Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-01-23 | Page 9 | Sunset Robbery

SUNSET R8BBERY. Four Men Under Arrest for Stealing Express Safe Loot Was Small. San Francisco, Jan. 22. Four men believed be-lieved by detectives of the Southern Pacific Pa-cific and the Wells-Fargo company to be the robbers are now In jail at San Luis Obispo. The detectives are out along the railroad and In the mountains near the town of San Luis Obispo hunting hunt-ing for two more suspects who are said to have had part of the stolen mone. Dispatches received In this clty from the railroad detectives state that they think the light men are In custody. One of the suspects is said to look like a i railroad man. J This corroborates the strong suspicions suspi-cions of the cfllclals that the crime was the work of hoboes with the aid of an accomplice familiar with the workings of the express and baggage cars. Manager Man-ager Andrew Chtistenson of the express company said today that the total loss of his company will not exceed 52000. He thought the actual loss Is about $1200. that being the amount reported by tho men InvestigAting the robbery. Messenger1 Sullivan, he said, was relieved re-lieved of all responsibility In connection with the robbery.