Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
MAKE A CLEVER CAPTURE.
Visiting Junk Dealers Trapped by De'
tective Ed Afford.

What is regarded as very import
ant arrest occurred about last mid
night in the Walker House, immediate
ly followed by some sensational dis
closures. The arrest Is the result Of
q clever plan carefully executed by Ed.
Afford. the Oregon Short Line rail-
roads detective, and Sheriff Naylor and
his deputies.
The men now in Jail are Michael
Goldon Of Butte and Louis Jacobson OF
Chicago. The charge against them Is
that os attempted bribery, and II Is not
unnRely that the charge OF receiving
stolen goods will be added to II.
BEGINNING OF THE STORY.
News" readers will remember that
some weeks ago Manager Rosenblatt OF
the Utah Junk company was arrested
and charged with purchasing railroad
brasses knowing them 10 have been
stolen. II Is alleged that the brasses
were bought from John w letter, who,
only short time before, was sentenced
10 ak months In the county jail FOR
the same offense, letter obtained his
liberty by turning States evidence, and
he is the principal witness for the
prosecution In the case against the
Utah Junk company.
The task Of collecting evidence was
placed in the hands of Detective Afford.
by the railroad company. How well he
has succeeded Is told In this story.
GORDON AND JACOBSON ARRIVE,
The officers claim that the junk deal
ers throughout the country have an
association for mutual protection, and
when one dealer is In trouble, others
render him all the assistance possible.
II is claimed that Gordon and Jacobson
are Junk dealers and that they came
| here to aid In working up defense for
| Rosenblatt. on Wednesday the men
came here and left their names on the
Walker House register. No sooner had
| they arrived than Afford knew of II,
| and. like the constable In Way Down
| East" had his eye on EN-. Here Is
| where the bribery part comes in.
| Yesterday the men called at AL
fords home, but finding him out, said
| they would call again. They did In
| the afternoon they found Afford home,
and il is said that In the presence OF
| the detectives wife, they offered him a
good price II he would go away, leave
the State until after Rosenblatts trial
AFFORD PLAYS WISE.
| Now Afford ls somewhat wise himself,
and 10 all appearance he bit at the
generous offer Of the men and pro-
posed 10 talk II over at some more con-
venient time and place. Accordingly,
the three met at the Walker House last
evening at 5 o'clock. BY this time
| County Attorney Christensen and Sher-
III Naylor knew Of the scheme. The de-
tective induced the men to go to the
saloon, making the excuse that they
would be more private and could talk
without fear Of being overheard. To the
saloon they at once proceeded and a
definite offer was made. Gordon and
Jaccb,on offered Afford 5000 II he would
leave the State. They were TO pay N5U
| down and the balance when Afford ar
rived In Butte. The conversation was
| overheard by several persons who were
concealed IN an adjoining room. They
then returned 10 the Walker House.
County Attorney Christensen drew ny
a complaint charging the men with at
tempting to br,be Detective Afford and
10 dIssuade him from appearing IN
court against the junk company. When
ali was ready a signal was given and
Deputy Sheriff Cummings placed the
men under arrest. and took them TO the
county jall A careful watch is being
kent on jetler, so that It viii be Inn
pcssible TO fix him or give him a
chance to leave the State.