The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-24
IN
THE CITY
JAIL

Two men, suspected OF being the
Layton bank robbers. are now in the
custody of the police
The men were arrested by Officer
Compton yesterday afternoon, and
should the suspects prove to be the
men wanted the local officer will prob
ably receive the 5000 reward offered
by President Pingree for their apprc-
hcnsion. The men gave names which
are thought 10 be fictitious, but which
are withheld by the police department.
pending the investigation today.
The men came Into town on No. II
Rio Grande train yesterday afternoon,
and Officer Compton observed them as
they left the train and crossed the
tracks. passing through the depot and
heading for the Cafeteria restaurant
A Rio Grande brakeman informed the
officer that the men had boarded the
train at blind siding below Layton,
and as they tailed closely with the
description published OF the men who
robbed the bank, he followed them Mt
once 10 the restaurant named aud
placed them under arrest.
The men were eating as if half fam
ished when approached by the officer.
and upon being questioned about
themselves. exhibited every outward
appearance OF extreme agitation. They
protested, however, against their ar
rest. saying that they had come from
Cheyenne. having beaten their way
during the past two OF three days, aud
had arrived In Ogden only few min
utes before
Officer Compton finally informed
them OF his knowledge OF their hay-
Ing come into town on the Rio Grande,
whereupon they weakened In regard
TO their first story and admitted that
they had been working on a hay-farm
near Layton for week or more.
The men tally, both In appearance
and dress. with the description which
was furnished the police by the bank
employe and the watchman whom the
robbers locked in the vault. except
that the larger of the two Is clean
Shayen. with tho exception OF a small
mustachc and bears upon his face A
long scar which reaches from the left
temple nearly To the lower Jaw The
larger Of the robbers was described
as wearing a weeks growth OF beard
which would have effectively concealed
an unsightly scar such as dishgures
the man now In custody.
Nightwatchman Evans. who was
locked in the vault of the bank with
Cashier Ellison At the time Of the at
tempted robbery. came up from Law
ton this morning and visited the men
In their cells at the city jail. He
states that the men answer the gen
eral makeup Of the men who attempt
ed to rob the bank, but that he can
not be positive as to the identity. He
says that. as matter OF fact. his face
was kept turned from the mon when
they were trying TO force the cashier
TO open the safe and he did not get
a good view
Cashier Ellison was not able Ia
travel to Ogden this morning and
II is planned by Detective Pcnder 10
take the men 10 Layton this after
noon where they will be confronted
by Mr. Ellison and his wife. Mrs.
Ellison. II is said had n better chance
TO see the men and study their coun-
tenaDces than any one, for they con-
fronted her, face to face. and placed
her under guard while her husband
made hurried arrangements 10 ac-
company the desperate fellows to the
bank. The nervous shock 10 Cashier
Ellison and the bruises he received
at the muzzle OF the robbers guns
when they were trying to make him
open the money safe, have rendered
him too weak 10 move about He
has been confined to his room since
the night OF the attempted robbery
Detective Pender states that the
men are guilty Of some crime. or they
are very green fellows. They have
told a number OF conflicting stories
regarding their whereabouts the past
few days and do not seem TO have the
faculty OF extricatlDg themselves
from their falseboods. They first
stated that they had recently been
employed by a man by the name OF
Peterson at Pennington and then
they acknowledged that they did not
know OF any such man, and that they
had not been at work at Pennington.
Salt Lake officials will meet the
Ogden party at Layton and the men
will be given a thorough sweating
even TO the third degree.
If Dunkle and Casey prove 10 be
the men wanted. Officer Crompton
will be entitled 10 the 5000 reward OF
fered by President James Pingree. as