claimed that all four admit
ted that they left the car at the point
mentioned, but denied that they had
any part in the assault or robbery of
Berrum, 1t took Col. Lockwood but
a few seconds to learn that two other
soldiers had gotten off the car at the
same time, A search for the two men
revealed the fact that they had not re
turned to the post; not only had they
falled to answer rollcall, but they were
not present at muster. The names and
q description of the two men was Sc
cured, and the officers returned to the
,lty with their four prisoners. A few
minutes later men were sent from the
post under instructions from Col. Lock,
wood to try and find the two missing
men. Late yesterday afternoon Officer /
Tom Simpson located O'Leary in the |
Miners saloon on Second South street.
He took the man to the station, and |
rom him learned that McCabe was at |
he Imperial rooming house, where he |
'rrested him few minutes later, Both |
} 'Leary and McCabe were under the |
influence of liquor to such an extent
hat an attempt question them was
Useless. 1t is known, however, that the
wo went into Second South street
aloon at an early hour yesterday morn
ng and asked TO look at the morning
aper. They retired to the rear of the
aloon, and after looking at the paper
ogether for minute or two, returned
to the bartender and left the saloon.
Men Closely Questioned
The other four men were closely ques-
ioned by the officers They told con
letting stories. Though admitting that
hey got off the car, two of them ad
,ltted that they saw the assault and ran
way, but denied that they took any
art in 1t. These are believed to be the
wo that ran north on Tenth East street
nd boarded a city~bound car at the cor
er of First South and Tenth East
rect. These two secured a transfer
or the East Second South street from
he conductor, whom they are alleged
} have told that bev did not nave any
ore money with which to pay their
ire back to the post. One of the other
20 admits that he walked east AS far
) Mt. Olivet and that there he took a
'nductor Of both the First and Second
outh street lines tally with these state. {
ents. The fourth man is believed to
I've walked to the post The other
30. as already stated made no effort. '
far as is known. to reach the post !
ther Wednesday night or Thursday ..
orning. I
A representative of The Tribune called :
Mr.. Berrum yesterday afternoon. His .
ce and head still showed plainly the \
arful beating 10 which he had been
blected to. Two of his teeth and !.
rye quantity of blood was found on q
g sidewalk yesterday morning at the 7
int where the assault occurred. Ber. g
m stated that he did not know iust =
w many men attacked him: he knew =
at there were two striking him. ono T
whom he is satisfied he can identify.
IN, I'd man was standing behind a tree :,
'se d.. and he is of the o1inion that n
ere weie two three other men within n
short distance Of where the attack u
is made, 1t all came so sudeu that o
lad little time 20 think. must have a
en- half dazed by the first blow that y
Is delivered on the back of nv head -
id Berrum,
Miss Berrum's S Story.
his daughter. Lillian, who tainted -,
zen she saw the condition OF her -,
ther last niSks sAl sS.s la4ss aa.,A :. :.