The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-19
'DOG-MEAT" JONES
WENT DOWN LINE
RefrigeratOrs, Bedsteads and
Pot Lids All Looked
Alike to Him.
HIS TAL0NS FASTENED
ON EVERYTHING IN SIGHT
His Nerve Was Even Sufficient
for Taking Strychnine
Tablets.

II the sworn statements made against
William r. Jones. Jr., upon information
furnished by the Board OF County Com
missoners, arc true he Is the biggest
rs we'll az the smallest charged thief that
has ever piled his ncfarious vocation in
this city,
Comparison Is Made.
There are many thieves who would steal
a refrigerator. valued at SIS. but there are
few who would stop to pilfer a package
of corn starch Many thieves would
"swlpc" a steel bedstead. valued at Sc.
II opportunity offered. but comparatively
few would trouble themselves with two
broken glass tumblers. There are few
thieves. new ut the business, who might
carry away glass pitcher. but they
would doubtless pass up" eight bed
casters. Again, there are many dishonest
persons who might sigh for four bed
spreads, but unless their nerves were
sadly unstrung, they would hardly steal
a bottle OF strychnine tablets
All Looked Good to Him.
Jones however, according TO tho com
plaint made against him at the instance
OF his former friends, has stopped at
nothing. Refrigerators and corn starch,
beds and broken glass Jumblers. ward
robes and pot lids. bedspreads and strych-
nine tablets, all looked alike to the man
OF rotten mutton and dog meat" mo-
toricty. Jones appears to have played
no favoritcs He went right down the
line and took everything that wasn't
nailed down. He overlooked the stove.
but then. the stove had fire In It, The
wonder Is that he didn't take away the
buildings and a few OF the inmates.
Public Not Surprised.
The story of Jonoss arrest was upon
many tongues yesterday A few OF his
former friends expressed surprise, but
the majority OF the people. especially
those who followed the trial of Jones's
famous libel suit against The Tribune
some months ago. did not exhibit any
signs OF palpitation OF the heart the
result OF the news.
Good Work Was Done.
An Investigation OF the matter which
led to Joness arrest has been going on
quietly for n week or more. The task
of compiling a list OF the articles taken
from the infirmary was d most lnborious
one. but, by reference 10 the books OF the
County Auditor, a perusal OF the inflrmary
accounts and upon information furnished
by the inmates OF the institution. who
were familiar with the things taken, the
list was compiled.
Restitution Was Ordered.
With the list In their possession. the
Board OF County Commissioners notified
Jones that he would have to return the
plunder he had stolen. He made the sur
prising defense that a portion OF the
stun was his, that some was taken un-
Intentionally and that he took the re-
mainder because he lost a lot OF his
private belongings In the flre at the In
Urinary nearly year ago. This claim,
which was the baldest subterfuge imag-
Unable. was laughed at by the Commits
sioners. who told Jones to get busy and
hustle back 10 the inflrmary the property
which he had stolen.
Took Some Plumber Back
Jones took tho hint and during Sat
urday and Sunday. and Sunday night. he
returned greater portion of the 5lO
against him in Judge Diehrs court Tues
however. which are still in the possession
OF Jones. according to reliable informa-
ton. They are as follows: One steel
bed. ono glass pitcher. ono glass fruit
stand, one glass plate. three glass pickle
dishes, one table cloth. one dozen finger
napkins. one dozen knee napkins Ohese
were no doubt used when Penrose was
banquctted) four bedsprcads, one tea
green peas and a number Of eggs The
bulk of this stuff was taken. 1t Is al
legged. while Jones was packing up pro-
paratory TO Kidding the infrmary OF his
obnoxious presence.
Sample Of His Methods.
Here Is n sample OF the manner In
which Jones 'did business: Shortly af-
ter the infirmary had changed hands It
was learned that sowing machine was
missing. Jones was questioned about IL
and finally admitted that he had taken II
to the office OF the Singer Sewing Ma
chino company in this city. adding that
he took 1t there to have needed repairs
made. This story was investigated and
IL was learned that Jones took the ma
chine TO the salesrooms OF the company
and asked to have II repaired,
Insisted on Repairs.
The machine was examined and he WAS
told that II was In perfect repair except
that that the belt needed tightening He
insisted that there was something wrong
with the machine, however. and left IL
there. 1t has since been taken back to
the inirmary.
According to the complaint against
Jones he stole a total of o10 articles.
ranging from SIS refrigerator TO two
broken glass tumbers, The complaint
against Jones, filed In Judge Dichps
court. sets out the articles taken and is
as follows:
Complaint Against Jones.
On this 18th day of April. A. D. 1905 before
me. c. 3. Diehl. Judge OF tho CITY court
within and for Salt Lake City. Salt Lake