Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-15
4 CLEVER CAPTURE.
Two Small Boys Land a Trio Of
Thieves in Jail.
WERE ALL RIGHT AS DETECTIVES.



aud thieves tnat are just now making
their way eastward from the Coast,
were neatly captured this morning,
after pair oil them hal worked their
clever dodge at ID. l.. D,vis's grocery
and dry goods store, 242'24i west,
South Temple street.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock this morning,
Mr.. Davis, while In the grocery de.
partment of his establishment, was
notified that two men were In the
dry goods division OF the store, acting
in rather a suspicious manner.
He accordingly stepped into that
apartment and finding but one man
there, asked him where the other fel-
low was. Said he, "oh, he's just
stepped outside" Then the stranger
went on In conversation with Mr..
Davis and told him he wanted to pur-
chase hat, pair OF pants aud other
little necessaries. The proprietor
turned up his stock in an attempt 10
satisfy the wants OF his customer, but
he could not be eatished and finally
bought three sRcks OF tobacco for
which he paid a dime and left the
store.
Mr.. Davis was little leery OF his
early morning vleitors and ordered his
TWO young sons TO keep an eye on
them. The b0ys did as they were
babe ana followed the men ives.
ward towards the Oregon Short
Line depot and around through
the lumber yards In that
vicinity. Meanwhile Mr.. Dlvis
cOllaTeu Officer Lund nud these
two slnfteI GU 8 tour OF
capture. Tho small boys were
true to their trust, however and fol,
lowed the men with the precision anu
exacIness OF Piukurton detective, or
trained bloodhound. Alter emery
ing from the lumber yards, where they
had evidently uonned new wearing
apparel and cast of their OLD duds, the
pair came towards the business center,
the boys following them snort Jis.
lance in the rear. The meu Reached
state street In due time and, one o
them VINO was carrying bundle,
stepped into the secondhand store,
just around the corner from the police
station, where he evidently disposed
OF bis holdings, as he came out empty
handed. The lads were etill on the
trail and one Of them also went into
the shop in question and inquired
what they hau sold there. He was
told that the men mad disposed
OF nothing, Notwithstanding the fact
that the package carried by one OF
them had been left there. 1t was
learned later, however, that they sold
pair OF pants, receiving so cents Tor
Them. Being In close proximity TO
the police station, toe boys thought 1t
an appOTtune time 10 make sure cap.
tuEe and cne Of them kept vigil while
the other stepped into the city hall,
Captain Eslinger responded and IN -
few minutes alter tbe two were cap.
| tureu together with auo hsr who had
! joined them in the vicinity of the
notorious Plum alley.
They gave their names as JameR
Carter, Frank HildebTsnd and Harry
| Westinghouse. The two former W ore
new trousers, OF which they were
stTipped-goods which were after.
watde Identified by Mr.. DAVE. They
also had in their possession Il con.
siderabie quantity OF tobacco, sew.
| Ing needles anu other LITTLE ouus
anu ends, evidently s!olen from
other places. The theory ls that
the man who left tbs sore before the
proprietor appeared, made away with
the etolen goods. They will be-
arraigned tomorrow for petit lArcsoy.
UNDERcLoTHEs STOLEN.
Mira. Elizabeth M. Brown residing
at 25 Norm First West street, in the
near vicinity OF Mr.. DAvis's store, re-
ported TINS morning the loss o. twD
suits Of underwear, which ahe though.
might have been stolen by the same
! parties.
TWO MORE CAUGHT.
Shortly before noon De ectives
SheeP aud Rileigh Jailed two murs
petit larcenisIs In the persons OF ID.
Kilbourne aud Arthur CollIna. Tae
former was shop.liitinE Ia toe business
nouse OF Brown, Terry and Woodruff
company on East Temple street, " mere
no "caboagsd" Onto Is 75.csnt neck tic.
Collins, who IL said by Sheets 10 be
the homliest nan he ever clapped eyes
on, evidently bore in MIND that this
was free cGuntry aud was stealing
| oranges when arrested. He says ho
came from the Black Hills aud his
appearance In every way Indicates the
truth OF his statement. Both Will DO
buioTe Justice Wenger tomorrow