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Show Echo of Denver Mint Robbery Heard ' .. Weatherbeaten $4,000 Sack Found Marks on Bag Convincing Link TIE first clue that a portion of the $200,000 loot in the Denver miut robbery in Dec-ember, 1933, might have been distributed in Salt Lake was brought to light Monday afternoon after-noon by the finding of a weatherbeaten canvaa currency bag; by A. K. Meyera of 1.12 Kighth East street in a rreek that runs canyon. Tha bag, ripped at tha bottom, contained tha seal of tha Denver mint, while the elements had removed re-moved practically svery Ink print, although close examination ahows the figures "14000" on the tar. which also bears ths marks of (the "Assistant (Secretary of tha Treasury. Chicago." The bandits who held up the Denver mint, killing a gunrd. obtained ob-tained 1200.000 in five-dollar bills In 14000 sacks. Mr. Meyers tumsd wrlght. In char-ire of the local secret service office. Denver authorities au-thorities have been communicated with. Many suspecte have been arrested, ar-rested, although none waa appro bended In this vicinity.. Reg Butte canyon Is government property And privste ritisene are not allowed on the lands except by permission of the Ft. Douglas commandant. I .oral federal reserve bank officials of-ficials deny thst any money has been lost of late. The bag being ripped through the bottom and the figures on the tag blend strongly to convince local officials thst It constituted a portion of the Denver mint booty, j |