The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-27

two men, locating them first at the GER
ner Of Fourth North and Third West.
They had next been seen at fiE5h
North andF Fourth West, and then at
Ninth North and Fourth West, indi-
eating that they were heading for the
north yards.
Sergeant Roberts then telephoned for
additional men, and the searching
squad was increased to a total Of six
teen, and a thorough inspection of the
yards and trains begun. As fast freight
No. II pulled out the train was boarded
by PatTolmen Harris and Lyons, who
clambereed into the tender and rode to
Becks switch, where the train stopped
to meet two trains. While the train
was standing on the switch four men
were seen to creep out of the grass and
make for one of the cars. The cos-
ductor and brakeman. who. with the
policemen, were on the watch for any
suspicious characters, headed the men
toward an empty box car. offering
them ride in order to get them corr
nsred where the officers could examine
them. Just as the four started to enter
the car Harris, who had been on the
other side of the train, cTawled under
meath, and drawing his gun, ordered
| the men to throw up their hands. He
started to make a hurried search fos
| searching Goldberg failed to notice that
Leland had slipped off into the dark
/ ness. At that moment officer Lyons
| came around the engine, and little in
the rear of Leland, and just in the nick
| of time to sge the latter drawing his
revolver and start to take aim at Har-
ris' back. with a single. spring Lyons
was at the side of the iS,ug and, jab-
bling a revolver into Lela&d's abdomen,
| forced him to drop the threatening
weapon.
While this was happening a switch
| engine, carrying over ten officers, came
I rushing up to the freight After THE
departure of the freight from the local
yards IT was thought thar the meg
/ might attempt to board it before il
passed Beck's switch, and the use OF
/ the engine was rendered by Night
/ Yardmaster Jake Cleckner. with the
/ promise that the freight would be over
/ taken. As the officers left the engine
Detective Janney and Patrolmen Clougl
and Johnson picked up the two other
men at the rear of the train.
Twenty Years for Us.
The party, including the six prison.
ers. started back to the city on the en-
CINE. The patrol wagon, which had
! been telephoned for, was met on Fifth
/ AOTtE. where ttlG tAlGal were SFdltiAeS
by Sergeant Roberts before the drive
to the station was begun. The watche:
| were the first sure evidence that tbs
police had bagged the right men, ant
| when Leland saw that the prooi
against him was indisputable he admit
ted his crimes by saying to Ser~a 1
| Roberts. Wei. you've got Us ali right
1 guess it's twenty years for US.
At the station neither Leland moi
1 Goldberg showed any disposition {,
bluff their way out of their serious pre-
dicament. but with almost an air o
bravadc spoke of their readiness to fac
their punishment.
total of eight hold-ups since Sat
urday night are charged up to the worl
of Leland and Goldberg. the list being
Saturday night, J. ". Engstrom o
a57 West South Temple street. robbie,
bv three men at Eighth West an,
North Temple. lost 20 cents; NJ. Mike o
54s West Fourth South, held up OF
Fifth West, between Second and Thir'
south. robbed of So cents.
Monday night, Max Alexander
travelling man. held UP on Fot -
and Fourth East by two men. robbie
, of S1.25; Frank Stiefel of 54S Eas
Fourth South. held up on Fifth Eiss
and Fifth South by two men. robbed 0
! a gold watch and So; Joe Strake of q
East Third South. held up on Stat