The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-27
POLICE ET(HIN($.


There came near being another
shooting match on Thanksgiving night
The matter was reported to the police
at an early hour yesterday morning,
but no action was taken in the affair.
A colored woman went to one of the
officers and reported that colored
man had threatened to shoot her. He
was in her room and, being afraid ne
would carry out his threat, she left
the house. The officer told her that
she would have to go before the judge
and swear out a warrant for the mans
arrest. This she said she would do,
but no warrant was taken out yester-
day.
Three burglaries and several petty
thefts were reported to the police yes
terday. The thieves were evidently
out in full force on Thanksgiving night
and kept up their work until late yes
terday. The residence Of Mrs. HImp
ton in the eastern part of the city was
entered and burglarized. The thieves
succeeded in getting a ring and So in
cash.
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The home of Goss Cane, at 220 South
Fourth West street, was broken into
last evening between 6 and o'clock.
The burglars made quite a haul and
got away without being discovered.
They helped themselves to some
watches, diamonds, rings and various
kinds of jewelry to the amount of SIS
or 800.
The third burglary was the resi-
dence of Frank Merrill at s. [ erect
He had the misfortune to have stolen
two valuable gold rings. The burglary
was committed Thursday night by the
festive Thanksgiving thieves.
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Mrs. Carlson appeared at the police
station and added her story to the
numerous ones that We're related to the
her clothes line had been robbed and
two shirts taken away from their law
full owner.
Next came one Castison Of Eighth
West between Ninth and Eleventh
South streets. He was mourning over
the loss of a two seated buggy.
Then followed Mr.. Adair of G. K
street to tell rather strange .oss. He
had not had diamonds or such articles
stolen from him, but the thieves were
so hard up for something 70 carry off
that they took his gate.
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Frank Smith. of 100 State street. was
next on the list, with the report of the
loss Of BARREL of grease which had
been stolen from him.
Desk Sergeant Jim Adams had hardly
put down his pencil when in marched
Mr.. Martin, the commission man He
wanted to know to whom he should tell
his troubles. Jim stepped up, and Mar
tin proceeded to describe an overcoat
that had been stolen from him.
Nor did this end the long list of
thefts. Some men who had decided
tastes for sugar, passed along State
street in front of the grocery store on
the corner Of that thoroughfare and
Second South street, and espied large
stack Of sacks filed with sugar. The
grocery store had just received a load
OF the sweets, and the men, seeing their
chance, quietly went off with two
sacks.
George ?. OSWell was arrested on
! complaint Of c. NJ. Kendall for disturb
ing the peace. 1t appears that the dis
! turbance occurred over vicious dog
owned by Kendall. Oswell, it is said,
! had some trouble with the dog at diff
ferent times when he has passed the
J place, ard it led to his creating n dis
turbance about it. 1t was announced
That Dr. SDra@ue would appear as at
/ torney for Oswen when the case comes
up.
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( Joseph Smith, the man that was ar
rested at the same time that Raymond
sa5 shot a few nights ago, was ar
iaiened II police court yesterday on a
barge Of trespassing. The offense was
= committed when he entered the Jail
gard, which is against the rules. He
1 was found guilty and sentenced TO
/ spend so days in the jail from which he
could not remain away.
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E. D. Masters was tried and found
! guilty or the charges of being drunk
and disturbing the peace at his home
one night during the week. He was
fined So for the jag, and SO for raising
! the disturbance.
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! Eph Kelly was sentenced to serve 40
days for his Thanksgiving jag. Eph
gained a little by being pardoned, as he
| had 2 longer term before he was re-
leased He will go back to his old job
of scraping the mud off of the patrol
wagon.
Lewd women deposited $40 to the
city's credit yesterday.
ATROCIOUS WIFE MURDER.