Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-04
A bULD DUoI OGlNDLn.
The "Prc,lOuS Metal" Turned 0ut 10
Be Brass Filings.
THE ALLEGED OPERATOR
ARRESTED
In tho Poslonlce In This city, at Noon
Today, by Onlrer 0'I'eilly.-A
Missing Photographer.


About six weeks ago the pawn brok'
ing and Jewelry firm n -. Bloomfield
4 Company Of Springfield, Missouri
was called uron ty a couple ofcuuning
confidence men, who represented that
they had considerable amount Of sold
dust for sale. Negotiations were at
once entered into. a quality Of the
'precious metap was submitted for
examination. Tho ties. was entirely
satisfactory and the firm paid tho
eharpes $1,000 Tor a small bag iull OF
the dust. On receiving their money the
confidence men left the establishment
abruptly aud member OF the arm,
congratulated himself on having put-
chased 5000 worth u gold dust fer
$1,000, and Ia his glee made second
examination Of his valuable bargain.
The investigation was fatal 10 his JOY,
for 1t was soon asccr.ained that the
'go Id dusp was nothing more than
brass filings. The Springfield officers
were appraised Of tho swlndlei but
were unable TO apprehend the guilty
partlcs.
Suspicion, however, rsed upon
one Reuben Gordon, who was traced
10 this city. The officers here were
notified and kept sharp look out for
the accused and finally he was To-
Gated and his movements closely
watched. eliminating evidence was
daily procured.and today the vigilance
OF OhicesO'Ilcilly nudGlsnn Culminai.
cd In the arrest of Gordon and brother
In tho postoiiice OF this city. Officer
O'Rellly nj once escorted his prisoner 10
tho city hall, where Reuben Gordon
was searched and an Inventory made
II his personal cllacp. He had In his
possession fine gold watch, chain aud
luckei aud $50.
To "a News reporter ho fnld he was
3e years Of age, "a Russian jew, uni Ind
no fixed occupation or protection. but
simply Travelled all the lime, remain
ing only q short time Ia one place. He
said no knew OF the gold dust Hwindlu,
but that lac was not the man. lie sim.
ply Introduced the operator" TO Blom.
Held 4 Company.
Jacob Gordon, brother Of the accused
only arrived here n few days ago, waile
Reuben has been In tho city for several
weeks. Jacob was discharged ON
recommendations Of Marshal Janney.
The Springfield oiilcem have been
Rppfised by telegraph OF the arrest, mud
G0rion Ia held subject to their orders.
A MISSING PHOTOGRAPHER.
The police nre making a persistent
and thorough search Tor missing
photographer late Of the firm Of Nor
gan and d Glenn, on Stale street.
His name IL Oscar Glenn. He ~ al
legged to have taken with him "view
outilp aud what money he could col
lect, leaving his partner, bir. Morgan,
TO mourn ILLS uucereInonlous aud un.
expected departure. When no left the
establishment II was on the preteXt
that he was going 10 Brighton to "do
the photogrnphing act" for Mr.. Ed.
Senior. His disappearance occurred
on the lst inst.
ToDAy's PoLICE COURT.
The following business was transact.
ed In the Police court today.
Geo. A. Smith accused Of driving
on the sidewalk was discharged with
the admonition to do 30 no more.
Mary j. Dudley, a disreputable
female, was convicted Of drunkenness
and hned s..
WIN. Jones left IS to appear and
apswer to tho charge Of committing
nuisance.
Charles J.. Hlnckley and John
White were fined 81 each for lnebriety.
Frank Inatlo, forfeited $40 for falling
TO appear and act tho role OF prose-
cutting witness.