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Show oo SALT LAKE IS A DEN CF THIEVES Salt Lake, June 13. Richard Barney, Bar-ney, .a well known rancher of means from Spencer, Ida., yesterday Inno cently allowed himsolf to be selected as tho victim of a smooth fleecing gamo conducted by two confidence men In this city. The bunko strangers stran-gers succoeded In getting Barney to join them in pleasant symposium that Included horse raco betting on "sure thing tips." Barney's loss would have been $5,-500 $5,-500 but for tho timely efforts of Chief of Police Grant and Detectives Bart Seager and George Cleveland. nn |