The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-28
Journalistic Enterprise.

The BlitherOon cannot refrain from
reverting TO its very excellent work III
eXtOTting a confession from Mrs Spiv-
ms, who has admitted that she stole
hog early in July For many DAYS it
was believed that this mystery would
never be solved. Several days after the
stealing was done and after papers in
this and adjacent cities had pretty well
exhausted the story. the Blitheroon
learned of the affair from a gentleman
OF Granger, who came in to stop his
paper. The BlitneroOn then printed an
exclusive story. giving prominence to
many facts which had previously been
brought out by other newspapers and
the wholly inadequate force of the sher-
ms office. A clew which had been
overlooked by all except the sleuths Of
the Blithcroon-talented young men
imported at great expense from Ken
osha, Wis, for service on this case
was taken up and followed to its legi-
innate conclusion. To the hard COM
mon sense and capable acumen of the
Blitheroon reporters is due the clear
ing up of the mystery. This clew.
seemingly unimpOrtant consistedN of
the label from an oyster can which was
found within three miles of the scene
Of the theft. This label was eagerly
seized upon by the Blitheroon staff,
who after much painstaking research
discovered that it might easily have
come from can which had been pur-
chased by a dark woman who was a
member of a camping party. The Blith-
Groom at once wired the oyster can
merry at Baltimore and ascertained be-
yond a doubt that the label was really
what it seemed to be-a label from an
oyster can. The matter was so simple
so apparent, that when it was pre-
scented to the officers they, smarting
under a merited rebuke administered
by the BlitheroOn reporter. refused to
swear to a complaint against Mrs.
Spivins. Such dereliction should be Sc
verely punished. In the course of the
conversation the sheriff let drop the
unimportant information that Mrs.
Spivins had been located at Muscatine,
Ia. and that when trifie more evil
dence was collected she would be ar
rested in all probability. In its pursuit
of criminals the BlitherOOn believes in
broOking no delay. Accordingly, a
BhtherOOn reporter at once telegraphed
to the head of the BhtherOon's 'Musca-
tine bureau, calling upon him to at
once inform Mrs. Spivins that she was
guilty of the stealing and making away
with the hog. The result was most
/ gratifying. Mrs. Spivins promptly
escaped. Another great triumph for
| the BlitheroOn was accomplished and
the inadequate sheriff's force was foiled
again. Events now followed each other
with startling rapidity. Baked of her
original purpose of surTendering herself
in Muscatine, Mrs. Spivins could DO
nothing but fly. She knew the Blith-
Groom was on her track and would ac-
cOmplish her escape unless she hur-
ried Hastily calling upon her rel
| atiVes for funds Mrs SpiVins chartered
a special train and was carried east
ward at tremendous speed. The Blith-
Groom was on her track. It's specially
/ trained locomotive engineer was at
I once supplied with an engine and
started in pursuit Through a blunder
/ Of the inadequate railroad officials,
| however, the Blitheroon's special en-
/ CINE was switched at Hayhead. Ia, and
ran to Cowslip Junction before the
4 BlitherOOn's specially trained lOcOmo-
tive engineer discovered he had left the
main line. Thus through no fault Of
/ the BlitheroOn Mrs. Spivins was given
| time to accomplish her purpose. Avail
! ing herself of The opportunity, she
raced at headlong speed in her special
! train to MuskegOn and surrendered
herself with a full confession of guilt.
Had the Blitheroon's special train not
been so unfortunately shunted at Hay
! head, Mrs. Spivins would have been
| running yet.
] 1nGss II Viii De seen LudL LlIOuSu lIC
/ untiring efforts Of the BlitherOon this
| mystery has been cleared up. 1t is a
/ grand triumph for the enterprise and
wideawake energy C the Bltheroon.
The Blitheroon congratulates itself. the
public and Mrs. Spivins on the outcome
of this investigation 1t is all due to
the skill of the BlitherOOn's force in
Selling upon the label OF the oyster
can and following 1t tc its legitimate
conclusion. Had the label been from
a lobster can the result would have
been the same. This grand triumph is
a splendid vindication Of the Blith-
erOOn's position all through this inves-
tigation. The BHtheroon viii continue
to serve the public anc already is col
Letting acts to show that Mrs. Spivins
could not possibly have stolen the hos
and Furthermore that she Is not telling
the truth when she confesses she stole
the animal. The BlitheroOn is the peo-
pies paper: always alert to render the
public service. Read the Blitheroon-