The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30

POLICE EICHINGS


Through the long and loud .'squeaI' of
4 crook whose identity is being kept dark
the police effected brilliant capture yes
terdsr morning and the recovery of
stolen goods TO the value of several hun
dreds of dollars-as result OF Captain
Eslinger' 5 sly process with a prisoner.
Bob Fortune an ex-convinct who, two
weeks ago finished a sentence of two
thief. are behind the bars, charged with
the pillaging OF number of private
places in the city during the past two
weeks.
The first damaging proofs Of the men s
guilt was discovered when officers made
a descent yesterday morning on the
premises occupied By Fortune on Main
street between Seventh and Eighth South,
where \ most promising plant was IN
covered. II took the patrol wagon to haul
the stuff TO police headquarters where
sor.e Of il has since been claimed and
more of il awaits ownership.
II VIII be cneerfuily returned to the
claimants upon their proving ownership.
One article that has found its proprietor
is new pole and complete equipment be-
longing to a buggy. 1t was stolen from
Phil Ripple carriage works about TWO
months AGO. Fortune sold the property
TO Charlie Nelson on lower State street,
where I was recovered Rubber hose,
blankets. lap robes and a quantity Of de-
tached harness is among the other booty.
MOI the least puzzling of the array Is
very cagacious bag. trimming over with
parentiy snatChed from clothes lines.
Several pieces of carpet. taken from
residence on Third South have been re-
turned TO the owner.
Fortune was taken on Second South
street in the morning. by Officer Shannon.
who esgied his man driving along in
ricket-- clap-trap- long and wide enough
to hoid the stolen carpets which were on
the wagon. Nolan was captured on
Fr-da-- night by Officer Heath. He was
found on lower State street and started
TO run but quickly got on his knees
when Heath sent shot after him. Roth
mcn will be arraigned tomorrow after
noon in The police court.
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a knife giistened at the stage entrance
Of the Salt Lake theatre Saturday night
While lie y of Hopper's chorus was
healing out the famous e. Captain
march. But for quick eye and steady
rer--e- the weapon might have been
plunged into the body OF Sam Sprague
h 30 mad been placed at that point by
lfsnager Burton. with Instructions TO
c,sperse a crowd of noisy boys.
Among the si1ylarkers who were wait
i-g at the entrance for view OF tae
ao-us Sirls was L. Chapman, young
naulatto. He was particularly offensive in
lis demonstrations and Sprague requested
hin with the rest of the crowd to leave
the SPOT. ChaDnians blood was up and
he insultingly refused to recede an inch.
Soraeue started to exert his autnoritY.
v hen, with an oath. Chapman drew the
/
~ SpraSue and the descending wrist of
the maddened colored boy was caught IN
wise grip and ne was led to the police
5 alton where a charge OF disorderiy con-
Duct was made. The police ma ,trate
considered the affair serious enough to
Ere Chapman SIS
o . g
EfIie Dowd resorted 10 the bottle at l
{, clock on Saturday morning. Instead of
inverting it at her lips she seized the
vessel BY the neck and used it a
hiudgeon upon her consort Thomas
Lynch Although the bottle YVES spotted
With clotted blood. il was not broken by
contact with Lynchs head. nor was the
bead DAMAGED beyond a few cuts Fife
AID the bottle were brought TO the sta
ton. Effie gave bonds for her appearance
Monday at :: o'clock; the bottle has been
kept as a relic.
Free admission to Calder's Park to-
day. Band concert and other attrac-