Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-08-31 | Page 2 | 2 Masked Men Hold up, Rob Resort Owner

2 MASKED MEN I HOLD BOLD UP lip ROB RESORT OWNER Special lo Co HEBER CITY Aug 31 31 masked men held up and robb robbed John i H H. Luke 50 proprietor of oC Lukes Luke's bath lag ins resort at Midway near here at 7 l a. a m. m today and fled with after I knocking Luke unconscious and n nearly near near- ly 17 strangling him with a towel I Luke was found unconscious the floor of ot th the resort entrance us oa on u i so 50 minutes after the holdup by hi nephew Lament Lamont Luke 16 and OnS One Oney the Smith resort cook at atthe the hotel hote operated operate with I The towel vel was still tightly v about his neck Young Luke and Smith revived him and Luke j in weakened d condition reported the thi holdup to the sheriffs sheriff's office here He n said d it is his custom to take the money from the resort to the hold hott at night and this morning when hi 11 opened the resort carrying the in a box he was met by two men inca In fit side the door I They demanded the money an and and t when Luke resisted they wound the towel around his neck and struck him himon on the back of the head bead Luke d did not notice whether they were armed he said but described them ay both as-both both of of medium build and both wearing handkerchiefs hand hani kerchiefs over their faces Investigation at the resort showed the men h hint had d jimmied a rear door to Is lie In wait for Luk Luke