The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
B. 5. Dennison, Former Delta Citi.
zen, Gets Into Serious
Trouble.
PRETENDED BUSINESS FAILURE
Tsrls osi To Be Conspiracy to Defrasd
Clris Stock vsaishes NheA Creditors
Pst 10 ApDearasee.

B. S. Dennison, former citizen of
Delta and who left here three years ago
to locate at Safida, is in very serious
trouble according to dispatch which is
republished below. Dennlson was with
the former firm of Stockham & Hillman
for five years as manager of their
jewelry department and he left some
what unsavory reputation. Delta peo-
pie have not been surprised by the ex-
posure of his crime at Salida. During
the time he was with Stockham & Hill
man their safe was robbed of s25OO
worth of jewelry. 1t was not blown
up but was opened by the combination.
Some suspicion centered on Dennison
at the time but there was no evidence
to show that he committed the crime
nor has anything transpired since to
prove it. 1t rests as an unsolved mys-
terry.
Dennison's wife was Miss May Rog-
ers before her marriage to him and she
is spoken of in the highest terms by
Delta people. From her friends and
hCl ShC III hoNS Vic
deepest sympathy.
Following is the dispatch giving de-
tails Of the crime:
Salida, Colo. Sept. 20.-A tremen-
dous sensation was sprung in business
circles in Salida this morning when b.
S. Dennison. until few months ago a
prominent jewelry store owner, was
arrested, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud. Chicago and Colorado parties are
behind the prosecution. The Tammen
Curio company of Denver. is said to be
the chief Colorado sufferer by reason of
the alleged conspiracy. Dennison is
said to have confessed. t-..s.s..a- /.
Fred n. Colvin: president of the Colo
RADIO Boston Copper company. was ar
rested in Chicago last night on the same
charge, telegram having been sent to
the Chicago authorities to take him into
custody. Colvin will be returned to
Colorado as soon as requisition papers
can be secured.
Colvin and Dennison have been warm
personal friends for months. Colvin
rented part of Dennison's jewelry store
here for the office of the Colorado Bos-
ton company.
Several months ago Dennison sudden
" failed in business. When the repre-
sentatives of the creditors arrived they
could find but little of what was once
considered one of the most complete
jewelry and curio stocks in town. They
engaged Attorney c. A. Chamberlain
to make an investigation. Mr.. Cham
berlain worked quietly on the case for
some time, and recently, it is said. dis
covered that Dennison mad turned over
a large amount of valuable stock to
Colvin. who was to keep it until the
creditors of the former had forgotten
the case.
Warrants were sworn out and this
morning Dennison was taken into Gus
tody. He broke down and told just how
it was proposed to work the game.
One of the very damaging exhibits in
the case is the discovery by local officers
Of a trunk filled with jewelry to the
value of about 81. 500 which was placed
in storage here by Mr.. Colvin few
months ago.
Colvin was arrested at his home in
Chicago, 242 La Sale avenue. surround
ed by every luxury. A telegram from
that place says he was released on
$1,000. but District Attorney Miller of
Salida. who prepared the warrants for
his arrest, believes that this is mis-