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Show Banker Tries to Rot) a Chinaman Sorloua Cliarg-o Preferred Aguinet BUEinoBS T-Tnn Who Had His Jag: With Him. After beating up and attempting to rob a Chlneso laundryman and being pursued for two blocks by a mob ot nearly 200 porHOns, William Jones, said to bo tho cashier of a Salt Lake bank, was ar-rostcd ar-rostcd last night by Sergeant Roborts and Patrolman Scagcr and charged with attempted at-tempted robbery. Jones, whoso real namo tho police rcfuso to divulge, was undor tho Influenco of liquor at tho tlmo, nnd hla friends insist that the wholo affair was a Joke. However, the officers cannot boo matters that way and tho man will bo held until a thorough Investigation can bo mado. . Tho attempted robbery occurred on West Second South Btrect, about 10:30 last night. Jon oo wus meandering along the streot, accompanied by a well-developed Jag, when It occurred to him that It would bo a capital Joko to Htlck-up Hop Wah, n. Chlneso laundryman living, opposite tho Board of Trade building. According to tho story told by tho Chinaman, this is rrU-it Innnnncd Stalking Into tho humblo quarters of tho heathen laundryrnan. Jone3 laid a heavy hand upon tho Chink's shoulder and demanded de-manded his money. "Whallamala?" Inquired Hop Wah, blandly. "I want your money, you wall-eyed hop-head," hop-head," returned Jones with vigor. "Dig up nnd don't keep me waiting." "Mo no gotteo money," returned tho Chinaman. "You makce bllg mistake." Instead of accepting tho laundryman's reply as gospel and leaving tho place.' Jones knocked the son of Confucius down and proceeded to search tho premises. Hop Wah yelled lustily for help and his partner. Kim Lee. .came to his assistance. When Chink No. 2 appeared on the scene. Jones beat a retreat from the house and started up Second South on a run, with Kim Leo at his heels, madly calling for tho police. Pedestrians hearing tho Chinaman a cries for assistance Joined in tho chaso and by tho time tho postofClco corner waa reached a small-sited mob was In pursuit. pur-suit. Up West Templo street Jones ran, with tho Chinaman still after him. Tho crowd followed and all tho whllo lt3 numbers were rapidly being augmented. Sergeant Roberta and Patrolman Bert Seagcr met tho pursued and his pursuers near First South and West Temple strcots. .Tones tried to dodgo past, but Seagor executed a living tacklo that brought tho fugitive to tho pavement with a thud. Tho wagon was then called and Jones taken to tho station. At headquartors the man gave his nnme as William Jones and staled that ho had no occupation. Persons who claimed to know the man stated that his namo was not Jones and that he was employed as cashier In a bank here He was locked up on tho charge of attempted robbery. |