The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-12

Leaving a guard at the door of the
Mission home. the two highwaymen
dashed into the main office, where the
Japanese were in consultation over
financial affairs. Though not more
than Fl or % years OF age. the holdups
displayed unusual skill and worked
like veterans. The japanese were bad
" frightened and quickly threw up
their hands. They were then marched
in single file into a position from
which one OF the highwaymen could
cover all with his revolver while the
other searched their pockets for money
and valuabies.
Ichimura. the banker, was at the
end of the line. The sight of a high
wayman rifling the pockets Of his fell
trollable. As the highwayman who
collected money and valuabIes had
nearly completed the search and was
about TO thrust his hands in the pock-
cts Of Ichimura, the latter lowered
his arms. The highwayman thrust
the revolver into his abdomen and
IN a sharp voice ordered him TO throw
his hands back into position.
Jap Banker Re.ists.
The japanese banker started to obey
the command, and then with a yell
seized the highwayman by the wrists.
charged the revolver point blank az
lChimura's heart Other japanese start
ed 70 lower their hands. The highway
man opened general fusillade,
wounding Nebeshima and DR.. TX eduche
and sending bullets through the cloth
ing OF two other Japs.
As they fired, the highwaymen
backed toward the door through which
they had entered The Japanese mad
become defiant, and attempting to
charge upon them, drove the highway
men away from the door and In front
OF a window. While one holdup con-
tinued to fire into the laps. the other
seized chair and smashed out the
window. both leaping out and dashing
to Washington street. fled east IN
company with their comrade who had
stood guard.
In utter disregard of the police. the
highwaymen stopped Frank Tribe and
FRANCES Mole at Twenty-first and
Washington streets after the Mission
house hOldup and forcing them to
throw up their hands. relieved Tribe
OF IS. They then held up Ike Shurt-
lift and Joshua Middleton at Twentieth
and Washington streets and obtained
- and two watches. They turned and
headed north for the railroad yards
with the police in pursuit.
At 1 o'clock this morning the police
were Informed that three men answer
Ing the descriptions OF the bandits
were seen boarding Short Line
freight train for the north. Officers
all along the line of the railroad were
notified and the police expect to have
the robbers in custody in the next few
hours
Under special orders of Chief Of Po-
lice Thomas w Browning the entire
corps Of patrolmen was called out.
Captain 9. G. Brown took charge of ali
the posses. In platoon formation these
were scattered into the railroad yards
and the central portion OF the city.
ROoming houses where highwaymen
have been in the habit OF congregat-
ing were searched from top to bottom.
Detectives and plain clothes men were
made a thorough Investigation OF hid
ing places In Electric avenue
Good Descriptions Of Bandits.
Through Information furnished by
the Japanese and other victims OF the
hiEhWaymen. the police are in possess
sion OF good descriptions. There is no
other clue OF identity. however. The
descriptions do not fit any men who
have been held under suspicion in Og-
den from time TO time. II has been
found impossible to trace their move.
ments prior to the holdup OF the Jap
anese Mission Home. Captain Brown
and other members OF the police de-
partment are OF the opinion that they
came to ogden last night.
The matter was discussed over the
telephone with salt Lake police to-
night. but little assistance could be Of
fered. The search after the highway
men will be continued all night. Mem
bers OF the sheriffs office are assist
ing the police and are scattered about
the north railroad yards.