The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-07
POLICE ET(HINGS.
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Andrew Bell was arrested yesterday on
charge Of picking pockets. II seems
that Bell was plying his trade in a.
crowd in front of the Hall Of Relics ON
Main street yesterday afternoon. 4 large
crowd had cOngregated and among them
was Bell He was standing near swo
ladies when, il is alleged he began
hunting for the pocket in the dress of
one OF them The other saw him and
they changed their position bJrt Bell fol-
lowed '5nem ard attempted the same
thing again.
Being on her guard. the lady under
STOOD what ne was after and turning to
Bell remarked, If it is a pocket you
are looking for II save you some trouble.
l haven't got one
Bell denied that ne was trying to pick
her pocket but the two ladies went down
the street and meeting Officer Hilton told
him of the occurrence
Hilton acCOmpauisd the ladies back to
the place and they were met by another
person who also reported that Lhere was
a pickpocket operating in the crowd. As
the officer drew near. Bell WIS pointed
out to him but before Hilton could reach
him he broke and ran up tine street with
the officer pursuing him. Bell entered the
east gate of the temple grounds and
Hilton followed and as Bell started to
run again ne drew his pistol and stopped
the fugitive He Will be given a chance
TO explain his strange actions to Judge
Wenger this morning.
Sam .9IOult5n ts being held at the sta
ton for Detective Shores of the Rio
Grande Western II is believed that
Mouh-0n is connected with the cracking
of q safe sometime ago at one of the
stations on the above named road and
ne will be held while the case is iuveSti-
gated.
Mrs. Wilson. who resides at 164 East
Second South street appeared in the sta
ton and reported that she had d purse
Containing 80 st0len from her. She ac-
/ cnsed q, man that was doing some work
in the house just before she discovered
the loss of the theft. The man was ar
rested but nothing could be found about
him or no evidence was advanced that
warranted his being held and he was re-
leased
Thomas Williams is said to have run
away from home and his mother ap-
peared in the police station yesterday and
asked that The police bring The young
man back to the lpaternaA roof She sad
THAI he was 10 years OLD and that he left
home. over a month ago and though she
had seen him once or twice during nhdt
time around 5ne streets, she had not
gotten a chance to speak 10 him. She
stased t'hat he IS now newsb2y and
goes by the name of "Saltair Tommy"
and IS at present in the city. She left
the request that he be held until they
I are notified Of his whereabOUt and would
then take him home
4 letter has been received by the chief
of police from Julius Raabc, of Lead
Vile, asking for Information concerning
I The whereabouts of his son Sol Faabe-
Sol is q years of age and left home about
I lhres Years ago and for a while was in
Salt Lake. During his absence his
mother has died and tic father would
I Ike to find his son.
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The case Of Frank ClayDool and John
! Larsen, charged with grind larceny. was
/ before Judge Wenger in police court yes
terrl7T
I case, did mot show up SO the boys were
4 discharged.
( The case of Greenewaid VS.. Hill came
! up for hearing yesterday and occupied
/ the whole AFTERNOON. Hill is charged with
{ selling ice that had been condemned BY
| Inspector -Greenewaid. IS the evidence
I was not all in. the case was eontinued
/ until O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
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Mrs. GoIdins reported that she had a
( satcheI and some other small articles Of
( value stolen from her yesterday.
Tom ODonneH and J. Brown were
! each fined so by Judge McMaster yestsr-
( day for shooting snspe before sunrise in
violation OF the game Law.
Joseph F. Atkins. deputy marshal at
{ ST. Georse is IN the city to confer with
| Marshal Miller IN regard to business per
( tanning TO the southern district.
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The police patrol was called out early
1 this morning to the residence Of s. y.
/ Grass at 624 st. Louis street. He reported
{ than a man had attempted to enter mis-
house, but though the police vert imme-
/ truder could be found
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The mayor yesterday paFdoued Charles
Wright from the city jan, where he was
serving a sentence for drunkenness