Show jive ribe FOOTPADS robbers near Ri rivendale verdale repelled hj a Re revolver Tolver friday afternoon at clock Mr A Ilu Huse tonti setona colored gentleman wa attacked by five tramps on the railroad track just J u t cast of rivendale Ri verdale near tayo Tay fors r ls mill sir mr Ilu seton was going to Ri verdale to arran arrange e about work on the railroad wit with f i the company of J A woods he is a cook and lad had arrived from E evanston vans a day or two ago intending to work lor for the above company which will soon lea leave ve for their field of labor ho Ile stayed in ogden over thursday night and proceeded to Ri verdale in the morning when hobot ho got a short distance west of oftay taylor lors a mil mill lie saw a person conlin coming out of the brush near the side of the tide road and approaching him with the usual introduction of the tramp trap mr can you help me to a meal had anything to cat since I left rawlins four da daya ago 11 have v you yen got a quarter mr II 11 pulled I aed from his pocket three or four quarters and handed the beggar one after which ho he went on his way but just as ho be was going down on the other side ot of the track four other men approached pro ached him one of whom in the ii mean lieari time hallowed to the first sack party arty saying has begot he got anything jack tho the answer was yes y I bugar sugar the four men then en camo came closer each cach carrying g in his hand a large rock which had been picked up during the conver conversation satiO n As they approached they said t lacy ley wanted cash and must have it mr II 11 said he had bad but very little mone money with him and hoped they would not urge him to part with tle last cent I lie urto had ad they continued to urge however mr Huseton Ilu seton had on a white shirt waa wp carrying C his coat on oil liia his left arm wa vas well dr dressed eseed which seemed to impress tho the culprits that a bonanza had bad been struck he ile put his liand land in his lii s pocket by the aid of his coat managed to conceal his real purpose and before the footpads foot pads were aware lie presented a double bar meled pistol at their astonished heads and ordered them with a very impressive speech to git therom the command had lad the desired effect all the rocks w were ere dropped and at the w word ord go they departed for pastures pai tures new As jack was leaving mr H ordered him to return tho the quarter with which request tho the rascal beadil readily complied by placing the collateral late raTon on a tie at a eafe distance as II 11 thought it wisest not to have him too close at hand when the rascals were far enough away tile quarter was picked up and the fortunate gentleman passed on big way to Ri rivendale unmolested while the tramps made their way for this alt city arriving at the residence of mr r thompson tho apson a at t ri IV ordale verdale mr hus ton related related the circumstance he ile returned during the afternoon to ogden keeping a sharp lookout dc do ter mined if attacked again to march the vagrants to this city and use his influence to have them join the chain gang but he lie was unmolested that such attempts can happen in broad daylight so close closs to habitations is a warning for all to be he doubly watchful |