Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-13
But Bank Robbery Remains I'm
solved With Climax No
where in Sight.
CITY CONTINUES TO WONDER.
Several Clues Have Been Run Down
with No Startling Results, Ohi-
clals Maintain silence.

A theory is born every second on the
streets and about town in circles where
the bank robbery is the subject OF
conversation and It would be hard 10
find a circle not discussing the mys-
terry. But to each and every theory
the bank officials and attaches have
a wan smile and sad shake OF tho
head They have been bounded with
theories since the news of the roObery
reached the public's ear. But no ar
rests have been made, although each
morning has seen the startling an
nouucement made that the hour Is
just ahead. the hand which has been
shadoWing the mans shoulder Is
about TO DROP
CLUES CHASED DOWN.
From one Of the few reliable sources
comes tho assertion that the case Is
up in the air. Men connected with
the Utah National bank, from which
was tnkeu $4,000, or whatever the
amount was, have been Swallowed by
detectives for II month past and yet
nothing lays against them but most
unpleasant suspicion. Theories nave
bobbed to the surface and under their
own weight have sunk again. A num-
Der of clues have been run down and
those on the case have found them
selves just where they started.
SEVERAL WATCHED CLOSELY.
There were circumstances, which
cannot be narrated now, which led the
detectives to pay special attention to a
small number of the bank attaches.
These attaches were watched, tracked,
followed as only men under the eyes
of the Pinkerton people can be watch
ed There were circumstances which
indicated the theft might have been
carried out very easily and without at
tracing attention even II the money
had been carried away at any time
during the days business. But wheth-
err these circumstances warranted the
trouble taken by the detectives in
tracking the men around whom they
centered is yet 10 be seen--and IL may
be some time yet
STOLEN FOR OTHERS.
There is, of course the always pres
ent possibility of the sudden uncover
ing OF damaging evidence or confess
sion or break of front of the guilty
man or men but nothing in the latter
two classes Is expected in this case at
this advanced stage OF the game. An
other theory Is growing In favor now;
the money was taken. not for the use
of the robber or robbers. most likely
plural, but with an idea of paving the
way to good things in the future. This
Is necessarily vague. but has a large
number of believers. Should an effort
be made to find out what relations GER
tain attaches of the institution had
with outsiders, argue a certain set
Of Interested watchers, IL may be found
the robbery was turned with the idea
of its being covered up by the return
ing of the amount taken Just as soon
as affairs shaped themselves and with
this done, those who had risked their
regulations. positions, honor and all
would be rewarded by those whom
they had aided. This is one OF the lat
est bits of gossip and is offered as
such. 1t is no more unreasonable than
others with widespread belief.
The officials continue to maintain alb
solute silence and will discuss no phase
Of the case