Show ABOLD HOLD UP ic the union freight office entered by three masked men clerk two Wite umen compelled hold up their hands and be Searched Little boodle obtained this morning at 2 10 ight clerk W ai thompson ol 01 the union pacific freight offic esat with J B chamberlain and frank whitehead yard watchman heu the office door created and thompson looked around to see whom bis visitor might be three figures filed in and the clerk advanced to inquire the cause of the visit a ben he ghou discovered his call era were masked mou simultaneously with tills discovery came the command hands up punctuated by the clicks of three pistol hammers the command was obeyed and up went the hands of the three surprised men while oue of ade jolly maskers paid attention to mr thompson the other two entertained the each mans pockets were thoroughly rifled and the huniu cents fifty five cents obtained as the plunder few words were spoken by either aide and the entertainment lasted only about five minutes after 1 through the pockets of the men the leader of the bold up leaving hie two on guard walked over to the large safe and made one or two attempt to the door but used no force firine a few vigorous imprecations at ilia aids because they too slow and ordering the victims to turn their backa to the door the leader called his men off and the three noiselessly slipped out of the office mr thompson abely telephoned police headquarters and captain silvey with another officer quickly responded to the call there was no tracks jeff by the bandits but other clues will undoubtedly prove valuable to the officers the of the holdup hold up were taken entirely unawares and had no opportunity to defend themselves the night clerk not infrequently receives calls from tourists seeking or from stock shippers going through he arose to welcome somo such when lie faced iho three wide open muzzles ot glittering pistol barrels the watchmen were without bro arms whitehead having been relieved of ins sun by a holdup hold up saturday and pistol was in his overcoat lying on a desk ten feat away the masks only an imperfect di of tho men could be obtained the leader was about 51 10 built and wore a long grey overcoat considerably frayed at the edge the second binau was fully feet tall very light hair and his mas having be BO disarranged as to reveal bis head and upper portion of the face lie la undoubtedly swede and would be positively identified it ever seen again by mr thompson the third man was short and light built and very nervous in bis actions three wore slouch bats well pulled down and long overcoats one of the masks was a regular made while one was a piece of black cloth and the swede biad a red handkerchief tied over his face it Is supposed that the robbers hoped to find the clerk alone and compel him to open tho cafe thinking he kenw the combination and 1 that considerable money would bo found in both they were wrong as the night clerk does not know the combination and the safe never contains con taina money at night except in very indall abins mr whitebead Whit eLead the southern pacific watchman thinks lie is getting hu bhae 0 experience bavine baen relieved of hia watch and gun while on dnton the yards saturday night tho police officers anro making the most of tho clue and will undoubtedly effect the capture of the bold hold |