Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-26
SWITCHMAN IS
BADLY HURT.
Chas' Croker Crushed by Wheels
Of Car at Ogden.
WATCH THIEVES GALORE.
Piekpock els and Burglar. at worlt-
Cownn Anxious 10 Get Into Poni-
Tertiary 10 Commence Term.
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Ogden, Aug. 2G.--Charles Croker, a
Union Pacific swltchnan, received
what may prove fatal injuries at $3.50
this morning, while working in the
yards at this city. lie was switching
on box car when the switch engine
bumped into the eur, causing the man
TO slip and fan under the whe Is The
wheels passed over his right foot cut
ting off two toes, and breaking his left
leg at the ankle. He also received se-
we're internal injuries about the obdo-
men. lie was removed to the Ogden
general hospital, where DR.. Joice is at
tending to his injuries The injured
man Is % wears e@N. and has young
wife residing In this city. He ha
been IN the enkoy OF the Union Pa
cific but short time.
TOUCHED FOR A WATCH.
Walter Whalen was touched last
evening for lady's gold watch. with
the initials "a. j. W." on the case, and
gold fob chain attached. The theft
occurred at Glendale park.
iiAhNoMD IOSfS his, 1OO.
VIM. Harcomb, Jr,, while walking
along Twenty-lifth street last evening
about 10 o'clock, was relieved Of his
gold watch and chain, by some light
fingered Individual to him and the po-
lice unknown.
CIVILIAN LOSES TENT AND HAIR
NESS.
II. w, Civilian reported TO the police
this morning that thieves had entered
his barn on Twenty-thlrd street and
purloined a wall tent, size i0x12 and a
single buggy harness with breast COL
lar and fiat tugs. Police in hot pur-
suit.
KRAUTCH MOURNs LOSS OF
SHOES.
Two men entered the place Of business
of c. +. Krautch last evening, and
while one Of them engaged him in con-
versation the other made offNyith pair
of shoes. Later in the evening the
shoes were sold at the Poor Mans pawn
shop. Two pair of pants We're also sold
at the same shop. and two pair of pants
were stolen during the night from the
tailor shop Of Mr.. kestier. ON Grant
avenue The police had warned the
pawnbroker OF the theft OF the shoes
and told him not to purchase Them, but
he paid no attention, and VIII probably
be prosecuted for receiving stolen goods.
CoWAN'S BOND FIXED AT $500
MILFORD Cowan was arlalgned before
Judge Howells this morning on the
charge of forgery, he having forged a
check on an ogden saloon for sl4. 65.
He waived preliminary examination and
was held in $500 bail 10 the district
court He expressed his desire to get
settled down In the penltentiary as soon
as possible.
AND STILL ANOTHER.
Last evening burglars entered the res
| idence of Mrs. Maria Stevens, widow OF
| the late Bishop Stevens, and carried off
about 500 worth Of jewelry and other
| articles. The burglars gained admit
lance through a pantry window while
| the family were out early last evening.
| The articles taken were lady's black
| purse with silver corners, containing $40
in greenbaoks, 81 in silver and Span
| sh penny and a return ticket 10 Me-
| Pherson, Kansas one ladys gold filled
watch with initials II. b." on front OF
| case, lady's gold fob chain, lslir Of sill
yer cuff buttons, pair gents carpet
| shoes, No. 7; gents gold watch chain,
| with dental charm. These goods we've
| the property Of Or. A. b. Barber and
his sister Lillian, who are roomng al
| the stevens home The matter is being
Investigated by the police. They have
no clue as TO the perpetrators Of the
crime.