The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
BURGLARS NABBED
BY DETECTIVES
Caught in Act of LOoting J. D.
Woods Residence on
Brigham Street.
SMALL BOY FURNISHES
TIMELY TIP TO OFFICERS
Detective Chase Fired Shot at
Fleeing Burglars and Cap
lures His Man.

a small boy md two detectives accom-
plished a good nights work Tuesday
In detecting three burglars In the act
of looting the residence Of j d
Wood 505 Brigham street and captur-
Ing two OF the men after lively chase
The men were arrested by Detectives
Chase and Burt and booked at the sta
tion on a charge of attempted burglary
within two hours after they had landed
in Salt Lake
Boy Gives Officers Tip.
a small boy ran into the station about
$40 o'clock and told the desk sergeant
that he had seen three men In front OF
the Wood residence acting and talking
In a suspicious manner Without Il mo-
mcntS delay Detectives Chase and Burt
started for the place mentioned and as
they walked to the rear Of the handsome
home they beheld three men at work
on a rear window with a Jimmy. Chase's
revolver proved to one OF the fellows that
IT would be safer TO stand stlll and he
was captured by Burt. The other two
separated % one going over the wall in the
rear OF the house and the other start
ing for the car barns as fast as he could
go.
Corners His Man.
Leaving Burt 10 guard the man cap
tured and To catch the other fellow II
possible, Chase started toward the flee
Ing burglar He was seen to enter the lot
Dack OF the car barn, and knowing that
nc couldn't get out except by returning
the way he entered. the officer felt II 20
of his man. Finally he was discovered
back OF n large pole. and as Chase came
up he stepped out and asked what all OF
the trouble was about. The trip To the
station was his only answer. and a mo-
ment later Burt arrived with the other
man,
Both Are Young Offenders.
George Young, IL and Frank Morris.
~, were the names and ages given to the
deSk sergeant. Both are young I'm years
III not In crime. but the officers are
Saushed that both men are older than
the ages given. \ moment after Burt
lassers-by came along and In attempt
ing TO get some one to hold the prisoner
while he gave chase To the other man.
the detective found out how much sand
the average citizen possesses Not u man
In the crowd would stand guard over the
prisoner even after the officer had offered
the use OF his trusty slX-shooter for pro-
tection. Finally Dr.. Wilcox arrived and
volunteered TO hold the burglar but by
that time the third man could have been
4 mile away.
Did Not Enter the House.
The burglars had not obtained an en-
trance To the residence, but evidence of
their work In removing or raising the
window Is TO be had. partial descrip-
lion OF the man who got away is in the
hands OF the police. and II is possible
that h" Will be rounded up by morning
The capture ie certainly good one and
n case the men are members of the gang
hat has been operating here this winter
heir capture should be the means Of put
ing stop to some OF the many cases of
reported. II the men We're
armed they succeeded in dropping their
guns as none was found In their clothes
when searched at the station lust before
hey were assigned to hunks In the city
Dastilc.
nee In the vicinity OF the Wood resi-
lence. and Indirectly gave information
which led 10 their capture, left the sta
Ion without giving his name.
Family Away in Europe.
Mr., and Mrs Wood are In Europe, and |
heir beautiful residence has been closed |
or some time Had the men gained an |
ntrance 10 It without being detected |
hey would have had ample time 60 loot |
very room and carry away much OF |
,elue 1t wac practically an accident |
hat the men were discovered. but the |
imcly arrival of tho boy who used his |
yes and ears to good advantage. was
he means OF snving whatever valuables
we're In the house, as well as bringing
bout the capture Of two burglars
1t Is Different Now.
When ex-Chief Lynch turned the KEYS
ut even waiting TO hand them to the
ew Chief, crime was rampant in the
ity. Burglarice and hold-ups were of
lightly occurrence. The city was full OF
agrants and boosters and the gambling
ouseS and sure-thing men were working
light and day.
Sheets Brings Change.
When George Sheets stepped in there
'as change Every officer in the de-
artment knew that he must do his duty
stopped Boosters and va
rants left town by the hundreds and
hose who didn't go or mend their ways
ound a place on the rock pile Hold-ups
nd burglaries ceased, practically speak
,g, and dozens OF low dives were cleaned
nd renovated as they had not been
leaned and renovated for years In
hort, Chief Sheets, his sergeants. patrol