Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-02-27 | Page 4 | Holdups on Saturday Night

HOLDUPS SATURBAY NIGHT Saturdaj night two holdups were reported to tho polfce station, but no arrests were made. A good description de-scription of the holdups was given, however. The llrst holdup occurred on Twenty-second street, between Washington and Adams avenues. A few mlnutos later and While an officer was Investigating this case the second lctlm was accoMod at tho corner cor-ner of Washington and Twentj -first. Herrlck was arcompauylnj; two young j ladles home whon ho was confronted ! by the thugs and, pointing n revolver j at his head, one of the men ordered I him to throw up his hands. Horrlck compllftd, but he did it so quickly that he struck tho rovolvor and k-ocked U out of the man's hand With this, the other thug stepped up and struck Horrick in tho foiehcad with a blackjack, Tho young man fell to the ground and the ladles screamed for assistance The holdups hold-ups did not stay to rob their victim, or even recover tho lost reolver. They inado their escape by running west on Twenty-first street toward the railroad yaids. It was found that Horrlck had sustained sus-tained only a bad bruise. He told the offlceis that both of the holdups were Bhort, both wore slouch hats and no overcoats. One had a black moustache. mous-tache. Tho revolver, which is now in possession of the police, Is a 32-calI-ber weapon, but thoro Is nothing about the gun which will help the offlcors In the search for tho men.