Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-17
THE CAPTURE OF DONALDSON.
How the Trail of sprethiDg Man Was
Follow ed--Thc Woman In the Case

Follow ed--Thc Woman In the Case.
The chase engaged IN by Sheriff En-
cry and Deputy doe Sharp In quest OF
the men who robbed the McWhirters,
and which has been entirely successful
20 far as the capture OF jim Donald
son il concerned, was a sort OF up hill
and down dale steeple. The officers
decided OF an early stage OF the game
that the robbers were nowhere west Of
Utah, 20 In tho opposite direction the
sheriff HE'D himself to be followed later
hy sharp In Denver Emery found
traces Of the delusivc Donaldson. The
latter remained in the Colorado city
long enough to send for and be Joined
by Efie Fay, a Salt Lake sporting wo-
man, who had been residing at 2f3 south
Main street.
From the minute that the woman left
here the chances for Donaldson's cap
turc grew brlght.> To keep track Of the
woman meant the finding of the man
The pair went to Omaha from Denver
and there also went Sheriff Emery and
he was Joined by Deputy sharp. The
Salt Lake officers and the police OF
Omaha were at times pretty close To
the fueitlves hut did not land their
game Emery went 20 Chicago and
SHARP proceeded TO ST. Louis, whittier
II was supposed Donaldson and the
woman had gone. but instead OF going
to the Missouri metropolis the gambler
booster and his sweetheart landed in
Hot Springs, Ark. rented cosy cot"
tage. aud were quietly enjoying life as
Dr. and Mrs. Billy James, when Sharp
appeared upon the scene and the game
was NJ.
REPORTED CONFESSION.
II Is said that Donaldson made a full
confession to the deputy sheriff not
only as TO his p'rl Ia the fOSVV rob
bery. but as e. his relations to the
salt Lake chief OF police. Donaldson
also consented to return 20 Utah with
out requisltion papers. Sheriff Emery,
however, at o1ce obtained the necessary
authority and ri noR IN his way 20
Arkansas. and any fight that Donaldson
may choose 10 make against returning
here TO stand trial for his mlsdonss
will proye futile. Eflie Fay viii be
brought along with him.
That Donaldson intended TO follow
the same line Of grating that has
proved so lucrative 20 him here Is evil
denced by the fact that he az once as
sumed the title of Dr." doubtless dom
10 give an impression Of responsibility.
Then he had sent for two roulette
wheels. OF the kind that are fixed
10 win for the manlpuator but after
he was placed under arrest he coun-
fernandez the order. The surething
machines are an invention OF Donald
SON. and Chief OF Police Sheets has one
of them at police headquarters taken
from the Gladstone house IN this city
some time ago.
Efforts are still being made TO can
ture the O'Brions' and It Is thought
that the brothers will soon be In the
tolls II Is known that they were with
Donaldson In Denver and as they are
being looked for IN every city of the
country, It is not likely that they will
be at large for any great length Of
time. Mrs. OBrlen has left Salt Lake,
probably 70 Join her husband but May
Davis. the sweetheart OF Larry o'Bren.
is still here. and will doubtless be ono
of the principal witnesses against the
gang and also In the case pending
against Chief Of Police Sheets.
STOCKING LEG GAMBLER"
He is also said to have stated thai
the entire matter OF taking him bach
to salt Lake City is a plot to ruin hin
IN politics In that city, where he has
figured prominently for years as a pol
itician."
The above is part Of a dispatch from
| Hot Springs, Ark, giving an account
Of the arrest there OF Jim Donaldson
| the notorious gamblinghouse booster
prize fight promoter, etc. When Don
aldson made the above statement II h
made Il, he may not have intended II
| but he perpetrated one OF the bes
| Jokes sprung In the year Of 1906,
In politics ana In gambling he ha!
| cut about as much figure as a ciphe
| with the rim removed. II IA decided!
| amusing to hear the politicians and tn
| gamblers comment on Donsldson's alb
| surd claim. The former admit tina
Donaldson is politician, but of tn,
| Commercial street variety, And as 4
being gambler, or n king OF gamblers
| that also Is admitted. Said one prom
nent gambler this morning:
Yes, Donaldson Is certainly poll
tlcian and a gambler. but you shoul
| explain to the public Of what breed. II
Is a Commercial street politician ant
stockingleg' gambler