The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-01

in Denver, Colo. He had a preliminary
hearing last week in Denver and was
held for trial. He will be brought On
Ia this city next week by deputy
marshal for trial in the federal court.
Robbery of Postoffice.
Stevens, or Savage, who is colored.
vas employed as night janitor and
elevator man in the Dooly block from
the 7th to 18th of July last year. and
it was while thus employed. il is
claimed. that he gained a knowledge
Of the inside workings of the postof-
zee. which enabled him TO carry out
the robbery Inspector Sharp charges
him with theft on July 10, last year,
that WAS never made public, but which
occurred az the Salt Lake postofice.
Stevens left here for Portland i'm
August and later, it is charged. got
mixed up in the famous LOwenthaIl
tamond robbery in the Portland
hotel, for which crime he was arrested
ana acquitted. The cOlOred man had
been under suspicion FROM the first
ana upon hearing of his connection
with The LOwenthall ease, Inspector
Saarp started for Portland and began
nS investigation. The finding of sew
ersl pawn tickets on the person of
stevens for articles that had been
missed in this city from time to time.
convinced the inspector that he was
on the right scent. and that Stevens
Vas a crook of smooth ability.
For several weeks Mr.. Sharp was
hunting evidence in Portland. He
Anally learned that the woman with
whom Stevens was living as husband
Vas IN British Columbia and, going to
H-r' The Inspector finally secured a
Ii'er TO convict in the state peni-
"n'Idry, from whom d confession was
hrung that he had been an accom-
EHle or stevens i'm several crimes, but
not IN the salt Lake robberies.
through this convict. however, the in
Spector learned stevens wherea bouts,
ara from that hour detectives watched
MS movements, until firally he was
jailed in Denver.
His Wife Arrested.
In the meanwhile. Stevens alleged
VIE had been arrested for completely
m Portland postOffice robbery. After
oe'ns held fouT months. she was re-
raSed and Immediately she rushed to
Nen'er 10 meet her husband" In
spector Sharp followed on the same
gdln' recognizing the woman, al
'nough she was disguised. On her ar
'"dl IN Denver, she found that Stew
ems had already been arrested. The
AAerton men knew the woman and
Ut.iafed that any amount of coaxing
Sll lnducement would not make her
Wv llsN anything, but Inspector Sharp
U'k her rather unawares and adopted
81 uhIai'ins, though justifiabIe. means
a Tv,F - r-f--
had
he save her to understand that
''7''hS Was living with another wo-
man which was true. as shown by the
hu'nable circumstances of his
arrest jealousy won the day. The
.'lldn. after hours Of effort on the in
sectors part. confessed that stevens
.e al robbed the salt Lake postOffice
we s,i,e ana gave up some of the jewelry
''-leN' which she had been wearing
Had Shot Officers.
= ne woman said that her husband
-al on three different occa sions
y, .ln1ef officers in fights growing out
attempts 10 arrest him, although
s s,e of the wounded men was killed.
- tod OF deals Stevens had put
trough m Kansas. Montreal. Canada,
-.orado and Portland
y I'tkethook picked up in the base
~ ON tho night of the second rob
'S az the poStofiice VIII be entered
whence against Stevens. Ii Was
,.',n'l through detective agencies
--' 'Ae article had been stolen from
80 Kan. Inspector Sharp visit
I'll. town and found that stevens
t. 'here during the robbery in ques-
stevens Is said to have realized over
ESQ on the two local postoffice rob
s.Fies 500 of the amount being in
.,,"elrl. lie is BELIEF ed to be guilty
". several smaller robberies. which the
+--..e denarImnnt naNer fafhnn1cd