Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15


months, having come from Denver His
salary was but ss5 Per month, and he
appeared to live up 10 H.
The next day friday Cheney went
10 the express Office. Van COtt re-
oeived him graciously, ard rendered
| him every assistance. Catlin was
called IN and told a Straightforward
l story. BE had received the package,
| verified the seals and placed Il with
a number ~ others IN basket. Later
! they we're placed IN the vault. The
bank messenger. Chadwick, called, re-
( celFtcd for the package and that Was
al there was to Il Naturally. siO5,-
900, even though II b. IN bills u large
| denominations would make bulky
package. Catlins story ~ the receipt
Of the packageNyas so complete cheney
did not call m Daniels.
Van Cott." no said. after talking
/ IL over ! am convinced there were
two and perhaps three men IN this
deal There's probably man on the
coast. one inside here and one outside.
They've worked It pretty smJoihly,
bat the end II not yet am salts
fled Catliu is not the man, and I'm not
sure but what the change was made out
ob The coast ~ course ] know the
safe iu which that package was placed
came through under seal from Frisco.
Your records show Il was not opened
in transit I've sent 10 Chicago for
one Of my men. Guthrie. He'll be
here tonight. To all intenis and pur-
poses he's one Of your men, but he'll
take his orders from me.
Cheney left the express Office and
went to the city hail TO SEE Chief
Landingham and TO return DaTcls
reports. Dafrel was there and ac-
kn0wleiged the Introduction with a
curt nod of the head and q Howdy
colonel His manner was the least
bit resentful. as II he considered 1t
impertlnence FOR Col Cheney to be
on q case be was supposed 10 handle.
Cheney did not like him q Title bit
There was something sinister about
his look and manner and his eyes were
shlfty. but that might have been an
unfortunate characteristic lie had
been on the 81. Louis force a number
Of years. and truth to tell, had estab-
lished a good record. Cheney watched
lin narrowly.
rive read your reports. Dauel and
llihcr from them you think probably
r'i Mlchelon may have had a htnd
ig ne case"
sure as shootiH' colonel Niche
ION was here that day and 90 the eS-
press office. got that straight
Where did sou get that mforma'
ton. Darrel.'
well YOU see / heard 90 general /
way hc was here SO ! TOOK his phiz 1
ori OF the gallery for identification |
rur;o Several people saw him here I
-i day"
Yes. bu. whOg"
~Won. Daniels recognized the pic
'rrc in q minute said Michelon was /
On ne ONCE while the 100000 pack |
gee wac there
AN. Daniels recognized him, did /
eyes. aud It's all plain as mud To I
q- ratlin gave Mlchelon the real T
lae and substituted the phoney /
r-. Micheion disappeared that night I
$50 I've located him in New YORK, /
,nd Monday night I'm going after bin. /
ru1l see ne and Catlin are the ones
Why. ts-pla'n mud.
yes thought Cheney. IT Is as PLAN /
AS as-mud.
'Of course you'll take a representa-
two OF the express company along
with you?'
yes. thought Cheney Il is as plain
fe'd be able TO identify him But IN
e,sc that TO Van Colt.
Darrel went out aud cheney talked
while with the chief and left. That
,euing at sid Guthrie arrived from
ricaro and reported 10 Cheney. He
vas given an outline OF the case and
hon cheney said Watch Daniels
lon't let him out of your sight from
lac time YOU first see him until tomor-
on morning BE ready al All times 10
lqtc A Quick trip east Guthrie was
rue blue. Cheney knew that Al
Cheney wanted To do was To Keep III
.opch with Darrell and Daniels until he
heard from New York. Monday night /
,r Tuesday morning he should have ms
etter cheney knee right n that
minute who the culprits we're. but ne
lidn't want them TO get WIND before
he was ready 10 act. 60.
The next morning Saturday buth-
-ie reported. Daniels mad gone nome
,tayed there until O'Clock. slipped out
N The house. gone down 20 some re-
sorts on lower Pine street and spent
money pretty freely. Al ! a; IN ne I
started back home and at Twelfth ana 1
pine streets met Darrel and talked TOT /
/, few moments They seemed 10 know |
each other pretty well. ON the way /
downtown that morning he stopped AZ |
the postofice and received mail al the |
general delivery. 80
Good" said Cheney. Just hans |
around now where | can gel you
ouick. things are moving.
chief Landingham sent for cheney
and consulted with him ON the adNis-
ability of arresting Catln.
.'No. I wouldn't do that just yet
chief said cheney. "Id have Catlin
sbadowed for q day or so 50 he won't
get awav. He can be arrested any time
and we want all the cuiprlts tose'her'
Let's play them, chief
IAN right, Cheney, | guess you're
right. but I don't want 10 iaii
"You won't fail, chief. Wen nave
the thieves within three days. Ana
Cheney smilel 10 himself.
Sunday was a day seemingly OF M
activity Cheney dined with Van Colt
one Of Chief Landnghams sleuths vas
watching Catlhn and Guthrie spotted |
Daniels.
Monday morning there was a confer
ence IN Chief Landingham Office
Cheney was there, SO was Van colt |
and Darrell To an ntents and purposes /
'heney aud Van Colt acquiesced On /
barrels plan 60 leave that night for /
New York 10 arrest Nicholson. Darrell I
had used the time nom Friday untn /
Monday 90 get the necessary cyiradl- I
.iou papers Every one compliments /
barred on his perspicuIty and good I
Judgment
"Tll send Green. one OF our trusted I
men. with you. Dswei. slid Van colt I
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