The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-13

Saturday evening, shortly before IL
o'clock, Two holdups entered the Jap
anese mission house on Twenty
third street. between Washington and
Grant avenues, shot and killed Sab
uro Ichimura, the former manager OF
the Japanese-AmerIcal bank. and
wounded DR.. NJ Ikebuchi and NJ. Ma
beshima.
The crime. which was one of the
boldest in the history of Ogden, did
not take more than twenty minutes,
After the shooting the young des-
peradoes broke front window aud
made their escape. They had not been
captured up to late hour this after
noon.
The two boyish bandits entered the
room at the mission house In which
there were about ten Japanese. At
the command for them TO hold up
their hands, the Japanese obeyed and
submitted TO being relieved Of their
watches and jewelry. AS soon as one
OF the highwaymen had relieved Nabe-
shima OF his watch, the Jap sudden
" grabbed the robber- The other
highwayman saw the act and I'M
medately began shooting into the
crowd. The robber who was search
Ing the Japanese Joined his partner
I'm the corner OF the room and also
opened fire. Ichimura fell with bull
let hole through his heart The other
two wounded Japs fell groanlng TO the
floor
The highwaymen backed TO the win
dow, broke IL and Jumped out and
made their escape in the darkness
They ran toward Grant avenue ard
made their escape north from the
city on this street On this street
the highwaymen held up and robbed
II ]. Middleton and Mac ShurtlifC
and block further held up and rob
bed Frank Tribe and Francis Mole.
Several dollars were secured by the
robbers from these two robberies.
The police were advised OF the nu-
mcrous crimes and Immediately mes.
sages were sent to all nearby towns
furnishing a description OF the rob-
bers
The body OF the dead Jap was re-
moved to the Larkin undertaking par
ors and the wounded Japs were re-
moved to the hospital where they
were attended by Drs, Forbes and
Powers.
Saburo Ichimura was one OF the
most prominent Japanese in the city.
He was at one time manager OF the
japanese American bank In Ogden.
He was a member OF the Episcopal
church, having Joined 1t a number OF
years ago. About two years ago be
went to Japan where he was welded
to Mrs IchImura, who. with child
survive him. During his five years
residence In ogden he has made many
friends among the Americans as well
as the Japanese who were deeply
gricyed over his tragic death The
family live Mt 1858 Kingsford avenue.
Two Suspects.
While the identity OF the despei-
ADDE'S who robbed the Japanese Mis-
sion House, just west OF the Lincoln
Hotel. on Twenty-thlrd street. Sat
urday night, has not been disclosed
yet two young men are in jail at the
police station under suspicion Of hav-
ing been connected with the hold-up
and murder. They were arrested last
evening at the Union Depot as thoy
were about TO leave the city for Ida
no. The young fellows give their
names as James E0erhardt. alias A.
d. Foster. and Carl Kennedy.
When arrested neither OF them car
rled firearms and gave no particular
evidence that they arc bad men. on
the other hand. they are quite inof-
fensive looking youths. neither OF
them being more than 10 years Of age
But thero are circumstances connect
ed with their visit to tnis city since
Saturday morning and their tangled
stories of what they have been doing
here, that places them In the position
of being subject to suspicion.
The officers say that they have wit
ncsses who will say that the boys
came here Saturday morning, spent
the day around town. In and out Of
saloons and one man will say that he
heard them say there would be some