Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-05
DETECTIVE SHANNON BACK.
Receivers Stones at Reno Where
They Had Been Disposed
OF by Robber.
Captain Burbidec and y. Fred Daynes
Return From Denver Bringing With
Them Three Prisoners.


by J. Fred DIvnes. returned from
Denver last night about II O'Clock.
in custody We're ed Phillips. Franz,
Mcfarland ana ed c Jennings. three
of the eight men arrested in Denver
on the charge % receiving stolen
goods. diamonds and watches stolen
from Daynes' jcwelry store when the
big Han safe was cracked some time
ego Alr. Daynes identified about 81
500 Of the stolen property recovered
through the diligence OF the local
and Denver police.
Diamonds and watches. known 10
have been stolen from the Daynea
store, We're found in pawn shops
gambling houses and opium dens in
Denver
Phillips w.Ls captured by Sheriff
Nesbit of Denver and through the
arrest others were captured. After
the arrests large quantity of the
jcwelry was located and recovered
and has since been identified by the
owners. After the men had been
placed behind the bars. Capt. Bur
tTopolis and after arriving there lost
no time in sen ling TOR requisition pa
pers. The three men did not know
that they were to be brought back
to Salt Lake until after the papers
arrived and Capt. Burbidge and other
Officers went to the jail, secured the
men and started on the return trip.
When the party was about to board
the train at Denver. Mrs Jennings and
Mrs. Phillips we're on hand and tear
fully said goodbye to the prisoners
Sheriff Ncsbit, who was present. oh
served that Mrs. Jennings was wear
ing two OF the rings stolen from
Daynes. Th use were taken a,Vay
from her and brought here by Capt.
Burbidge.
ADMIT THEIR GUILT
Capt. Burbidge stated this morning
that he had no trouble whatever with
his prisoners and stated that Phillips
and Mcfarland admitted that they
received the stolen goods. or some
of them. from a man named Nun
roe. one OF the men who cracked the
safe. They said they got the jewelry
In Salt Lake and Immediately went To
Denver Jennings did not make a
statement and refused 20 talk.
This morning the prisoner sent for
Atty. William Newton. and II is I'M
derstood that Atty. Sorcn X Christen
sen viii look after the interests Of the
other two. The prisoners. by couuSel.
sent out kilograms this morning but h
whom was not made public.
In connection with the work OF Cap
tain BurbidRe i'm Denver. efforts have
been made in another direction To APP
prehend az least ono of the crlckstne1
and recover more Of the iewclry.
ONE WENT TO NEVADA
After package containing watches
and diHmOnds had been shipped to
Denver. the crook named Munroe. fruna
whom Phillips and Mcfarland admit
they got some Of the property. shipped
out for Reno. New. As soou as the
local police got bue" on This man.
Detective Dick Shannon WIS sent TO
Reno TO work up the case at that end
of the line. Shannon left quietly for
Reno about ten DAYS ago and few knew
that he had gone. He returned last
night
SHANNON ON THE TRAIL
Here IL what a Reno paper had 10
say about the iLrrivGl Of shannon and
the work done by him and the police
OF that city:
'-One of the clevcrcst pieces OF work
done by the local police departments Ia
some time WIS accomplished Saturday
when a number OF diamonds which had
been stolen from a Snlt Lake tewery
store were found In the pOsBeasiOn ~
man who has been working In Reno
for some time, and who ~ thought 10
be u fence" for an organized gang ~
thieves, Of which the Reno mans bro
Their In believed to be the leader
ION the Goth Of April the 1ewelry
store OF John Daynes & Son. In salt
I..Ug .HH.gaH VaA asnlr
clry and precious stones Of various sizcs
and kinds 10 the amount OF $4,000 wer'
nj olon shortly aftcrWard some ~ tho
stones were found In ogden and other
I'm Denver whore they mad hc"n SOLD.
but M trace OF the suspected man WIZ
found.
SEARCH INSTITUTED.
about n week ago Chief socuor rn-
cpiyed a wire from salt Lake Etatius
that N mad been learned thai q brother
Of the suspect wns tending bar al r.
no and That 81 was probable that some
OF tire loot had been sent mere no b"
disposed Of No description or thn men
was available but upon the arrival W
Il. l.. shannon. % police oilicei IRON
Salt Lake. the Reno officers bcgaH th"'
search
Last Wcducsday tncy lornfed theh
man NO the person or e.. W. Hurrins
ron who has been employed 300 lF'
local saloons since zinc first ~ ANS
De was Immediately arrested Th1t
same morning. N a,turWJri developed
the man vino had been suspected NJ
tho robbery had come Gao Reno, but ae
soon as he learned Ot me arrest OF his
brother he left the city
SAFE CRACKERs KIT.
Harrington when taken 10 the poo
lice station YVES put through most
rigid QUESTIONING. re he's been hvlng
for some time m q little cahin back ~
tho Baptist church, A search OF thal
cabin showed that The man Is q crime
inal OF some importance, A grip con
tanning safe cracking tools Of inc finest
kind was found, but no explanation OF