Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-11
TWAS a HARD CHASE;
Bat Sheriff Burt Captured His Men
aud Brought Them Back.

after leaving the car, headed for tn,
county Jail. The tnllest Of the trio
was Sheriff Burt, Of Salt Lake
County, and the others were two
sharp looking Jews who sail under
the names of Goldberg and Fried.
man. The Hebrews were in the
custody OF the officer, and did moi
Ike it bit, and were very reluctant
in obeying instructions that led
them behind iron bars, where they
now are pending the investigation
Of the charge preferred against them,
for obtaining goods under false pre-
fences.
About June a, Friedman and
Goldberg went to Jos. SimOns, the
clOthier, 70 get a bill OF goods They
said they. were engaged in the
business OF peddling. They propos-
Ell making a trip south from Salt
Lake, going as far As Juab, and re-
turning by way Of the mining
towns about Tintic. For this pur-
pose they wanted about $3.50 worth
Of goods. After considerable par
leying, Mr.. Simons let them have a
stock to that amount, receiving
500 on account.
Then the pretended peddlers went
to Blumenthal 4 Go. and obtained
about $500 credit there. Next the
Studebaker house was worked for a
light spring wagon. & $50 watch
was obtained from one firm, and
smaller items frOm other parties.
They started out, but instead Of GO
ing south, they headed northward.
Complaint was made in the police
court, and a warrant issued, but not
served. &C.,.
The way that their change of
course was discovered was by Mr..
Thos. J. Page, Of Bountiful, pre-
senting a watch To Mr.. SimOns for
redemption. The peddlers had been
TO his place and had purchased a
mare for 500. This was 10 make a
team with the horse they had.
Friedman represented himself as
Simons' brother, and gave the
watch, which he said was worth
$40, and some goods for the animal.
He informed, Mr.. Page that when
he presented the watch to Mr..
Simons. 1t would lie redeemed with
cash. This presentation caused the
facts tO-be brought out.
On Saturday afternoon, June IS,
Sheriff Burt was notified, and i'm
took up the work, but by
this time Goldberg and Friedman
had got outside Of the Territory.
The sheriff autographed 10 various
points, and on Monday received a
reply from Sheriff LOveland, OF Box
Elder County, that the Jews were
in Mala,l. Idaho, and would be there
until Tuesday. They had passed
Brigham City on Friday,
anu Sheriff LOveland went after
them Immediately on receiving
Sheriff Bnrt's telegram. Hecaught
them AZ Malad, and had them ar
rested, but could not bring them
back, as he had no requisition
papers.
The fugltives were shrewd, and
hey engaged d. W. Standroi 10
ieteud Them. SiandrOd is prescott
ing attorney Of Onieda County,
AMI assistant U. 5. attorney. 1t was
MS place 20 help the Onicers, but In
stead OF this he did his best 10 defeat
hem. He finally agreed that the
prisoners would be detained till
rues,lav- This was on Monday
and Sheriff Lovelaud
started back for papers and instrue-
ions. No sooner had he left than
broke his word, and Gold
DerG and Friedman were released.
sheriff LOceland came back 10
-ollinston, the first Telegraph STA
ion, and seHt word, rs stated, to
Sheriff Burt. The latter secured
.he necessary papers, and started at
,nce. The two officers reached
NIalad e1rly Wednesday morning,
lfd leaned what had transplred.
They traced the neidleIs 10 Me-
and found that they hal
lassed there at , p. IN. on Monday
q hours ahead Of them. The
pursuit was kept up 10 Spring Hill,
Montana, rs, after consider able
iifiiculiy, the officers had learned
hat tine stolen good. had haen
- there anu the team driven
overland
On Thursday. July :, SherifIs
Burt aUd Lovelaud met Friedman
md Goldberg IN front Of a Spring
Hill saloon, and arrested them.
they claimed tina: the officers had
10 right 10 10 this, as they only had
/, TequisitiOn on the governor OF
IDAHO. This was true, but the dis
ute lsstedlill constable came up
md arrested the pair on a warrant
which had been sworn out before n
ustice OF the peace.
Friedman offered Sheriff Burt all
4 the goods anu the team II he
you'd let them 20, but OF course this
,fFer was rejected. The pair then
made an application for 4 change Of
-enue to Dillon, fifty miles dis.
ant. The attorney Of Beaver
read County resisted this, and had
he case set, Tor Tuesday, July S.
An attorney named Barber was
by defendants, and he went
o Butteani suelOut writ Of h0be-
IS ,euEpUs before the judge Of the
district court there. On Sunday, July
tn, requisiuon papers came from
District Attorney Varian, and Sher-
Fl Burt started for Helena. On Mon
lay he served them ON Gov. Toole,
whose action was prompt, ami the
licer started hack. He got TO Dill
On, wbere he was met ON the train
" Sheriff Rose, of Beaver Head
JOunty, who told him that | I hours
,efore the prisoners had bten dis
,harged and had started through the
for Virginia City.
The officer was now in a tight
lace. The petldlers had declared
hat they would not be taken back
~ Sheriff Bart, and it looked as
hough they would be successful.
But they rcckoDed without their
lost, and have become convinced
hat when the sheriff goes after a
nan he will get him.
Sheriff Burt knew nothing Of the
'ountry, but engaged Constable
Ripley 10 guide him TO Virginia
city. IL was midnight, but they
itaTted without delay. BY a. m.
~ miles had been traversed and
Virginia City reached. Ii was
hought the fugitives had gone
arther on, and the officers pressed
ahead to Ennis. There they
earned that NJ such persons as
we're sought had passed, and the
was 20 turn hack.
Reaching Virginia City, Sheriff
Burt and the constable started OH
he road they supposed the peddlers
would take, and in the mouth Of
he canyon, five miles distant, they
lolted on them. To say the Jews
we're surprised ut meeting the OIL
,ers, is putting it mild. They were
There was n short struggle,
Jut they had to submit, and accom-
amy the sheriff to Salt Lake, arriv-
np here as stated