Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-27
THEFT OF NEARLY $4,000.
Robbery Occurred at Portland
And Victim Was a Wealthy
Man From Windy City.
After the Crime Officers Followed the
Guilty Parties Tor a Distance
or Over 5000 Miles.


Of Clara Adams an actr2ss. and Harry
Morgan, at Salt Lake City, viii solve
the mystery connected with the alleged
theft Of nearly $4,000 from Anton
Fritz, a butcher at Portland Or, and
Of an alleged plot to murder Morgan In
a hotel IN Chicago according to local
police officials who were notified of the
arrest. Fritz was a native Of vest
ern Pennsylvania and before he started
out TO see the world, owned butcher
shop. He sold the shop for $4,000 and,
Il Is claimed, placed the money, all 10
bills OF large dimensions, IN a wallet
and stared for the west lie had been
III Portland several days and was
Sightseeing when he met Miss Adams
She told him she was stranger IN
the city and was IN need Of money.
Fritz claims he befriended the woman
and secured her q place at hotel
lie SAYS he also stayed al
The same hotel. The following morning
he reported 10 the police that he had
been robbed Of over 1900 IN the
meantime the woman had disappeared
The description % the woman as gwen
by Fritz was recognized By the police
as that OF one who was known under
the name Of the Candy KID Harry
Morgan. an intimate friend NJ the Nom'
an. had also disappeared, The police
learned that Morgan and the woman
had gone TO Tacoma. From there the
couple were tracked 20 Spokane, thence
to 81. Paul and finally to Chicago. At
each place II was learned that Morgan
and the woman had been living In great
luxury.
The conspiracy to KIN Morgan prob.
ably would have been successful ae-
cordIng to the police. but FOR the weak.
enng Of one ~ the plotters, a negro
who went 10 Morgan and made a full
confession.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Especial to the "News.D
Chicago Sept 27.-After a chase OF
nearly 5000 miles which included
wild flight half way across the contin-
ent and back again. arrests made In
Salt Lake City. Utah. tNiav Chicago
police declare, will clear up a mystery
and bring 70 justice Chicago man
and an actress who are charged with
doping and robbir~ Pittsburg mil
lonaiTe Of $4,000 In cash. after having
plotted 10 murder their victim Il neceS-
sary to accomplish their purpose
San Francisco and a number Of other
coast towns figure in the plot accord
ing 10 the pollcs.
Several weeks ago Anton Fritz hay-
ing made his millions IN meat the BUSH
ness in Pittsburg decided 10 retire and
travel over the country. With $4,000
In cash IN his pocket he reached San
Francisco. Here he met a woman who
learned Of his wealth. He then went 10
Portland followed BY the actress and
companion, Clara Adams and Harry
Morgon by names.
In Portland. according TO the police,
the victim was robbed while sleeping
under the influence Of a drug. The cou.
pie fled 10 Tacoma, Wash. thence 10
Spokane, thence to st. Paul and a
week ago they came 10 Chicago. Nor
gan secured the service OF a valet
named Kennedy on the trip, but dis
charged him IN 81. Paul Kennedy
furnished information OF the couples
whereabouts 20 Deputy Sheriff Joseph
Day OF Portland who followed in puf.
suit.
The arrival Of Sheriff Day IN Chicago
today and clews he discovered here led
TO the arrests In Salt Lake City. Day
has also secured legal process to tie up
81. 800 placed In a local bank by Harry
Morgan. This will be recovered for
Fritz
COUPLE ARRESTED HERE.
Last evening Chief OF Police George
a. Sheets received a telegram from the
al Chicago. asking the po-
lice here 70 keep a look out for col
ored couple giving their description,
and stating that the couple was wanted
at Portland for grand larceny or rob-
berry.
Al. $50 last evening Detectives Chase,
Burt and Raleigh arrested Harry Nor
gan and a woman who gave the name
of Leora Morgan. both colored. They
answered the description given IN the
telegram from Chicago and there can
be no doubt that they are the ones
wanted by the Portland police They