The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-10
HOTEL AND CORRIDOR.

Ike N. Hahn, travelling salesman for
the S. A. Rider Jewelry company of St
Louis, arrived in Salt Lake yesterday
and registered at the Templeton.
Ire appearance of Mr.. Hahn recalls
fecollections of great commotion a
former visit OF his TO Salt Lake occa-
stoned, when by accident he got separ-
ated from the grips containing a large
sum IN JeWelry, and thought he had been
robbed He recounted the circumstance
70 d party OF friends in the rotunda of
me Templeton last evening, finding in
the recollection of his own misadventure
a great deal of amusement
IL was something over two years ago
mat Mr., Hahn arrived in Salt Lake on
one OF his regular trips and proceeded
70 Barton & Co.'S one of his customers.
There he opened up his line of sample
Jewelry. and after selling a bill, packed
up, and having some business down the
street. asked one of the firm to look
after his grip till his return or till he
sent for them.
He was absent less than one hour,
when he went back for his samples only
to ind they had disappeared. No one
seemed TO have any knowledge of what
mad become of them. and Mr.. Hahn i'm
medietelv became alarmed lest sneak
thieves had been on his trail and had
gotten his valuables, which included a
case of diamonds
The police were Immediately telephoned
for, but it happened that Just at that
time Captain Donovan was away down
south after the Mulvaney runaway
couple, Chief Pratt and his detective force
We're in jail for contempt of court and
the desk sergeant could not reach an
officer for half an hour
Several burrows plowed their way
way through the distracted traveller
Dow at the receipt of the intelligence
that officers were not Immediately avail
able. and the tearing of hair was the
order of the moment at the Barton & Co.
establishment for fear the thieves would
get beyond reach before police assist
ance could be had. The agitation in that
locality was something terrific for the
next few minutes until Mr.. Hahn re-
covered his mental balance and sat down
TO think the matter out. When the field
or speculation as to the possibilities as to
how the jewelry might have been re-
moved by mistake had been about eX-
hausted, Mr.. Hahn finally asked one of
the firm If he could not recall someone
who had sent for a package to whom
the samples might have been delivered
by mistake.
Than it was that it occurred to some
one that such an incident had transpired.
Another traveller who did business with
the firm had had a package shipped here
in care of the house. He had that day
arrived at the Knutsford and had sent
for his package. He was Immediately
communicated with by telephone and was
asked to look al his package and see if
he had received the right one. The joy
full news came back that he had not and
on looking, there sat his package close
to where Mr.. Hahn's grip had been
placed. Mr.. Hahn was not long in get
ting to the KnutsfoTd, where he found
his SAMPLES safe in the other traveller
room.
You can perhaps imagine the load
that was lifted from my mind when my
eyes fell on those grips" Mr.. Hahn
wound up his story with a good laugh
a his own expense.
Others who registered at the Temple
ton yesterday were George D Armstead,
N. Sloman. St. Paul. G. W. Cook, Bos-
ton: G. w. Webster, E. A. Huntington,
j. s West, Chicago; 2: c. Redman, Den
yer: Edward Nissen, Colonel c. L. Stew
enson. city; J. E. Bradley, st. Louis.
D. c. Hall of Colorado Springs, Albert
Graves and Thomas Burton OF Norton,
Kan. are stockmen who are here to buy
rat cattle. They registered at the Cullen.
Other Cullen guests Yesterday were
John H. Inger. Omaha; Ed X. Kirby,
F. A Ross. Chicago; H. D. Sparkland,
Grand Junction; Sherman Fargo, Evans
ton; George Z. Robinson, San Francisco;
P. A Dronbay. Tooele; w. S. Vincent,
Sandy; F. NJ Wheeling, Ogden.
These people registered at the Walker:
George A. Henry, Deep Greek; Mrs. Tat
ton. Beaver; F. Barr. Glenwood. Utah;
w. A. TaltOn, Beaver; j. II. K. Lowick,
Agron, o.; D. W. Caz:er: John f. Grover,
S. E Love and W. J. Shimmin, Nephi.
Knutsford guests yesterday were J. S.
Howell. San Francisco; T. A. Law,
Washington; w. T. Aderton, ST. Louis;
William Asborn, Denver; Mrs. Emilio
Ping. New York: Mrs. a. B. Dunn, Bos-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Smith, Cali
fornia; w. e. Burgess, Chicago