Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-27
POLICE CAPTURE
FLEEING ROBBERS
Life OF PatrOlman George Harris
Saved by His Comrade,
n. D. Lyon.
PRISONERS CONFESS CRIME.
Two Of Them say They Are willing 10
Take Twenty Ncnr--somo
Plumber Recovered.
PRISONERS CONFESS CRIME.

Tho prompt action OF patrolmau III.
n. Lyon last night saved the life ot
Patolm8n George Harris aud prevent
81 another fatality similar 90 the mur-
der of Patrolman Ford when either Joe
Sullivan or joe Garcia shot the brave
officer TO death ON tho morning OF
Dec. H. 1907.
The narrow escape of Harris occur
r. between S and o'clock last night
on the oregon Short Line near BecKs
Hot springs while officers were rouui-
ing up six crooks. two of them beng
known as holdups aud the others
sneak thieves and ycgp-mcn
As result of the raid made by the
police the city Jail today has as PRISON.
ers two desperate men who have con-
fessed 90 highway robbery and four
others two Of whom are suspected OF
having held up and robbed citizens.
The round up of crooks was accom-
plished by ~ members Of the police
department assisted by employees OF the
oregon Short Line railroad. During
the chase and raid "a switch engine was
used 20 good advantage ln ovcrtakiug
the Portland freight upon which some
Of the robbers were supposed 90 be
fleeing
The work done by the police ranks
with the best accomplished by the de-
partment in many months and will DO
much 20 clean up the city from the
pest Of 'ycggs." Two OF the six wen
captured have freely confessed 20 rc-
cent crimes committed here and both
are willing 10 take sentences OF 20
years each.
EXCITEMENT BEGINS EARLY.
The excitement started about $50
last night when George Blake notified
the police that he had been held up and
robbed in front of 1858 north Third West
street by two armed men who secured
a ladies' gold watch and a few Genus
ln cash. A few minutes later Albert
Flint another youth. reported that DE
had been held up ana robbed OF $3.50
in the same vicinity Hardly had the
report OF the second hold-up been re-
ceiYcd when "a third came in from "a
young man named Nern ChuEg. who
stated that he had been robbed OF "a
small amount of cash. evidently by the
same crooks
Lieut. Hempel received the reports
and Immediately rushed 90 the scene n
patrol wagon load OF policemen Sergt
Roberts and Detective Golding were
the first on the scene and learned that
two men answering the description |
of the robbers had been seen at Fourth
North and Third West street Hurry
ing 10 that point they found that the
men had gone to Fifth North and
Fourth West and thence toward the
north yards OF the %. S. L.
Sergt. Roberts tolephoned for add-
tional men, and detectives and patrol
men 10 the number OF Il were hurried
10 the scene and began the search fer
the hold-ups A thorough search Of the
yards was made and then patrolmen
Harris and il u. Lyon boarded the
freight, No and rode 10 Becks |
switch whore rey got Off
While this was going on, a squad cf |
policemen were given switch engine /
by Yard Masters Jake Clockner and /
Jim Love, and with S. A. Bell en- /
CINE foreman, Engineer Nose Garsldo /
and Fireman o. =. NUM-. started on /
a fast run 10 overtake the Portland |
freight.
THE MEN ARE SIGHTED.
While the freight train was standing
ON the siding waiting FOR two other /
Trains 20 pass, the policemen and train 1
crew saw four men sneak from some i
brush along side OF the track Patrol /
man George Harris was on the other .
side of the train but he crawled under /
the ear and drawing his revolver order
ed the men 20 throw up their hands
While making n search Of the men for |
one OF the four walked away /
but turned suddenly and was In the act /
of taking aim Harris back with "a /
revolver when Parolman Lyon came /
on the scene. Taking the situation In /
at once me drew his revolver and lab 1
bling the muzzle at the fellows abd1- /
men ordered him 20 drop the gun and /
throw up his hands
While this was going on Detective /
Jauncy and Patrolmau Cluugh had arr /
rested two men and had thom secured. /
and when the switch engine arrived /
with the other policemen the four men /
held by Harris and Lyon We're loaded /
on and brought back % the city
The men arrested gave their names I
- follows. Frank Leland. aged rs. six /
feet tan and armed with revolver 4
Ike Goldberg. aged 22 years. armed /
with revolver and having ga his pos /
session two watches, "a pair OF eye 4
glasses and some money. Charles \
aged % years. James Cauf. /
Held. aged 20 years. T j. stone AGED /
% years and Frank Rogers. aged 20 /
wears. Among the sIX a triae over .
i25 iu cash was found
Leland and Goldborg are the two men /
who. with am air of hraNado confessed /
their guilt 90 "a number OF robberics and /
expressed Willingness FOB take 20 years /
zach FOR their crimes Goldberg was /
tho man being searched Boy patr1Iman /
Harris when Leland Goldberg nal ]
tried Go shoot tho officer but was pres 1
vented hy Lyon.
q pom the arrival of tho Officers and /
prisoners at the depot thoy were met /
~ patrol wagons ana taken 90 the city /