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Show Fourlh South streets of $2 In cash and a ring, I Wright went to the polloe station ! to tell his story, and described in a nervous manner Just how the man had approached him and what he looked like. According to Wright, ho had Just reached the corner of the two streets when he was approached hy the stranger, who spoke with the accent of a Greek, and asked for a match Wright started to reach for the match, when the man shoved a gun almost Into his face and commanded com-manded him to hold up his hands. The resulting search! brought forth $2 In cash, and, as the man was about to turn away, he noticed that Wright was wearing a ring on his rLtht hand. He told Wright to take off the rlncr, which he pocketed, after ordering the young man to move on and not to turn around nor make any noise on the penalty of being shot. Wright went to his home, and. after relating the facts to his family, went to the police station. When asked whLn ho had not told the news of the holdup sooner, Wright said that tho experience bad made him too nervous. He left a good description with tho police. HIGHWAYMAN ENFORCES COMMAND WITH PISTOL. Solt Lake, Jan 20. One hour after ho had been held un. Ed Wright residing re-siding at 410 South Third East street, r ported bi the polico that he bad been held up and robbed Wednesday niht at the corner of Third Exsi and |