Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1907-07-14 | Page 1 | Burglars and Holdups

BURGLARS AND HOLDUPS Epidemic of Crime at Goldfield Safe in Suburb Dynamited Goldfield Nay Nev July bur burglars burglars one a female in disguise dyna the safe in the postoffice at Co Columbia lumbia this morning at Columbia Is a suburb ot of Goldfield The explosion was heard by Deputy Sheriff Owens and Judge Solomon who made a desperate effort to capture the trio Two of them got away In a fusillade from automatic pistols in the hands ot of the officers Charles Morton the third burglar fell and drew his gun but he was o before he could fire a shot He was brought to Goldfield this morning and placed In the county jaiL Two masked men ono one carrying caring a shotgun the other a revolver held up The Inn a street saloon last night midnight taking from Irom the crap table and from the cash register The seven men tn in the place at t the I time of the holdup were lined up and SearCh d for weapons but their I bles were not taken After Atter the up the two robbers backed out ot of the thedoor thedoor door and escaped