Show RNEST BAMBERGER ESCAPES GUNMAN f t 4 4 THREE SHOTS FIRED AT SALT LA LAKE KE CAPITALIST CAP IT AL ST S j Fancied Stock Deal Blamed Narcotics Found in Gunman's Gunman's Gun- Gun L mans man's Pocket 1 BULLET f WOUNDS GIR GIRT GIRL T Tribune Telegram 1 u ne Shot jn in Arm Arme t Believed e eved to have been motivated by bya a grudge over an old stock deal an a al alleged al gunman attempted Tuesday to shoot down Ernest Bamberger amber er pres presIdent president dent of the Bamberger Investment and Exploration company compan and former Republican national committeeman The shooting affray which for tor a time threw Main street shopping crowds cro into pandemonium took place at a. a m. m in front of The Tele Tele- Tribune gram-Tribune building South Main street The alleged gunman was captured within a few minutes in a Main street alley Three shots were fired at the Salt Lak Lake capitalist one of which pierced a plate glass window in The Tele Tele- Tribune gram-Tribune business office and struck Miss lice Alice Horan 21 clerk for tor forthe forthe the newspapers and daughter of Mr and Mrs W W. F. F Horan Fifth East street She was wounded in the right arm The alleged assassin who gave th the name of Clifford M. M Crapo 53 of ot Albany N. N Y at police headquarters was captured near the Kearns building building build build- ing g garage rage at the rear of South Main street WILL SIGN COMPLAINT Crapo a college acquaintance of Mr Mx Bamberger's was a guest at a local hotel H He His Hei is i being held in the city jail on open charges pending cn ing investigation in fn- of the shooting Mr Ir Bamberger said he would sign any ny complaint filed tiled against the man When Crapo was searched at police headquarters a quantity of marihuana marihuana mari marl was found in a pill box in his pocket Police found five packages pack ages of marihuana in his room they reported in addition to toa a length of new clothesline which led them to investigate the possibility ity that Crapo planned to kidnap the wealthy Salt Laker Drugs also were found in the mans man's room and have been turned over to State Chemist Herman Harms for analysis The daring attempt on Mr Barn Bam bergers berger's life came as a climax to an argument with Crapo the capitalist told police Mr Bamberger said he arrived downtown shortly before belore a. a m m. and instructed his chauffeur to stop In front of Lewis Baliff stock brokers brokers brokers brok brok- ers South Main street WALKED DOWN STREET He Io alighted and walked into the offices where he remained for lor some time On coming corning out he encountered encountered William Salt Lake jeweler and walked south on Main street to the front of The Telegram Telegram- Tribune building where Mr bach left him He lie then continued to walk south to his offices at South Main street Mr Bamberger related and as he neared the Trac Tracy Loan Trust company company company com com- pany at South Main street th the theman theman man tapped him on the shoulder Id like to talk to you ou about that Continued on Page Pace Three I reI re I 3 SHOTS FIRED FIREDA AT A T BAMBERGER I f t I from rae Tae One stock k deal Mr Bamberger quoted quote llo I Cr PO as saying Mr Air B said the stock deal dealto to M which Crapo referred was th the and the Ely Witch minin mining stocks which h he sponsored about 2 20 ears ago Crapo since e h has s harbored grudge crudge under the he illusion he was wa was a a. a swindled according to Mr Bamber- Bamber ger Mr Bamberger demurred when Crapo accosted him he said but the latter was persistent and suggested that they walk around the block Again Mr Bamberger demurred BECOMES IES INSISTENT Unwilling to be alone with the man M Mn Mr Bamberger walked north on Mail Main Eti street ct until they were in front of or The mc Tribune Telegram building There according to 10 Mr Bamberger Crapo Crap pushed his right hand into hilo his dyer dyer- ver- ver coat poc pocket et and insisted that the cap cap- I listen to him An argument followed during which Mr Bamberger said he resented resent resent- ed several of ot the statements made b by Crapo and as they neared the crowd assembled in front of or the newspaper newspaper news news- paper offices reading bulletins Crapo pulled out a 32 caliber revolver and pushed it into Mr Bamberger's stomach Help me mc hold this man Mr 11 Bamberger said according to his story to police and turned to a by stander slander to seek seck assistance Crapo then made another attempt to push the gun un at the capitalist and Mr Bamberger made his way to the lobb lobby of at the main entrance to The Telegram Tribune business office ortice Witnesses to the shooting said Crapo Crapol followed and fired three shots at athis athis athis his intended victim one of ot which ricocheted off the front stone wall wal jf or the building the other two passing passing pass pass- ing through the plate glass window windo and sinking into the wall One of these bullets wounded Miss Horan who was standing behind a counter Mr Bamberger fearing his assailant assail ant mt was wa following fled tied to the rear of the newspaper offices THROWS AWAY GUN Crapo however according to witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses did not follow He walked north along Main Mam street to the Ezra Thompson building where he threw his us revolver under an automobile and hastily crossed Main Mam street The gun tun was found under an automobile owned by Frank S. S Emery of or 30 10 Eighth avenue formerly an employee of oC Mr Bamberger's and now city purchasing pur pur- chasing agent Crapo witnesses told police then continued through the alley at the south side of ot the Kearns building walking west vest He was captured when halt hall way through the block by Arthur Zang South West Temple street Edwin W. W Winkler 23 Ei Eighth East street street and K B. B Cornia 2 4 Sixth avenue venue You had better g give gc c up kiddo Vinkler Winkler said to him after alter he struggled I I led to release himself I aI suppose so Crapo is said to have lave replied Im through now He was removed remo to the city jail where he was identified by Mr Bamerger Bam Bam- b berger erger r er in the police room Police said they found in bills and silver slIver on his person in addition to marihuana and personal papers which showed he formerly was a resi resident resident rest rest- dent of Berlin Ohio Baltimore Md and Atlantic City N N. J. J REFUSES TO TALK Chief of oC Police William L. L Payne who ho took charge of ot the investigation ordered the man booked on open charges Crapo refused to talk how how- ever Wh Why did you ou tr try to kill Mr Bam Bam- berger Chief Payne asked Maybe I didn't want to kill him Crapo is said to have replied Its an old score Something between him and me The beginning of oC the fancied grudge in Mr Bamberger's opinion dates back more than 30 years Mr 11 Bamber Bamberger r said he at one time attended attended at at- i at-i tended Williams college while Crapo attended Amherst Crapo according to Mr Mi- Bamberger Bamber cr I I was considered a queer fellow by I his classmates and frequently disappeared pea red and did other peculiar things I About 1903 Mr Bamberger said after alter their graduation from college I Crapo came to Salt Lake and invested in several mining ventures some of ol which are believed to have been the West Daly-West and md the Ely Witch MET l AGAIN IN EAST I I r didn't see sec the man until about three years ears ago in the cast east Mr Bamberger Bam Barn berger related Crapo met me through gha a brokerage house ehouse and he im- im I mediately began talking of ol the two mining stocks He intimated that I I had swindled him I tried to quiet him and informed him that the investments in 1 vestments had gone awry and that I many people including myself had lost lost in the stocks I Mr Bamberger said at that time Crapo acted what he termed peculiar peculiar liar liar That closed the issue until I about three weeks ago ao when Crapo again came to Salt Lake according to Mr Bamberger He went to the Bamberger home at East South Temple street and asked the maid to give him an audience audience audi audi- ence enee with the capitalist The ma maid d to get Crapo out of oC the house told Crapo that her employer had walked to work Her suspicions aroused the maid then reported the incident to Mr Bamberger who said he went to his office and in a short time received a 1 telephone call caU from Crapo Mr Bamberger Bamberger Bam B-am- berger bergeI invited him to come up He was peculiar looking and appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap nervous at the time he declared declared de de- de- de dared and at times kept his right 1 hand in his pocket I When Crapo again talked of oC his I stock losses and became mere irritabLe table Mr 1 B Bamberger er said he called in m his brother Clarence Bamberger and the three went to lunch I ASKED FOR I Dur During ns the conversation con that followed fol fol- fol lowed Crapo according to Mr MiS Barn Bam berger attempted to borrow 1000 I I told him that I wouldn't give him himi i the money and that I resented his coni constant con- con i slant stant insinuations the capitalist sai said I But I 1 told him if it he wished to go goback goback o back to Alban Albany I would give him Crapo is then said to have ha apologized apolo- apolo for his innuendos and is said to have immediately demanded which Mr Bamberger said he refused to give ive him All during the conversation conversation conver conver- according to Mr Bamberger Crapo kept his hand in his right pocket On returning to his office Mr Bamberger Barn Bam ber berger er said he told his brother to take takei e eI i Crapo out and for a few lew days nothing noth noth- I in lug ing more was heard from him lurn I However a short hort time later Crapo again telephoned the Bamberger of- of flees and asked to talk taU with Mr Barn Bam ot-I ot berger berJer saying Ive got something to tell Ernest i He lIe disappeared and moved mo from front frontone one hotel to another mother Mr j Bamber Bamber- ger cr s said aid id he assigned Mr Emery to shadow him Mr Emery reported the man made mysterious trips to the Interurban depot with packages es and I later returned to his hotel room without them From that time on he reported he saw nothing of Crapo and believed he had left town The man did not again appear un I til lii Tuesday morning when hen he accosted ac- ac him on the street and engaged I In the argument which resulted in the shooting Mr Bamberger said Not convinced that the fancied grudge was the sole motive for the attempt on his life Mr i Bamber Bamberger er expressed nn an opinion that Crapo ma may have been involved in a kidnap tug ins ring This belief belie was further strengthened strength strength- ened when police found lound a quantity of or new clothesline rope amon among Crapo's effects in a zoom room at the Temple I Square hotel hole What charges will be filed a against Crapo was not determined late Tues Tues- I day However Howe Chief Chic Payne said he planned to a ask k the count county CoUnt attorneys attorney's office for a r complaint as g soon as the investigation is completed t A |