The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-04

Change.
On Friday night when the three
holdups We're reported at police head
quarters Captain Jack Donovan as
sured one OF The Herald reporters that
within twenty-four hours the men who
were doing the work would be behind
the bars. In order to carry out his
promise he Immediately took off all the
men he could from the night shift and
set about a patrol Of the city which he
kept up from midnight until further
danger was over.
Yesterday more extensive prepara-
tons were made for the reception of
the slippery gentlemen. AS many of
the men as possible were excused from
the morning and afternoon shifts and
instructed to report at 1880 in the even
ing, while many OF the night shift
were sold to come early II citizens
clothes prepared to do work that would
keep them out nearly all night. As
Captain Donovan had to be away hief
Pratt left the sick bed OF his little girl
in order 10 superintend operations.
Just after dark about thirty of the
men dressed in citizens clothes were
sent out TO patrol the city N all dirtc-
lions for abe ut five blocks put from
the business part of town, and each
was given a rowing commission, with
authority to go to any clace where ne
might think he could do any good,
while the chief stayed a the head
quarters with a squad of man ready
for any emergency that might occur.
The first alarm came in al a.pout $50,
when a call was made for the wagon
TO come to Third South and Second
East and as quad of men went down
with it. A man was brought back
whom Carey and Hemple had found
acting very suSpiciously in that part
of town. He had been wandering
around and when he saw the officers
he began 10 run He was interviewed
by the chief and gave his name as
W. Y. Armstrong and his residence in
the Sixteenth ward. AS he could give
no satisfactory reason for his actions
he was locked up.
Within about half an hour after the
disposal Of this csse word came 20 the
station that Fred A. Race, 4 street car
man. had been stopped in front of the
Walker residences on Main, by two
men, one tall and one sh 1T and had
been commanded te oliver UP. For
tuslately he lad an open umbrella in
his hand and he thrust this mo- the
faces of the footpl1s and began TO vel
Justify for help. at the same time pre-
pairing for prize sprint ZIP the street.
Ills movements SO disconcet ted the gen
Ilen of the road that he had time to
get a good start ere they discovered.
They at first erouched against the fence
and then made off. either through the
block or down the street.
The information about this affair had
Just been telephOned to the chief by
Detective Sheets, who was on Second
South and Main when a man came
rushing into the station with the infer-
nation that he too had been held UP.
This man was ]. A Larsen, manager
OF Gabers tailoring establishment, who
had been walking along Second West
near First South when TWO men. 2. long
enc and d short one, jumped out and
while the short one pressed a gun
against him, the other went through
his front pockets, securing a silver
watch and $3.50 in Times. They were
IN such a hurry that they did not feel
IN his hip pocket, where he had some
So. As soon as they were through with
him, Mr.. Larsen made a bee line for
The police Office and saw the men also
come towards town.
The description given in this case
was consise and the chief immediate
~ telephoned it TO Detective Sheets
and told him To get the men as they
came up the street That officer 'mme-
diately gathered Sergeant Wilson and
- lHt1IS IAODeiiS anu JODiiSOn anu Cdiile
up Commercial street. Just as they
were nearing First South two men
came around the corner in a hurry and
as they came near the squad of guar
dams Of the peace were about to sheer
Off. when Sheets coppered onto one
and Roberts onto another. They were
searched on Dile street and then taken
to the hail, where Mr.. Larsen identi-
fled them as the men who had done
the work on him. The tall one gave
the name Of John Welsh and age OF 10.
and the short one the name Of James
ST. Clair and the age of 81
There is hardly any doubt that these
are the men. In the pockets of the
short one, who, according to the testi-
mony of Mr.. Larsen. held the gun
against him. was found a revolver. on
both Of them were found just $3.50 in
dimes. the exact amount lost by Mr..
Larsen and on the taller one was
found a handkerchief that had evident
~ been used as a. mask. They both
showed guilt plainly and while the tall
one says he met his companion three
days ago in ogden, the short one says
that he had only met the other yester-
dav. The watch lost by Mr.. Larsen
was not found on either and a search
of their room failed TO bring It TO light.
However, il was learned from their
landlord that they went to bed at
about l o'clock on yesterday morning,
which is a suspicious circumstance.
The work was done quickly and clev-
erly and Chief Pratt and his efficient
force is to be congratulated that they
removed such a menace in such short
order No more hold-ups are feared
Captain Donovan Went East
Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock word
was sent out to other cities asking for
The apprehension of J. B. Fishliegh. The
man who Is alleged TO have swindled
p. J. Daily and others and then skipped
the town ana by 10 word was received
from Omaha that he had been appre-
hended there Yesterday Captain DON
ovan secured requisition papers and
started east on last nights train to
secure the man.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.