Deseret Evening News | 1901-10-17 | Page 5 | Hold-up Last Night

NIGHT I n Accompanied by a Lady Robbed by bJ Two rhu s sWithin Within three blocks of the police sin eta station ton tion J Burnett a n cook wee was held up UI and robbed of 2049 2040 and a n sliver silver watch find and chain about S last evening Mr rr Burnett was Waft accompanied by a n alady alady lady and ad they met the robbers on Sec Second Secand Second ond and Eat East between Third and Fourth South streets One of ot tho the highwaymen appeared tobe to tobe be about 25 years of Jf ago age while the oth other er r was WaB but a 0 mere lad The former Cormer thrust a revolver In Burnetts face faco and ordered him to throw up his itis hands The oilIer other robber stood near Burnett end and said MId nothing At drat t Burnett was disposed to fight but the older holdup tapped him on the taco face with the gun ln and admonished I him to behave Then the younger drew drewa drewI a I revolver and Intimated that any at nt attempt attempt tempt to escape meant trouble of a n serious nature Th Tho victim told fold his lady companion to 10 go CO on and an then ho lie quietly submitted to the rob eri Tile They The went through his pockets and tool took a R 20 gold Cold Vl e 40 cents In chance and a 11 ladys ver er watch and chain As Ae toon as aa tho the rob bets got lOot out of sight Burnett Dumett reported the case to tho the police pollee