Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-20
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POLICE AND FIRE NEWS.

about q years Of age, appeared before
Judge Dlehl In the criminal division OF
the city court this morning for pre-
llminary hearing upon charge OF
burglary officer Simpson arrested the
young man on Friday last upon evil
dence which had been gathered up at
different points in town. 1t was
charged in the complaint that Gaylor
had burSlarized a shooting gallery on
Commercial street early on Friday
morning and stole therefrom two small
target rifles and one target pistol, the
property CT James Stevenson, proprie-
tor of the place. The weapons were
Identified by Robert NJ. Thompson and
Alvin Mitchell, employees Of the shoot
ing gallery. Ambrose M. Good. Bar
tender said the defendant sold to him
the pistol and one of the rifles for 81.
The proprietor OF Second South
street pawnshop said Gaylor pawned
one or the rifles with him for $3.50, CIV
ing the name Of Brown. After Officer
simpson had testified the defendant
TOOK the witness box and stated that a
man named Brown, who said he had
brought the guns In from sheep camp,
wanted TO sell the weapons In order to
get money with which to get back 10
his herd. Brown asked witness, SO he
declared, to sell the guns for him and
ne would divide the proceeds equally
between them. He took the guns and
disposed OF them as testified 10 ard
received his portion Of the money from
Brown In order 10 secure a couple of
witnesses for the defense Judge Diehl
granted continuance until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
William Jones and Alonzo Gonzales
both oolored, are under arrest for hay.
Ing burglarized the tailor shop of r. 8
Fernstrom & Son on Main street. steal,
ing therefrom several suits OF clothing
IL is suspected that several other burg.
laries here may have been committed
by these same fellows Jones is gaId
to han recently from Butte, Mont
upon complaint of Alice b. Davidson
To-Day Mamie SCoble was this after
noon arrested for incorrigibly vicious
conduct II Is quite likely that the girl
VIII De given term in the reform
school, The arrest was made by Officer
Az the fire department the alarm of.
nee moor mas been covered with a brand
new linoleum and even the little net
black-and-tan dag wipes its feet before
entering 1t Is an improvement that
was much needed.
The Chinaman brought down from
Ogden positively identified Brown and
Young as the murderers who killed Gee
YAM One fact which impressed the
personality Of the men upon the mind
OF The Mongolian Is that on the satur-
DAY previous TO the day OF the murder
the Cinnamon saw the fellows provlinR
around their bungalow and trying the
doors OF the place. The murderers
came down from the hills to the east
ana returned that way They were also |
about there on the day preceding the |
crime. Identification was perfect cav |
the police, and Brown was positively |
pointed out as the man who djd the |
shooting. Officers Chase and Gillespie /
however. deny that Brown Is the Ham.
iiton That escaped from the psnitentiary
In en- ash box.
WIN French was accused, In Judge
Diehfs court this afternoon. OF having
stolen saw belonging TO Anton
peterson, and was given until z O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon TO secure counsel
ana witnesses. The theft was apnar.
ently committed while the man was
under the influence Of drink. On the
charge OF drunkenness French was
fined IS. was
b.. Several DRINKS were somewhat heav.
Ivy assessed for their offenses and one
young man Of 20 was allowed to 90
with q warning. o.
Alonzo Gonzales, colored, pleaded M,
gullly 10 charge Of vagrancy and
iissolute behavior. Testimony OF On
'er GILLESPIE, however, added IN tbat
u detective Chase and the defendant
ilnself, tended TO prove the charge bur
ne evidence was not deemed bv JpdSe
Dlehi TO be conclusive and Gon1aies
vas discharged with a warning.
Joseph Shoulder was given un,r
'clook to leave town. Martin Wa
eeeived Ike clemency and was elaa H.
Mrs Kate Smith, one OF the sbon
iitefs arrested at the z. c. NJ. ~
'eared and changed her plea Of nv,
Iullty aud entered one OF guilty % ar
harge against her. Atty. Thonas
lated the circumstances surroundins
ne case and the recent condition. -
ne DEFENDANTS health ana PLEADED %.
lenency. Judge Diehl recognIzsd Az
ositlon OF the defendant and her FAM
W. anu upon an expression Of leniency