Show ST BY ROBBERS kingston plute co utah august bm 1898 1808 on luly 28 between then theMi hours onra of 8 and od 8 9 elock two maxted men knocked at the door of james residence he was in bed but got up went to the door and opened it seeing two men he be bade them come in and then went and lit the lamp after lighting the lamp he turned to see who the men were to his surprise the men had entered the house and stood over him they were both masked with gunni sacks and each had a pistol drawn on mr asked them what they wanted they said that he had money and money they wanted one of the robbers went to his bed raised the pillow and looked for the did not find then he went to his trousers which mr had placed on a chair near the bed still finding no money he took the keys to mr trunk in the meantime mr had gone and seated himself on the trunk the robber told him to get up he rose up and tried to tear the mask from one of the mens face the robbers both struck him on the head with their revolvers and one of them shot at him the ball passing just over his head and ana entered the wall just behind him they then struck him again the blow knocked him down one of the men held a revolver on while the other opened the trunk and searched for the money finding 25 all the old man had they then left and made their escape A young man by the name of henry hales was suspected he was arrested had a hearing before justice of the peace T E king of kingston plute county he was bound over to the grand jury there to Is strong evidence against him it is said H KENNER |