The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-20

would be inadvisable and walked
to Ramsey street and then to the
alley running in the rear of the Mo-
zart. When he reached there he
saw a man run out of the alley anil
into tie middle of Ramsey stree.
The man could not see him clearly
and called to him, Come on Mic
key, what the hell is the matter
18th you," evidently mistaking
siyers for his partner.
Myres spoke /, MIN end the man
asked him what the exciton emit was
He said he was scared and wante1
tc know who had done all the
shooting.
Night Officer Benton, who had
been in front of the Tonopah and
Goldfield meat market when the
shooting started and who had run
through the Mozart into the alley,
then came along. Benton saw
through the mans game immediate
ly and arrested him, but not until
lie had a fight with him and
Drought him to terms by hitting
him over the head with his gun.
benton returned the man to the
Mozart, where it was again neces-
sary for the officer to hit the man
to keep him in subsection.
In the Mozart was Fred Richard
SON, who it is said raj arrested and
served 90 days in Tonopah a short
time ago for robbing a store in
Manhattan. Richardson interceded
in behalf of the man whom Ben
ton already had under arrest and
vas also taken to jail.
The hat and mask worn by the
Eoldup were found in the alley and
it is believed at least three men
we're implicated. The man who
did the shooting is believed to have
escaped at this time and to have
gone into the red-light district.
There he entered the Star sa-
loon as v. M. Ambrose, the pro-
nrietor, was counting the cash in
the register. He loafed around for
81 while and suddenly pulled a gun.
Two of the girls in the saloon grab
ed the weapon and took it from
him. One of the girls reached over
the bar to hand the gun to Am
trose, just as the holdup also grab
led for it. Ambrose was too quick
for him and secured the gun.
The robber then, evidently know
ing exactly where Ambrose kept his
gun behind the bar, reached over
and secured it. AS he did this Am
brose hit him on the side of the
head with the holdup's gun that he
lad in his hand and the robber
fired at him.
Ambrose ducked behind the bar
and crawling along or his hands
and knees, went through a doorway
to the end of the bar. He examined
the weapon he had secured from the
holdup and found it vas empty. The
smell of powder was strong on the
weapon, according to Ambrose, who
a y it had been used but a short
time before.
After threatening to kill the bar
tender and several of the girls in
the place, but overlooking the cash.
which was piled close to the regis
ter, with a final inquiry as to what
had become of Ambrose, the rob-
Der left the place. Before leaving
lie placed the gun against the head
.of one of the girls and threatened
10 kill her.
Officer Benton. on his rounds
through the red-light, appeared on
the scene while the robber was
talking with a nan outside the sa-
loon. He met George Carroll, who
told him of the activities of the
coldup and when he arrived at the
Star he saw this man. h holdup
had a gun in his hand and he said
to Benton, who are you? Don't
come any closer" Benton continued
to walk toward him and the man
turned away. The officer then had
an opportunity to shoot him, but
lid not and called to him, Hold
on, l want to see YOU"
The man whirled around at the
command and opened fire. Benton
returned the fire and both lodged
| behind the bay windows of the cribs
in front of which they were when
| the shooting started. The robbel
had the advantage, as he know ex-
actly where the officer was and Ben
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