The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-11-15
RENO RAFFLES
OUTPOINTS
ORIGINAL
FORMER GOLDFIELD ATTORNEY
KEEPS GENTLEMEN'S AGREE
MENT WITH MARAUDER

had nothing on a young
who, after a Commute colloquy with
Attorney B. ]. Henley of Reno, in
the home of Henley's neighbor, A. T.
Donnels, walked away not only with
all the money Henley could find In
his household, but also the lawyers
shoes. forced a "gentleman's agree
ment" that Henley would not notify
the police until next morning.
True to his word. Mr.. Henley
strobe into police headquarters Sat
urday morning and told the strange
story to Chief Kirkley. Reading like
a scenario. it follows:
While the Donnels are on the
coast for a visit Mr.. Henley has
been looking after 1.-The premises
which are next door TO his own.
The Donnels before leaving had re-
quested him to turn on the lights
with the advent of darkness each
evening, and in pursuance of his
custom he entered his neighbours
home to light up Friday night. He
noticed a light in a second story
room and made his way up the
staircase to investigate, as he was
quite certain he had not failed to
extinguish all lights that morning.
As he entered a front room he
was confronted by a young man, un-
kempt, yet suave of manner, who
saluted him affably, but at the same
time exhibited a revolver. The
stranger was quite as disconnected
as was Mr.. Henley and voluntarily
offered to leave the premises at
once. Mr.. Henley had no objec-
ton to this program. AS the in
truder made for the staircase, he
said, aimably:
"IIl leave the gun on the porch
as l go out"
This was the first intimation
that the weapon he carried was not
his own. This. too, met with Hen
ley's approval. But as the would
be burglar retreated the lawyer un-
consciously shuffled his feet, and this
movemenl excited the other mans
suspicious. Quick as a flash, he
turned and. with gun in hand, came
back into the room.
Then the conversation was re-
sumed and for the first time the
subject of money was preached.
How much have you igot?"
Ilqueried the unwelcome one.
"Oh, about So" was the reply.
Let me have t." was the re-
joinder.
Henley came across. Then the
man with the gun continued:
what kind of a watch have YOU
got there?"
Henley unbuckled the watch and
passed it over. explaining that it
had been his fathers timepiece and
he desired to keep it.
"Oh, ! wouldn't take your watch
said the young desperate, and with
that he handed it back.
Let me see that ring" he per-
sisted. and Henley waved the hand
bearing a good sized solitaire.
Take it off," was the command
Henley complied. The burglarious
youth examined it and wanted ia
1y, houy taytoh tho affnrnny hoI
paid for it. Henley replied that il
had been given him by a relative,
The burglar slipped it on his finger
Then he talked of locking Henley in
the closet while he effected his es-
cape. The attorney didn't have much
to say under the persuasive influ-
ence of the weapon, but reverted
back to the subject of the ring, eX-
planning that it had been handed
down to him by a member of the
family and he valued it on hat ac-
count.
rs it worth SIS to you?" asked
the visitor.
And when Henley replied in the
affirmative. the burglar made the
suggestion that Henley return to his
home, obtain SIS and bring it back
to him in lieu of the ring. Henley
went home, obtained all the money
Mrs. Henley had in the house, bor-
rowed 81 from the maid and met
the burglar outside, redeeming the
ring with $40, all that he could
scrape together.
Suddenly the burglar began I%scrut-
inizing his victims feet.
"What size shoes do you wear?'
he inquired. Henley told him.
Lets go inside here and ex-
change" he suggested, nodding to-
ward the Donnels residence. The
two then entered the reception hall