Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-12
A TRIBUNE" SCOOP %
Decidedly Promising Prospects For
Another Libel Suit.
JUDGE POWERS Az A DIPLOMAT.


The tribune this morning published
n highly sensational article under
glaring headlines IN which with
characteristic recklessuess II charged
Charles w. Brown, head night waiter
at the Saddle Rock restaurant, with
being u disreputablo aud confirmed
crook.
As n result the frienis OF the accused
man about the city hall today were
very indignant. Blown was arrested
last night by the officers, who. they
declare, made an unpardonablc NILS
take. The charge was grand larceny
and evolved out Of a transaction DO.
tween Brown and peddler months
ago. The former claims among other
things TO have purchased n suit Of
clothes from the vendor. lie donned
his newly bought habilaments, and
went TO work ia the restaurant where
n man named Marshall laid claim TO
them, saying that they had been stolen
from his place sometime before. On
producing proof that they were hir,
Yesterday a search warrant was
sworn out by Marshall AMI placed IN
the hands OF the police, who last night
searched Browne residence In Villa
Park addition In the southeastern sub
urbs Of the city. OFT the Tribune says
nnder the sub.heading Of q "big fnui"
At a o'clock the officers finished tholr
search OF Browns residence and were
nstonlshod Mt the amount Of plumber that
rewarded their efforts. In tho attic were
stored valiscs and trunks, all filed with
goods, and In other parts OF tho house
were found cases and piles ~ articles that
indicated that lrown Il other most sue
cessfnl thioi or an adroit fence. That lac IL
In league with gang the officers have no
doubt, and strenuous effort II now be-
ing made 10 run them down, with good
prospects Of success. 70 was iirst decided
10 leave the house IN charge Of two OH.
GERS In tho hope that another capture
might be made, but ut . o'clock ID was
decided to remove the goods To the hall
and one uf the officers declared that not
even the Raymond coach would be able
TO mako the romuval.
At ~ O'Clock, MIR. lirOwn, who Is the
sister-ln-law OF joseph Flower, city
railroad conductor, called ~ tho station
aud askcd permission to see hor husband,
NlAl OMltiE 70 tilN lNlflifAN 81 tut NlhuN hlllH
privilege was denied her. ON loav-
Ing the hall she sped away on
the wings Of fear, and acted rs though
she expected that she, too, would he
locked behind the grated Windows of his
jail. While not wanting hcr particularly,
II was deemed advisable HAT she should
DO detained until alter her husbands pro
liminary examination, mud an order to
that effect has been issued.
Ilr.NNn VuNttnltN fsasfa hfa suaa a.Nux o..
m officer while crossing the yard TO the
jail. Although ignorant Of tho fact that
his house was being searched. he said,
n though feeling his wayi ~ can explain
all about those goods" "lt IN to bo
hoped that you cam was the officers
response, rs he inserted tho key In the
lock- Of the Jail door.
During the night several friends called
in regard 10 giving bail, but Justice
Kcslor, who took an active part la tho
search, gave them No ENCOURAGEMENT,
Detectives Erklund, johnson, O'lirien
and Carmau are engaged on the case, aud
1t bids fair TO be one of tho most i'm.
portunt the police have had to deal with
Tor years.
Instead Of being tho most "lmpsrt.
ant" capture maize by the police for
many years II II tue very revurac, II
what Browns friends say IL true, and
ex.Tcrritorisl Librarian Lippman, Re.
cOrder Stanton and other gentlemen
employed by the latter declate that
II IL.
A suit for libel was threatened and
M the accused was unrepresented by
counsel, Judge Powers, attorney for
the Tribune, showed his diplomacy by
appearing ON the scene and personally
interceding for tn. defendant, ami as n
result he was allowed to go on his own
rccognlzance. II IL also said that com.
promise was talked OF.
Brown convinced the officers today
that the "plunder" discovered GU his
premises WIS his own property.
IL Is now acknowledged that a Rriev.
Gus mistake was made aud the next
thing to do will be TO make reparatiuu.