Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-12-22 | Page 1 | Youth in Teens Turns Holdup Runs When Tables Are Turned

Youth in n Teens Turns Holdup Aims Gun at Hot HotDog Dog Chef 1 Runs When Tables Are T Turned OGDEN Dec Dee 22 Police Police are scouring this city for tor the youngest I gunman gunman ever called to their at attention attention nt- nt a a. boy not more tha than 14 i or 15 years ears old ho staged an abortive holdup at atthe the hot dog dog- stand litand conducted by Dan McKnight 60 60 on Washington avenue near I seventh Twenty at 8 o'clock last tn night f i McKnight outmaneuvered the youngster bringing Into play his own gat which however he did not fire tire i I could have killed the kid Idd as ns ashe ashe he turned to run McKnight told the police but I didn't want nt a a. aboy's boys boy's blood on my hands McKnight wa was frying trying hot dogs preparatory to a a- a busy evening of ot Serving pedestrians and motorists with the luscious wienies when he was vas startled by the order Hand lIand Handout I out ut your our money I Above the counter count c rim before I Ithe the he stands stand's open window the donated elongated don elon- gated barrel of or an old fashioned I revolver cocked an anI ready for tor tora a lion centered on on McKnights McKnight's i kindly face Beyond directing the menacing weapon a light worn cap ap framed the hair I freckles and blue eyes of ot a ragged I urchin urchin face tace muscles tense ana anti desperate I I thought he lie was Joking until I looked at him McKnight said eald I Ills His finger was on the trigger and ho was biting his lips in a manner so det determined that there could be no mistake Hurry nurry up Hand Handout out your money or Ill I'll pull the trigger he repeated the order I McKnight temporized I stalled him he he- explained by asking Arent Aren't you kinda young oung to bo be pulling this stuff stun out he back Cut It it c came mo and hurry burry or Ill I'll plug yo you While hile this was going on I had dropped one hand to a shelf under the burner where I keep a gun loaded and ready in such a case case I brought this up and when tho kid I saw it he turned to run I could have shot him easily but put I didn't want the boys boy's blood on my tny hands I II I He Ha ran up the street and cut i I through h a a. lot i I McKnight h had d never never seen seln the I youngster before and neither the I juvenile court nor the police have record of ot any boy of ot similar age likely to to appear in bandit role McKnight gave an excellent de descrIption description description de- de of the lad and police officers officers I cers will make a a. determined effort I Ito to apprehend him and take such action as will tend to wean him l from such desperate Inclinations I