Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-13
MILITARY COURT TO
TRY HALEY FIRST
Robbcr of YOung's Cafe. to Go
Before Court Martial.

The year 1910 starts out with anything
but pleasant prospects for Joe Haley.
soldier of the Fifteenth infantry, who
Phillips at the Oregon Short Line depot
on the night OF Dec. 81.
Haley. who Is said to have a criminal
record In Colorado and Oregon, was sta
toned at Fort Douglas. The man got
drunk, forged some checks and was
sent to the guard house. While In priS-
on at the Fort he managed to break
out and while making his escape he as
saulted one of the guards. On the night
of Dec. 20, he entered Youngs cafe and.
armed with revolver. held up two
walters and robbed the place of $3.50.
He escaped after running the gauntlet
of more than a score of shots fired at
him by five or six policemen.
1t was learned this morning from po-
lice headquarters that the military au-
thoritieS refuse to surrender Haley to
the civil authorities until after his Of
fenses at the post have been dealt
with. There are three specific charges
against him there and for these he
Will be court martialed and no doubt
sent to Fort Leavenworth for a long
term. After completing his term there
he will be brought back to Salt Lake
to be tried for robbing Young's cafe.
knew the description of the man who
robbed his place and. learning that
Haley answered that description, scnl
Willard Murdock and John Mullens, tho
two men who were held up, to Fort
Douglas Wednesday afternoon to iden-
tify If possible the prisoner. Mr.. Young
tclephoned the commanding officer at
the post and got his consent for the
walters to see Haley. When the men
reached the post Haley was sweeping
snow from the walk and the moment
Murdock and Mullens saw him they
declared he was the robber as they got
a good look at him while he was rob-
bing the safe
Scarcely had the walters made the
Identification when Patrolman Cassidy
appeared at the fort and positively
Identified the man as the same who es-
capped from him Immediately following
the robbery of the restaurant
When Cassidy reached the post in
company with Patrolman Phillips. he
saw Haley at work on the sidewalk
Turning to Phillips he exclaimed.
That's the man" Haley tried to
conchl his features but his identi-
fication by the three men was posi-
tive and complete,
A request was made this morning
by the police for Haley. but the mill
tary authorities stated they would try
hill tueTe HrSl ana after the cases
against him there are disposed of the
civil authorities may take what steps
they deem best
After robbing the cafe, Haley en-
tered the Nevada roominghouse. His
| actions attracted the attention of
| Patrolman Cassidy and the latter fol-
lowed the man into the place. Haley
| entered n room took off some of his
| clothing and entered a lavatory. He
pretended to be sleepy and when
| Cassidy placed him under arrest he
asked to be allowed to put on his
clothing His request was granted and
| when Haley reached his room he
| quickly stepped inside and slammed
tho door in Cassidy's face.
Not waiting to get his hat Haley
! climbed down the fire escape and
made his way 10 Commercial street
and then to State street. He was OBJ
served by several policemen who call
| ed upon him TO halt but he ran and
about twenty shots were fired at him.
| on Main and Third south he showed a
| gun Into the face of a nightwatch-
man and took the latter's hat That
| was the last seen of him until Patrol
| man Phillips arrested him at the depot
as a deserter and took him to Fort
Douglas. On tho way TO the post Haley
attempted to escape but was prevented
by the policeman.