Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-12
uNNASKED FOR INSPECTION.
"eet a Good Look at My Phiz,"
Said One Of Them As He
Was Leaving.
A Policeman saw the Two Run Away,
But ms Usual He Failed TO
Land Them.

One Of the coolest and most daring
robberies that have occurred in salt
lake city for a long time was pulled
of this morning at $780, when two
holdups got away with $112.S5 from the
Finch & Rogers cafe at 90 cast Second
South street.
The holdups entered the cafe from
The rear entrance, each holding re-
volver. Both wore masks. one Of the
holdups handed his gun to his COM
panon sayingi
Hold these guys against the wall,
and plug any man that moves mus
Gle"
George Shellcross. the chef turned
around from the range, where he was
preparing a dish for customer. and
faced two shining barrels.
Throw up your hands, and back into
that corner" ordered the holdup
Shellcross Obcyed with alaCrity.
Joseph Sands, the head waiter. Earl
Baughman, a waiter; Joseph Stone. the
yardman, and John Fisher, the dish-
washer, were in turn held up ami
backed into the corner OF the kitchen
where they stood with hands up, be-
side the chef
USED NOVEL METHOD.
The other holdup then calmly took
OF his mask, coat and hat, and after
laying them on the kitchen table. pro-
ceeded TO the front Of the cafe. Arthur
Rodherg, who lives az Ia east Eighth
South street, was eating hot cakes at
table directly i'm front OF the cash
register but seeing the man before him
had no coat on hat on, he did not think
anything out Of the ordinary had oc-
CURED. though, as time went on Rod
berg grew inpatient and said TO the
holdup;
What's the matter with that other
paitere Holy smokci I've been wait
ing here a long time for the rest OF my
order and want to get out in a
hurry"
Tho holdup was going through the
cash register, coolly counting the coin
and bills
IAN right pal TN see that you get 1t
rght away he said.
Rodberg picked up a newspaper on
t7e counter and began reading.
The holdup. after riiing the cash reg
isier started % look around for some
thing else. lie seemed greatly angered
az not being able 10 find what he was
ailer and cursed several times. The
police believe that the holdup was well
acquainted with the ways Of the place.
ana that he was searching for a small
drawer in which is kept the money OF
Mulveys saloon, next door II Is the
custom OF the saloonmen 60 take the
money IN the drawer into Finch's res
2ulant for safe keeping over night.
Another customer az this iuncture
entered the Gaze and sat down at the
counter Tie ordered fried eggs from
,Ae hoiuup man. Want 'em turned
over. politely inquired the holdup.
ne customer answered NO" The
toldup deliberately stepped back and
Iaelng both hands TO his mouth
E''ea' White wings, sunny side up"
WALKED IN TO KITCHEN.
iH have en- here IN a minute.
mister said the holdup. walking
Nsufely back TO the kitchen.
Don't forget the rest of my order.
wv you. I'm M an awful hurry"
N9eoerg called out
wv see You get IL right away" an
iHHtiel ne holdup passing through the
Fo' me TIN stuff. but the saloon
s"ag wasn't around. said the holdup
20 my companion. Then turning his
ia.e run 10 the gaze OF the astonished
.q' employees. he laughlngiy remarked:
lake "a good look at my phiz. YOU
t.f afN AA w sure anu kllNW
'' 'le next time you see me-"
POLICEMAN SAW THEM RUN.
h9'h holdups then dashed out Of The
,A way. ana ran ON TO Main street
mp.sh Victoria alley where they en-
-nured Patrolman Patterson. who
Igleu Tor them to halt one Of the
Hups ran back into Victoria alley
-l escaped. Tho other hoidup CON
u.usl running down Main street.
oman Patterson shouted stop"
ss 'ne iohher ran on. and Patterson
Az him once, the bullet falling
10 ma the mark
holdup ran down Main street 10
s,n Ne"h mouse building where Patter-
JOSH track OF him.
Nhsn the holdups ran out the hack
d.' 'he chef walters. yardman and
thaHnef ran from the kitchen
uush me cafe and on 20 the street.
-4Ng fnf the police. Rod lerg Was
roslg} surprised 10 learn that the sup
go. courteous waiter who had re-
l ~ orders was a holdup.
b,Htoiolhg % the descriptions Of the
h,Wl gwen hv the cafe employees.
nv hoidups were about 3 feet and
sa,, iail wore dark suits and black
an Nala' ana were dark complexiOned.
49, appe- ed 10 be young fellows.
,afried the trick" on as though
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