Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-02
GUNS AND OPERA GLASSES.
Burglars IS Heelo Themselves by
Burglfng Carterss Store.

A burglary, which in point of daring
and adept execution vies with even Ire
seder's most brilliant successes, was COM
United on Thomas Carter's gun store and
sporting headquarters last night. When
MIR. John Renseimer, the clerk, opened
the store this morning about Z 80 o'clock,
his attention was at once attracted to the
partially empty showcases which last
night had appeared well filled with pis-
tolls, opera glasses. etc. A hasty survey
of the premises revealed the fact that a
very complete burglary had been accom-
plished. the thieves gaining an entrance
through the window of the office in the
rear of the store. The shutter, which
was fastened on the inside castings, had
been pressed from without with great vi
olence, until the casing was forced off
entirely. The shutter facing the outside
bore evidences of having been cut and
hacked as though an attempt were made
to test the thickness of the boards, and
there were also marks that appeared to
have been produced by the sharp end of
a crowbar.
Mr.. Carter and the book-keeper arrived
some time after Mr.. Renseimer opened
the store, and the news of the incident
was Immediately communicated to the
police and other steps taken to obtain a
clue to the thieves and their whereabouts. |
The tracks of several men were plainly |
visible in the mud outside the window |
and leading through the narrow alleywav |
into Commercial street. A revolver was
also found on the floor Just outside the
window, evidently dropped while the
plumber was being taken away.
1t was remembered that three strange
looking men with large white sombreros
and with other cowboy appearances had
been In the store yesterday afternoon,
some 32-calibre cartridges,
ind while the suspicion in this direction
vas undergoing maturing process in the
minds of Mr.. Carter and his employees,
word was received that parties answering
he description of these men had been
cen going towards the depot this morn
ng with large parcels in their arms. If
lr. Renselmer had taken the precaution
o have the police place an Immediate
Tatch at the depots when the discovery
vas first made it would have been posi-
lie to intercept the parties before they
lad gotten out of reach As it was. Mr..
,arter had word telegraphed to Sheriff
ohm w. Turner at Provo before the {
rain could have reached that point, and !
is probable that a thorough search of
be three men would be made on their :
rival there. =,
MIR. Carter, after careful examination :
the premises, ascertained that about a :
core of revolvers, some of them ivory a
nd pearl-handled, dozen pairs of opera =
lasses, number of meerschaum pipes !
nd cigarette holders, a box of cigars.
ne wolf skin robe, and all the loose r
lange that had been left in the drawer. :
ad been taken and, possibly, rifle or j
vo-in all, amounting to between $500 7
nd $400 perhaps. \
A strange feature about the whole affair .
the fact that Mr.. Carter's trusty watch J,
og was in the store all night, and nobody 4
ems to have heard any noisy demon u
ration in the neighborhood. This is
counted for by some with the opinion
at the burglars very likely sent in dog
lead OF them with conciliatory influ- r,
ice, thus diverting the Watchers atten- C,
On from the perpetrators of the big W
cal. The bookkeeper's office coat.
hich was considerably ink-marked on i;
e left sleeve, had been taken presume II
for the purpose of wrapping the !,
lngs in, and may tend to identify the n n
bbers If they are caught soon. !,