Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-11
SOMETHING is DUE TO DROP.
officials Are Greatly Pleased
with Work Being Done by
sIeuths from Denver.
s,o,r Of Money Being Returned Dc
r.d and Some Significant Hints
Are Being Dropped.


The theft of $4,000 from the Utah Ma
q .,o,aI bank month ago, continues to
50 me one subject of conversation and
q ejaculation in Salt Lake.
An sorts Of wild stories and theories
,ro heinr advanced but those connect
ed with the bank and the detectives
and authorities working on the case re-
,pse to discuss the affair. In fact
,be highest officials of the bank are
sneered at the wild stories beine print
ed explaining that they are hindering
nrogress on the investigation now I'M
der way.
with no one, in possession of focts.
talking most of the stories being print
ed are gossip; speculation; talk OF
the streets Certain facts have been di-
vulged but they are not any index to
the inside" OF the affair
But despite the reticence of all at
taches, every Indication points to the
fact that the detectives and others
working on the case are progressing
splendidly and it's in the air that de-
yelopments may come tumbling upon
the heels OF one another in reasonable
time.
President w. S. Mccormick this
morning expressed his dislike of the
persistent Airing" being given the
case in the newspapers. II would prefer
nothing would be said until there is
something to print All thesn theories
and stories have a tendency to hinder,
more or less the workings of Justice.
This case is in nature highly mysterious
but it win be worked out in rood
time"
SIR. MCCORMICK SATISFIED.
That Mr.. Mccormick is satisfied with
he way the Denver detectives are ham
ding the case is apparent from an out
and-out statement he made this morn
ing. He was asked If the report that he
had sent to the east for more detectives
vas true. mo sir" ne said, quickly;
that is most absurd
The numerous stories being spread
about town were told him. 81 have
heard many of these tales" he COM
nsated; but they're not true. Suppos-
Ing We he'd such-and-such an idea. DO
YOU suppose we would give it out? This
Ting of concocting wild statements
and then linking mems names with
them is wrong. Whatever we have or
nay think we are going to get is not
being shouted out"
One OF the newest stories says an au-
tomoblle was noticed standing on First
south street, at the side of the bank,
about Jan. 5, on which date the rob-
tary is reported to have happened. The
mschine was seen there at o'clock in
the morning. This is very likely
story but TO trace 1t down to its origin
alor or TO the man who saw the ma
chine Is an utter imposslbility.
The weight of $4,000 in 500 gold
Pieces is 1888 and a fraction pounds. If
IN smaller coins, ''fves" or items" there
would be more bulk.
Despite the fact that it is reported
detectlyse are tracing down certain men
Who came in and went out of town
about the time OF the robbery, wide
spread belief holds that the money was
taken by someone In this city and has
mol been taken out. A certain set be-
ileVe when the truth comes out, II Il
Goes, man not connected with the
Institution will be found to have been
Al me receiving end. All of which is
gossip and offered as such.
MONEY NOT RETURNED,
= Another story punctured by Mr.. Me-
Nofhiek Us that which had the money
.elurned and The whole affair straight
ehlns out without further hubbub.
hol!' was the bankers brief but ex-
l,,SalVe comment. This rumor IL
SHY IN the face of the fact that an
investigation is still on and that ev-
eIyone working in the Utah National
ID on pins and needles. It's a mighty
uncomfortable thing, this working
uhuer suspicion While the impress
SION mat someone connected with the
pahhs holds good and no one is dis
charged there will be strained.
uhse feeling about the premises. Even
Nhen man knows he's innocent of
ply WronBdulng, being under the
e'Iuuhy OF half dozen secret service
ulen is not an envlable position. 1t Is
reported that the histories, holdings
81 t''t "Ah private lilts tuu All NAlirl
aNa'ls Of the various employees are
tnelng probed by detectives the most
thorough in the country In fact It
u explained that this has been on
toi q month, and this leads u the
1ehet that pretty fair idea of the
Jay OF the ground has been obtaiued.
Inere may be an employe or om-
IlOyes who dread any final play or
move but there are a number who
WIN sigh relieved when the affair does
Nenle 10 some end, because an ugly
sh"uoW VIII have been removed
SUNDAY. JAN. 3 THE DATE.
The robbery is one OF the most mys-
ferrous crimes ever encountered In this
hly The disappearance OF the $4,000
WAS discovered Jan. "A. II is believed IL
wa. mas taken away Sunday night, Jan. 3.
i'hei Jonathan II, Openshaw set the
ouhlplnation for 10 O'Clock Sunday
morning, Jan. g, Al II O'clock Sunday,
IAN o. Asst Cashier Trimmer was al
tnv bank and trying to open tho vault
ApVnl ne could not, An expert was
oailel IN ana had 10 cut through the
GGauslle plates. ON Jan. 7, First Asst.
aShlsF Strong examined the reserve
~ declared II O, X. a week after
W. snatiAge was discovered and an in