The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-08
LONE FOOTPAD HAS
POLICE IN DESPAIR
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way out of the shop He tried TO turn
the revolver on the woman. she would
not be moved, and. rushing toward him
he thrust his revolver pack into a
pocket and started TO run. The woman
chased him nearly block when he dis
appeared in a dark alley.
Within ten minutes OF the hOldup of
the barber shop, Lieutenant shannon
was informed that the candy store of
Frank Tala ga, Sixth South and State
streets. had been held up. Talaga had
Just served a bottle OF root beer 10
Paul Angel, who lives in the neighbOr-
hood. The highwayman. who answers
the description of the one who held up
the Mishlaind barber shop. thrust a
revolver in his face and ordered him to
throw up his hands. Dropping the root
beer bottle TO the floor he obeyed The
hishwayman made a demand for the
proprietor, and Talaga appeared
through the door of a rear room, where
lie mad been at work with ice cream
cans.
Throw up your hands and be quick
about it, shouted the holdup.
Attempts to Shoot Proprietor.
Talaga. who is an Italian that once
experienced stormy times in southern
Italy, seized a broom, becoming de-
fiant. Leveling the revolver at his
head, the highwa lyman snapped the re-
vclver three times al him, the ham,
mer falling on empty chambers each
time.
When the revolver snapped the first
time l was sure that / was up against
IT, says Talaga, for the highWayman
pressed the trigger the second time.
But for some unknown reason the cart
ridges would not explode. There were
cartridges in the chambers because [
could see the leaden bullets. If neces-
sary ! wanted to die in my boots, and
/ never lost hold of the broom. the first
thing that resembied a weapon 1 could
POSSIBLY lay my hands on.
The hishwayman had snapped the
hammer down the third time, when I
was very close 10 him. He seemed to
become frightened then, and, turning.
he ran out of my candy shop. [ be-
ieve he turned the corner and ran
down State street"
Scorns Mere So.
In ten minutes after the hold-up of
the candy store. NJ. Schiller. $50 South
Fourth East. was held up at Fifth South
and Fourth East streets. lie vas robbed
of 81 in change and a watch. valued at
$40. which had been presented TO him by
lifelong friend
A rather short man walked toward me
very rapidly" says Schiller. land thrust
revolver IN my face, ordering me to
throw up my hands. [ did as he COM
manded and kept my hands up until
he started 10 take the watch from me.
] couldn't bear to think of losing It and
1 lowered one of my hands and tried to
plead with him not to take the watch
when be discharged the revolver almost
in my face. The bullet just grazed my
left ear. and the arm L had lowered went
up like lightning rod. L will never again
disobey the commands of the highway
man.
@. S. Hudson, 275 East Seventh South
street, was held up and robbed of s. in
change and scarf pin, near his home,
shortly before 10 o'clock Pointing a re-
V0iVer in his face. a rather short high
WayDl2n, but heaviest ordered him TO
Mold his hands skyWar0 while he searched
his pockets. The highwayman was dis
satisfied with only finding s. in his peck
cts and struck him over the head with
the revolver
How dare You only have g." said
the hghwayman. as he beat Hudson. In
punishment You will hold your nards
up fifteen minutes l will hide behind
Tree and the minute YOU drop them /
will make daylight shine through you.
Hudson kept his hands stretched ~ the
air until the hOld-up had disappeared.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Andrew Lind
holm aud Andrew Carlson two Swedish
sheepmen on their way 20 Twin Falls.
Ida. each standing feet inches in
height. We're held UP at First South and
First West streets. \ short man who in
certain respects answers the description
of the highwayman of the previous hold
ups thrust a revolver into their faces
and ordered them 10 throw up their
hands.
He searched their pockets and was
able to secure only So in change Then
he ripped the watches from their vest
pockets. Both had solid gold cases. en-
closing valuable movements rhe nigh
wayman backed away from the sheep
men, when he had secured his loot and
disappeared, running down West First
South street LindhOlm had 500 in a
money belt and Carlson about $50.
Returns to State Street.
After the old-up at First South and
First West streets, the robber went back
into State street. where, at Fifth South,
he met John Strickley, ga South Fourth
East street relieved him of two or three
dollars, and started down the street.
When Strickley offered chase, the foot
pad fired Two shots.
Later, Robert Brown. who lives between
Sixth South and Seventh South on State
street, reported 10 the police that he
had been held ND by a short heavyset
man and robbed of SIS. near mis- home
Every available policeman was called
10 police headquarters last night after
the fourth robbery had been reported 10
Lieutenant Shannon. They were ordered
10 wear plain clothes and scattered in
and highwaymen have been in the habit
of congregating. In the attempt 10 find
those responsible for the hOld-ups it was
made clearly evdent that Salt Lakes
police force is much too small to guard
the city and. unable to get clues and
evidence, the police gave up i'm the de-
spair.
Policeman Beynon. who had been fol-
lowing the hold-up. came Up with him AZ
the north gate of the stOckade. The fell
low pressed a revolver against the pO-
liceman's stomach and succeeded in GO
ing on his way without killing the Off
Ger or being killed.
Policeman Johnston came up a few
minutes later and the two officers caught
sight of the miscreant as he was escap-
ing from the stOckade. They fired a few
shots in the air TO induce him to stop.
hut he wasn't built What was. 1t last
accounts he was still at large.
A private safe may be rented in the
FIRE and burglar proof vault Of the Salt
Lake Security & Trust Co, 81 Up. Main
street, 81 per year and upwards.
BOLD BANK 9OBBERS.
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