Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-30
LOCK TRICK MEN
BEHIND THE BARS
Grafters Who Swinded George
McKonkie Come TO Grief,
YOUNG MAN AS DETECTIVE.
ny His own vigilance He Lands HIS
nien aud Gets lila Money
Rack,

George Mckenzie, the young man
from Moab who was swindled out OF
$40 IN betting on the ancient ana De-
whlskered lock trick with a couple OF
grafters yesterday, has met with con-
siderable good fortune Not only were
the grafters captured, mostly through
the efforts of the young man, but they
made clean breast OF the whole mat
ter and refunded the fun amount Of the
money stolen. They were arraigned
before Judge Dlehl this afternoon on
the charge Of gambling under the state
law. entered pleas OF guilty ana were
given six months IN the county jan
When Mckonltie reported his loss 10
the police yesterday afternoon, tilehd
advised that he go out upon the street
and watch for the sure thing men. lie
was instructed, II In the event he saw
one OF them, to seize the fellow ana
call a policeman.
Last evening McKonkIe was standing
on the corner Of Second S0uth anu
state streets when a man approached
him and began to ask questions NC
Konkle turned and stood face to face
with one OF the lock men, The lei
low recognized his victim and tried TO
escape but Officer Johnston was near
By and seized him. AZ tile police sta-
tlon the fellow gave the name OF l.. H.
Riley and claimed 60 be craftsman.
The police say the word should be
spelled g-r-a-f-t-s-m-a-n, and not WIN
a &C." When searched a letter was
found on him, the writer being Frank
| Ward, O convict bearing the number
"17l4." II addressed Riley as ''pal' ana
| told of his experience with the police
of omaha. The writer sald that
he and some companions were
arrested at the town of Pats
| mouth. Neh.. on the charge Of
highway robbery. He says they were
| taken 10 Pacific Junction in Iowa, tried,
| found guilty and sentenced to seven
years in the Iowa state prison.
Confronted with this evidence and the
most positive Identification byMcK0nkle
| Riley made clean breast Of the whole
affair and said he was party to
"neeclng" the Moab youth. A little over
| 81 was found on Riley and he claimed
that THE other man" had the money
and that he did not know where he
could be found,
After landing Riley In JAIL Mckonkle
| went out 10 look for the other fellow
! After walking the streets for some
time. he located his man in q West
Temple street saloon and notified ON.
Ger Davies. The latter placed the fellow
| Under arrest but he refused TO be ar
| rested and put up fight against the
| officer Davies was having his hands
| full when Mckenzie took hand and
| gave Davies a chance TO draw his re-
volver and force the CRATER into sub
| mission. He was taken to the station
| where he gave his name as Harry still
well. He was arrested here several
months ago and gave his name then as
( Harry Glenn. but Il Is believed that
| neither is his correct name McKonkie
was very positive In his Identification
also. When searched the fellow had SS5
| on him.
Later in the evening Sergeant Ed
| dlngton and officer Davies arrested
! John Louck and a woman who gave thu
name Of Annie Bareau, as members OF
| the same gang, but no charge was
| booked against them.
This morning Asst. County Atty.
Loofbourow filed complaint against
Riley and StilIwell charging them with
gambling. They agreed to return the
Moab youth his $50. This was done,
after which they pleaded guilty to the
charge against them and were given
six months IN the county Jail by Judge
Diehl.