The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-20
Heber PierSon of Fairfield IS
Robbed of Money Belt
Containing $1,000.
VICTIM BADLY BEATEN
Thugs Attack Unfortunate
Man While He Is Eating
Dinner at Lonely Spot.

There is every reason TO believe that
Heber Pierson of Fairfield holds n DIFF
ferent opinion about banks this morning
from tho ono he held yesterday MORN
ing There is also every reason To be-
ieve that Picrson holds a different
opinion about tho faith and honor OF man
kind. The altering Of the opinions of
PIerson was swift and violent. but never
theless thorough.
Heber Pierson is a hard working.
thrifty man. A goodly number of the
forty-nve years Of his life Hcber Pier
son has devoted To making smooth the
way OF the traveller on the railroad In
his position aa section man. Heber Pier
son, by application TO duty and stead
fastness OF purpose, has rubbed down
many of the rough spots that were cal
culated To jolt and jiggle the passenger,
and he has Strengthened out many
crook and made the pathway straight
Industrious and frugal. Pierson worked
and saved The most of his earnings on
the Salt Lake & Mercur railroad: which
company he has served well and faith
fully for fifteen years. went into a purse
held securely by means OF Jlghtened
string. Several years ago Heber Pier
son had gathered into his purse n large
number OF dollars, These he placed in
a bank. The bank failed, and Heber
Picrson rucd bitterly the day he put his
trust in the high financiers OF the times.
Thoroughly convinced that reform was
necessary in his manner OF financial con-
duct, Hcber Pierson procured for him
self q money belt.
Robbed and Beaten.
Yesterday morning Hebcr Person. with
moro than $4,000 in his money belt.
sailed forth To duty, The money belt
WAS full Of clinking gold and currency
that felt soft TO the touch, IIeber Pier
son was full OF good cheer and whistled
as he went. His work lay between Fair
field and Manning. All the morning long
Heber Pierson laborcd so that his section
OF track might be perfect and he might
win Tho commentator OF the supcrin-
tendent.
AZ noon ITebcr Picrson sat him down
with a wcll-fllled dinner pail between his
knees. Then 1t was that something hap
pcned TO Pierson. Just what 1t was he
could not rightly tell. but that II was
sufficient there was no doubt. A gupny
sack descended over tho head Of Pier
son. envclopinG him fog envelopes
n sea coast town. Three men were near
and they handled tho sack with dcxtcrity
and dispatch. The bag securely fastened,
the three men gave attention TO Persons
feet. These they tied with thongs OF
great strength, thongs that cut Into the
flesh like a knife. Their victim help
less, the three men beat him over the
head with n pick handle When Pier
son was properly subdued. the three men
cut away his clothing and ruthlessly took
off tho money belt with It's precious con-
tents,
Finally Frees Himself.
For fully an hour ITcber Plerson tucEed
and struggled. He is a strong man,
thanks to his calisthcnic exercises on the
section, and In the course OF time the
thongs were loosed and the bag lifted off,
Then Heber Pierson mounted handcar
and made haste. lie arrived at Fairfield
presently whence he ielcphoncd tho news
OF his adventure to Mcrcur and Manning.
From such description as The be
l. Ia
Mcrcur took into custody Jack Whitlock
and Frank Clark. The prisoners had no
money in their possession and the Off
GERS arc now on the trail of third man.
who Is believed 10 have made off with
the treasure.
Hcbcr Persons money belt contained
a triflc more than $1,000. and this The
robbers carried away. Late reports are
TO the effect that while Hcbcr Picrson
was severely kicked and beaten. he will
recover.