The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-26
HELD UP BY A NEGRO,
THE EXPERIENCE OF CHRISTINA
JENSEN YESTERDAY.
George King and George Davis Ar
rested For Grand Larceny-H.
Palmer Charged With Forgery.


the police that she had been held up
and robbed yesterday morning on the
Fort Douglas reservation: Her story
is that she had learned from an en-
ployment agency in the city that an
officer in the fort wanted a. cook. She
needed work and started up to get the
job. She had no money to waste in
car fare, and was, therefore, forced to
walk. She reached a point near the
WaterworkS, just east of the end of
First South street, on the reservation,
when she was met by colored man,
who ordered her to throw up her hands.
She was helpless, so obeyed, and he
took a gold ring from her finger and 10
cents, all the money she had, from
her pocketbook. Not satisfied with
this, he made improper proposals to
her, which she resented Indignantly.
He persisted in his attempts to entice
her away, but she refused and tried
70 get away, but he threatened to kill
her if she did not obey him. Just
then a buggy came along on the road,
which is but a short distance from the
one on which the two were standing.
The woman screamed and the negro
made his escape, while she went back
to the city as quickly as possible.
George King was arrested last even
ing on charge of grand larceny. 1t
is alleged that he committed the theft
of about 900 pounds of wire from the
Rapid Transit company. The allega-
ton is that ne went to the Fort Doug
las reservation and removed the feed
wire from about 80 pole lengths of the
track. The theft occurred a few nights
ago, when the thief climbed the poles
and cut the wire down. 1t was then
sold to man named Miller, who keeps
a junk shop. officer Shannon found
the wire and afterwards arrested King
on the charge of stealing it.
George Davis was another who was
placed in durance vile yesterday on the
charge of grand larceny. Davis is
charged with the theft of a buggy
from superintendent Reed of the Salt
Lake Street Car company. 1t appears
that in the latter part of last year
one OF the cars running on the above
named company's track, ran into
buggy near the Warm Springs. The
vehicle was badly broken and the car
company agreed to pay for the damage
and take the buggy. It was left on
the street near the place where it was
broken until the matter had been salts
factorily arranged; but in the mean
time, 1t is alleged, Davis passed by and
carried off the rig.
H. Palmer, alias T. 4. Clemmens.
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Sheets and Raleigh on the charge of
forgery 1t is alleged that Palmer
forged check for $50 on Attorney Hi
ram z. Booth. The check was made
payable to II. Palmer, was drawn on
the National Bank of the Republic and
was dated Feb. "a, 1898.
Victor Ellis, a Mexican, was arrested
yesterday charged with petit larceny.
The larceny consisted of the alleged
theft of blanket from one of his coun-
trymen- The blanket was sold for $3.50
but recovered.
Louis Edgar, a boy of 10 years of
age, and John Thomas. aged II wears
were arrested last evening by Watch
man Daniel of the Oregon Short Line.
they are charged with the theft of some
bottles.
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Another attempted burglary was re-
ported to the police last night. 1t was
said that some men were attempting to
enter house at 900 Second street. The |
matter was investigated but nothing
could be learned of the burglars, who |
did no damage.
One of the Rapid Transit employees
at the station yesterday with
another man whom, he said, was wear |
ng his coat. The coat had been sto-
en- from him several days ago. and he
recognized it when he saw it worn bv |
he man with him. The man who had |
he coat stated he had bought it from |
/ pawnshop, where it had been sold by |
I boy. The two went off together to |
ind the boy and bring him to justice.
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Matt Rhodes, sergeant in charge of |
police, received communication yes
erday calling his attention to the or
finance just passed against expecto- |
alton upon the sidewalks. The officers
we're notified TO enforce the ordinance !
Without fear or favor.
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In police court yesterday old Eph
Kelly was fined SO for drunkenness.
Lawrence Cardinal was fined $50 for
)etit larceny. He was found guilty of
having stolen a dozen razors from the
lion drug store a few days ago.
Nephi Vaughn, who was alleged to
ave committed the theft of some har-
less from Hunters ward, was SEN
enced TO 80 days and transferred to
he county Jail.
Lewd women forfeited $3.50 bail in
'olice court yesterday.
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The New State saloon, No. 81 East
second South street, was broken into
y burglars yesterday morning and IS
n cash and Sl5 in tithing orders stolen