Show i I Man is Robbed by Trio And Thrown into the Colorado River T Today Charles Edward Nelson SIng S giving giving ing his home address addres as as Oceanside Oceanside Ocean Ocean- side California was robbed and pushed into the Colorado River three miles north of Moab Utah about p p. m m. Thursday Thursday Thursday-ev- ev eving CIng C I Ing and the three young fellows according to the story related to toj tOI Sheriff B Bob Bab b Burr then sped from I the scene in a late model dark green Chevrolet pIck pick up Nelson who I Is hitchhiking on his way war from Chicago III to OceansidE California was picked up b by a trio of young fel fellows Just west of He lie was sitting on a big rock at the side of the road Just just being warned warned warn warn- ed by a Colora Colorado t Highway Patrolman Patrolman Pa Pa- against hooking rides and receiving a warning ticket when the boys bors pulled up behind he be hind him and ami asked if he was ryas going their Va way He lie was he did arid add now he wishes he hadn't for tor hes he's about poorer poor poor- er after the incident at the river for tor the boys bOs did a thorough cleaning him before tossing him Into the river rl I IThe The description he gives Is of three boys bos about 20 two being being blond or rather light while the thel third member of the gang U is ISI described as being dark swarthy swarthy thy a Mexican with a little moustache a mere Une line across across across' I his upper lip Up They were driving driving I ing a dark green Chevrolet pickup pick pickup I up and the one thing Nelsons I noticed In particular about the car ar was that It had no I Turn Tum to page four I l Man is Robbed From Page 1 merely a two two four fastened with a strap and wire he says which rattled terribly as they went along blocks were set up at once at Monticello and at the Colorado River bridge and it is felt sure SUTO the boys tv who ho nad a 1 start of 30 minutes before N son clambered dripping un the bank barik and flagged a ride o 0 e Moab where he contacted tit the sheri sheriff ft Nelson stated the b boys boy's s 's were drinking wine and that the they stopped for another gallon gallo n shortly after picking hilm hm u up p I and that they were conversing g In the Mexican dialect He reported reported re reo ported that they were acquainted acquaint ed the flagman on Highway High way 50 who was handling traffic traffic fic where work Is being carried carrie d I on with traffic confined to a single lane while oil Is mixed in a windrow to spreading spread ing it |