Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-18
JUMPED THROUGH A WINDOW.
Was Badly Cut and Blood Stains
Led to His Arrest at Short
Line Depot.


After burglarizing several residen-
cess after doing some holdup business;
after breaking into four places last
night and stealing about $3.50 worth OF
property; after Jumping through plate
glass window and making a dash for
the 1880 Short Line train, colored
man about 25 years Of age. and Civ
ing the name of Willie Ross was cap
tured by the Salt Lake police this
morning. And he was caught with the
goods on
To Sergeant Eddington and Officers
Taylor, SperIy and Morris belongs the
honor Of the capture, while to Night
Waterman G.. +. White belongs the
credit of making it possible for the po-
lice to trail their man down TO n sue
cessful capture aud the recovery Of
great deal OF stolen property
THE PLACES VISITED.
The four burglaries committed by Ross
last night will be given I'm the order
that they appear on the "sQueal book"
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loon al IS east First South was broken
into early this morning. The front
door was kicked open The thief SCI
cured $25 In cash and a revolver. The
next place visited was the Doull drug
store. at 1913 south East Temple street
one dollar in each, q couple OF toilet
sets ana some other articles we're sto-
len. Next. the burglar turned his at
tenton to Boehmer g. Rothchild's tai
Tor shop, s3i south East Temple street.
From this place the thief secured about
dozen bolts OF fine cloth, several ar
ticles OF clothing and some minor ar
ticles.
NEEDED A TRUNK.
BY this time the bold robber had a
small wagon load OF property. He evil
IDENTIFY wanted something to put IL in.
go he went to Hulberts trunk factory
on East Temple, between Second and
Third South streets. lie effected an
entrance through the back way and
was in the act OF selecting a trunk In
which to place his M gotten gains,when
the night Waterman observed him and
tried to effect capture.
PLUNGED THROUGH WINDOW.
Mr.. CoIored man saw the Waterman
and did not stand upon the order OF go
ing, but plunged headlong and fran
tically through Hulbert's big plate glass
window In this operation the burglar
received several bad cuts on his hands,
bur he kept on going. Two or three
policemen came up in the meantime and
with Waterman White took several
shots at the neeing robber. But the
fellow got away--for the time being.
TRAILED BY BLOOD STAINS.
As soon as It was light enough, Ser
geant Eddington and Officer Morris,
who were later Joined by officers Tay-
lor and Sperry, started out from HUI
bert's and trailed the burglar by blood
stains to Ross room, 42 east Second
South. But when they entered the
room, their man had fled. Some sto-
len cloth was found In the room, but
the officers did not spend much time in
investigation. They rightly concluded
that the fellow had gone to one OF the
depots TO take a train out of town.
ASLEEP IN A COACH.
Officers Taylor and sperry entered
one Of the coaches at the Oregon Short
Line and quickly observed man
sound asleep in the far end OF the car
The fellow had his overooat pulled up
over his head Taylor saw the lSinky
head and Immediately grabbed Ross by
the collar and yanked him out OF the
seat. The dazed and startled man
wanted to know the trouble.
let me see your hands" demanded
Taylor. Ross exhibited his lacerated
mitts and Taylor jumped for JOY. Tag.
you're IT, said the genial officer. Sec
ond the notion said Sperry. Then
Ross was taken from the train.
MAN HAD THE GOODS.
As he was descending the steps, he
tried to slough" his baggage checks,
but the officers were too quick for him.
They got the checks and also the bag
gage, The patrol wagon was called for
and the prisoner and his stuff were
loaded into the wagon and taken to the
station. There We're three big valises
loaded with all sorts OF articles. Bolts
OF cloth, fine dress suits, several over
coats and a seal skin sacque--stoen
from Mrs. John Hughes. It is believed
cuff buttons and other trinkets. toilet |
sets and perfume and dress goods we're
taken from the valises.
MAKES A CONFESSION.
Ross took his arrest very cody. He
said he was 'Just agon' up de line
aways." In the jail he confessed to /,
Chief Lynch and the officers that he |
was the man who had been doing a |
great deal OF the work complained OF |
Among other things, the fellow had an |
ugly-looking gun. He answers the de. |
scrptlon OF one OF the hodups and |
sandbagger Several articles OF his |
clothing tally with the description Civ |
en- by victims OF the sandbag fend
A DANGEROUS MAN.
While going through the fellows Of. |
feets, the police found formula for |
the manufacture OF dangerous expio- |
sive used In blowing open safes. This |
fact leads TO the belief that the fellow |
IL indeed a dangerous criminal. He |
asked What de think III gi?'
Twenty years at least" was the re-
Spouse.
The stolen articles are being sorted |
over and identified by the proper own |
ers. II is likely that several complaints |
viii be filed against Ross. and, il con.
victed on each charge. II IL probable
that he will spend the greater part OF
his lie IN Utah's state prison. thanks
TO the able and earnest efforts OF the
Salt Lake police force.
officer Taylor went to Ogden this
afternoon TO take into custody the
mans pal, who is said to be guilty OF
similar conduct.