Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-08-16 | Page 3 | Tells Police of Fight with Alleged Hold-Up

mam oo TELLS POLICE OF FIGHT WITH ALLEGED HOLD-UP KM SALT LAKE. Aug 16. D. Barnes. 70 years old. is In Jail for investlga-m investlga-m tion. following nn alleged revolver at- tack upoD Hoy 11. Coburn, 619 South Weat sti set. mM Coburn claims that while wnlking along Third South street between First HH and Second West streets, he passed K-tt Harnes He Immediately turned and i. .'.w Barnes raise a revolver and point a it at him. W!m Grasping the revolver, he struck jM Barnes n blow that knocked him to jf?T the side ilk The aged n in rets his grasp on tvie w i pon and during H the struggle pointed the weapon at rffl Coburn's heart. enly by exerung ter- rifle pressure on the man s wrist did Coburn prevent the discharge of the H weapon. ht. told the police. M Coburn's call for help brought J. 'J Fiohn. ;3a Lake street, and Barnes H van held until officers arrived on the I 'i ' I"' nt Barnes was found to he carrying a U .3 cabiler revolver loaded With five S cartridges. Coburn suffered a serious sprain to his thuub and foreiiuger as th reault of tho blow he stmek Barnes He wa given treatment at the emergency hospital.