Show was not a party to the robbery EDITOR THE tim STANDARD in the article referring to the robbing of nn an aged scotchman in yesterdays STANDARD 01 an injustice was done to me proprietor of foxs Exclia exchange which every one who knows THE tilt STANDARD will w ill agree was not intentional the facts as related incite in THE STANDARD were correct as far as the transaction referred to occurred but it is not true that the tile exchange is a rendezvous for sure thing men inen and it if the police or any 0 officer 11 lc er of the force or any one speaking for or representing the tile police made such stat statement emert to your reporter lio lie did so knowing it to be a falsehood the affair spoken of occurred euring the absence of myself while out riding with J W graham and while my place was in charge of a boy fifteen years of age the first act ot of myself on returning and learning of the occurrence was to go to a policeman and make complaint and nek ask his assistance in affe arresting etIng the offenders and although the offenders are well known to the tile police lice the court records will d dis s close trl the fact that no arrests were made I 1 am the owner owne r and proprietor of a public billiard and pool room and it is probable that I 1 sure thing men gamb gamblers elsas as well as others resort there for amusement amui ement as they have a perfect right to do so long as they conduct themselves properly but the implication conveyed in the article that I 1 jer permit or countenance any illegal or unlawful practices on my premises ie is wholly false and does a rank injustice to a quiet orderly and law abiding citizen CHAS fox OUDEN utah may 17 1893 |