The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-19
NEGRO BURGLAR
LANDS IN JAIL
Police Will Charge Him With Five
Separate Offenses.
STOLEN PROPERTY FOUND
NIGHT WATcHMAN SEES HIM IN
A TRUNK FACTORY.

Blood stains left by William Ross col
ored. on a board fence IN the rear of
Hubert Bros. trunk factory, 2]3 South
Main street where he jumped through
window about o'clock yesterday
morning TO escape, after an attempted
burglary, led TO his arrest about ID
"clock yesterday morning. He was
caught on an Oregon Short Line train
with $40 worth OF goods in Lis posses
sion secured in five burglaries since sat
urday night. The arrest was made just
ys me r, Tram was pulling out by Ser
Sceilt ftich4fd l.. EddingtOn and Police
gIueera' James Taylor and Charles
Ross was discovered by Night Watch
nlau A H. White moving about in tho
store, White went around to the front
ma quietly opened the door. He slipped
,halae, OUT Ihe next moment Ross went
- ante ran 10 the rear OF the store and
EoL three shots at Ross as he went over
ne fence. Several Officers heard the
sH0otng and came ito Whites assistance.
NJ trace of Ross was lost, but thor
o4gh search was made tor him.
Nhe4 the morning SHIFT came on, Ser
blood stains were found ON The fence and
later other stains We're found in an alley
Just hack OF the Wilson hotel Al The
fo9nlns houses on East Second South
dNu commercial streets We're searched.
Towel Covered With Blood.
About $3.50 O'Clock Q towel was found
covered with blood IN room IN the
suite r0omnS house, T. East Second
south. Upon inquiry II was learned that
. cOIofea man had occupied the room
during the night. From an eXpressman
~ was learned that three telescope va
Uses ana TWO dress suit eases were taken
rom that room TO the Oregon Short Line
Sergeant Eddington. Officers Taylor
aud Sherry went to the depot and
searched through the train for their man.
Ross had bandage around his hand an
an ovcrcoat thrown over his head From
an appearances he was asleep when the
officers entered the car.
Ross was searched and three or four
baggage checks found on him. Sergeant
EddingtOn went to the baggage car and
unlodded his things. The ValiseS were
broken open and about 800 worth Of
stolen goods found. Ross confessed TO
live burglaries committed since SaJur-
day night.
The Stolen Property.
Property from the following places was
John W Hughes. 1O3 Third street. wo-
mans sealslIin Jacket mans overcoat
and 50 in money; Doul drug store, Mar
ket and Main streets, toilet sets cologne
pipes. cigars raZOrs. mirrors and $50 in
money, T.. NJ. BEGINNERS tailor shop, 3iI
Main street, ten bolts of cloth, suit
of clothes and an Overcoat; Gus Linden,
IS East Second South street, So in money
and a revolver.
With the exception OF John W. Hughes
residence all the other burglaries were
committed sunday morning after l
o'clock. Each time Ross came 10 his
room and deposited his booty and then
Went out again. He packed his valises
and hid them i'm tine closet during the
early hours I'm the morning, and then
had the eNpressman get Them and take
them 20 the depot.
I'm each case Ross used Il Jimmy ITO
pry open a window. After he secured
everything he could carry away, ne closed
the window again 10 cover up his work.
The cigars and pipes stolen by Ross
from the DOull drug store were not re-
covered.
Had Been Here a Week.
At the police station Ross told the Of
uCers ne had only been in Salt Lake
four days. IL was learned later that
he has been here over a week. and the
police believe they can fasten several
more crimes upon him. 1t is believed that
he entered the residence Of Mrs. Nellie
Cotton, l67 West Fourth South street
Mrs. Cotton reported her loss yesterday
afternoon 10 the police.
Ross is also suspected or entering the
home Ga \. W. POultOn on Second South
street None of the things stolen from
either place were found Ia Ross pos
session a complaint charging Ross with
five counts of burglary Will be filed
acains. him today.
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