Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-06
ADMITTED CHARGE
AND hit OFFICER.
Then There Was q Give and Take
Fight and a Ride to the
Station.
AFTER THAT THE RECKONING.
The Story Of Some Stolen Grain and
How the Culprits We're Brought
10 face the Law

ohlcer Bert seager had an experience
this morning that he win not soon for
get, AS result OF that experience
Charles Cromcr, aged 20 years, and
James Thompson, aged co. are in jail,
ana Seager IS nursing a bruised optic
Cromer Is charged with burglary, and
Thomrron Is accused OF receiving
stolen property and assaultlng an Of
flcer.
Yesterday afternoon the police re-
ceived word that the Salt Lake Trans
fer company's place had been burg
larzed and a quantity Of grain stolen.
Officers Seager and Moore were de-
tailed on the case and succeeded In
locating seven sacks Of the stolen pro-
perty The burglary occurred at IS
east Fifth South Tho grain was con-
cealed behind the fence near the
place. The officers learned that Cro-
mer had broken into the store
house, took the grain and hid it.
Thompson then sent one Of his drivers,
Louis Summons, with q wagon and
took the grain to Thompson's place.
About o o'clock this morning, Cromer
was arrested on the charge Of burg
larry and was taken to the station. The
officers then learned that Thompson
had bought the stolen property They
went t. his place and Seager asked
him II he had sent a wagon for the
stolen grain
Thompson replied in the Affirmative.
Us that the kind of business you
are in?' asked Seager
II don't know that 1t Is any OF your
business, you ----" said Thompson
seager had started out Of the place
when Thompson suddenly struck him
blow on the left eye.
Then there were doings.
Seager not only arrested Thompson
but he paid him in kind and made hin
wish he had not been so rash. Thomp'
son was taken TO headquarters anC
locked up on the charges mentioned
above.
Yesterday, seven sacks Of grain wer'
stolen. Six we're taken the day before
the stuff being taken out through tins
roof and n IL alleged that Thompson
has been buying IT, knowing that 4
was stolen. Cromer, Thompson ant
SUMMONS are now under arrest anc
Will be tried In Judge Diehls couri
probably tomorrow afternoon.
The officers are now searching for the
balance of the missing grain.
HILL THE HOUSEBREAKER.
Ed I'M, the man arrested few days
ago by the police on the charge OF
l.. ~. 4 lErTl
Judge Diehl today and entered a plea
of guilty. He was held to the district
court ana released on sS0Qabail.
Hin broke into the roomof Miss julia
Wallace, PIG State street, and stol,
therefrom S45 in cash, a gold watol
valued ut $50, a diamond ring worth
$50 and two gold rings valued at $40.
WILL GO HIGHER.
George Williams and Frank Martill
the men who We're given a preliminary
hearing yesterday afternoon on the
charge OF grand larceny, were this
morning held to await the action OF the
district court. They We're accused OF
stealing n buggy valued at 500. from
Frank Beckstead
While Judge Diehl ordered the men
held, ne stated that he did not believe
they would be convicted by o jury IN
the district court In default OF S20l
bonds, they were taken to the county
jail,
The same defendants. with J. King
are having a preliminary hearing on
the charge Of burglary. 1t is alleged
that they broke into Il barn and stole a
set OF harness
CHANGED WILLIE'S PLEA.
The preliminary hearing of Willit
Duncan, the boy charged with the lar.
ceny Of two typewriters from the
Smith Premier company, was set this
morning for Jan, H. This morning thc
boy entered a plea of guilty TO the
charge OF grand larceny. but his attor.
ney changed Il 10 one OF not guilty.