Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-04
CLEVER ARREST
BY THE SHERIFF
James Warren, an Ex-Convict, In
County Jail for Grand Larceny
TELLS IMPROBABLE STORY
Charged with stealing n Yeariing
Heller, Property Of cyrus ~. Cold
-uadsen Trie. u Again.

Sheriff Howoils and deputies ala n
clever piece Of detective work today
resulting In tho arrest OF James War
rem. an eS-oonvlot, who now lansulshes
behind the bars OF the county jail with
tho charge OF grand larceny booked
against him.
Yesterday. Cyrus II. Gold. residing on
Emery street. Twelfth South. between
Seventh and Eighth West streets, re-
ported the loss OF ycarllng heifcr,
valued at so. sheriff IIowells and
Deputies Harrics, DowsG Cummock
and MEDIUM Immediately started out
on the trail. They visited all the butcher
shops In town sor the purpose Of find
ing out II anyone had been trying 10
dispose Of q holfcr. II was nsccrtained
late last evening that Knight Il conn
pauy doing buainoaH AZ n south. West
Temple street, had purchased such an
animal from a short dark comploxionod
man during the day. paying him $40
therefor. Fortunately the payment
was made by check. on the Utah
Commercial & Savings bank, and the
stub showed II was In favor OF James
Warren. The bank was notified TO
stop payment which was done this
morning. whom an Individual named
Samuel Holmes presented the same.
II appears that Warren
nm HhNI 40 s.N.HfH uN VHHNFm NHfWmTF4HH aHW
loon on Commercial street From therg
Il found H. way 90 the sheep Ranch
gambling den, later coming into tho
possession OF the aforementioned
Holmes. How 10 locate Mr Warren
was the next thing. So sheriff Howolla
place of business 10 md out where the
gentleman was stopping. Riepen didn't
know. but said that Warren had len
"a parcel with him the night before.
promising 90 call for 10 today.
We'll" said Mnc, "i'll hang around
and when tho gentleman calls, give me
"Ali right. my honey" replied Fritz,
a. he invited the officer 20 take one of
sam Lcvy'n famous. I'm do uB you
say"
Alcpuff had only drawn fow puns
OF the cigar when the door opened and
In walks Mr. Warren. Mac ana not
need tip from FRITZ, for walking
right up 10 the counter. Warren rnid;
Let me have that parcel icft here
last night"
Certainly" said Rlepcn. as no
reached under the counter and brought
out brown paper parcel
Thank you, said Warren, Il believe
III take a little whisky straight"
NO you don't" said McDun. James
Warren you arc. my prl1oner". aud bc--
fore Warren had time 20 think McDun
slipped n pair ~ uippcrH on his man
ana the two walked to the county jail
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
Arriving at the hotel dc Thomas Mr.
Warren explained 70 sheriff Howelis
and chief Deputy Montgomery how he
came Into possession Of the heller, lie
said he was travelling west, between
state and West Temple on Twelfth
South whom n man named william
johnson Of West Jordan came up 20
him and ouquircd " he would like to
buy n yonrling hoifer Warren said he
asked how much Johnson wanted Tor II
and on being told $50, concluded to buy
Nm. / acc." said sheriff HowelIs.
"yuu paid $50 for ~ and sold q Tor tcn.'
Warren seeing his story ana not sound
very plausible then proceeded 90 say
that uftor purchasing tho hcifer from
the party by the name OF Johnson"
he traded tho critter Tor a siN-wecks
old calf 90 d man named Stewart, who
Kept q dairy ON Eleventh South and
West Temple street
THAT sounds little better" re-
marked tho sheriff but your story don't
go. Mr.. Warren. You Will please ac-
company Tailor Thomas, who will MS
sign you TO one OF the best rooms we
have vacant"
Warren viii DO given another opnor-
tunity uf further explaining how he be-
came possessed of Mr.. Colds halfor be-
fore one OF the precinct justicea tomor-
row,
DONE TIME uEFODE.
Warren has done time In the state
prison before. having been sent up for
one year 10 April, 1907. for ombozsle-
mcnt alleged 10 have been committed
In Davis county, lie was released
February 10. 1893.