Simpson either wanted to confront Fromong or Beardsley in the room , or he wanted to wait in the lobby while two of the men went to scope out the loot ; Simpson either knew that some of the men with him were armed , or he didn 't . • Riccio led Simpson and company through the hard light of the hotel hallways to room 1203 where Riccio opened the door . • Fromong heard the door open and turned to see men rushing in . • At least one man , possibly two , Fromong and Beardsley say , pointed guns at them and pushed them against a wall to search for weapons .