Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-06-13 | Page 10 | Bold Thugs Get Miner's Hard Cash

Bj!d Thugs Get Miner's Hard Cash W P. Rtdau Is Knocked Dcwn and Robbed at the Rear Dooi of a Saloon. Thujrs knock.-. I down W P. Rldau and robbed him of $liv and a watch last nlrtht. Tho robbery rob-bery took place In the re-ar of a First South street saloon. The victim come hero from Colorado two .lavs oco. Rldau Is a miner. He had been drinking somo durlnc th" evening. He noticed thro men following him from saloon to saloon, but paid little attention to them l.ate In tho evening he left a First South street saloon through the rear entrance While standing back of th" place he was assaulted and his money taken. Dazed From Blow. One of the thugs garroted Rldnu. who tried to call for help Another then struck him a stunning blow on the back of th head Rldau Rl-dau fell dazed, and while he was In this condition the trio went through hts pockets. 11. had 1165 In bills and $3 In silver. A cheap watch wa.s hIpo takvn. Three small boys fe.und the victim, still half e-onsclous. They showed him the way to the pollc" fctntlon, wh. re he r iortrd the facts tvi the desk sergeant shortly before midnight.