The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-14
GRATING GANG
Is BROKEN UP
Police Make Four Arrests-0ne Is an
Old Hand.
VICTIM IDENTIFIES HANEY
TWO BUNCO MEN CAUGHT AFT
ER LIVELY CHASE.

The organized gang Of grafters which
has infested salt Lake for the past ten
days was practically broken up yes
terday when four more members of the
gang were arrested by Police officers
Edward Davies and Charles Sperry.
This makes six arrests within the last
three days. and the police authorities
believe that the rest Of the gang left
Salt Lake last night. J. w. HaRey,
Charles Carlisle, Samuel Hall and Hen
~ Higgins were the men arrested yes
terday. Later i'm the afternoon their
room on West South Temple street was
located and several decks of marked
cards, dice and catch locks were found.
J. W. Haney and Charles Carlisle
were arrested on the tabernacle
grounds while trying to "1irt" with
stranger. Officers Davies and Sperry
watched them until their attempt
proved futile. and then brought them to
the police station The deputy sheriffs
badge which was flashed on their vic
tins was found on Haney's person.
CRATER Identified.
L. II. Simms of De Lamar. New, was
sent for and identified Haney as the
man TO whom he save SO as a bribe.
Mr. Simms was caught the day before,
y
him and put him under arrest. He also
says that Carlisle is the man who pro-
posed to bride the officer" and, slip
ping him SO each, they were released.
When Haney was searched a roll Of
greenbacks amounting to S171 was
found in his coat sleeve. Carlisle had
I but 500. Their bail was fixed at $3.50
and Mr.. Simms vii remain here 70 pros
eCute them
An hour later Officers Davies and
SpeTry caught Samuel Hall and Henry
Higgins leading a stranger to the tab
eTnacle- When the men discovered they
were being followed they tried TO make
their escape
Caught After Chase.
Both men started down North Temple
and entered an alley just back of John
Silver's iron foundry. Hall was dis
appearing over ten-fOot board fence
when officer Sper-y nabbed him. Hig-
gins made a break in another direction.
/ but was nailed by Officer Sperry. The
stranger was also held as a witness at
the police station, and gave the name
Of J. /. Alternately of New York City
/ He told the police he made Halls ac-
| quaintance OH the street. and that he
volunteered to take him to the Warm
/ Springs. Hall made some excuse, he
said. TO see 4 friend. and asked him to
so with him. When they reached
North Temple and West Temple
streets they met Higgins Higgins then
! induced them to go with him While
they were standing there Hall caught
sight of officers Davies and Sperry,
who had been following them.
John Johnson, another victim, ap-
peaTed at the police station and identi-
I fed Hail as the man who tried to get
I his signature Carboned onto a blank
check. Higgins is supposed to be a
new member of the gang. and is an
elderly man. He wears a Van Dyke
Abeard. and the officers believed yeSteT-
day was the first time he tried his hand
Hall in Rogues' Gallery.
Samuel Halls photograph was found
/ last night in the TOgues' gallery at the
police station. He was in Salt Lake
City two years ago with a gang Of
"bUnCOT men ard was arrested. ~
that time he went under the name OF
. Jim Meyers. Some Of his friends fur
nished him 800 bail and he left town.
It was believed at first by the police
that Charles Chapman and his partner,
Billy CheSsman. who are known here.
were members of the gang. but they
were unable to locate them
Complaints will he filed tomorrow
against them for obtaining money uu-
der false pretenses. Haney will also
. be arraigned for impeT5OndtiuC = peace
officer.