Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-13

The above note written in long hand.
was received by Miss BLACK. who APP
pears in a little military sketch at the
Orphoum this week. 1T has caused no
end of worry on the part OF the petite
actress and no end of trouble TO the lo-
cal police department The police were
notified and my how busy they got,
Uncle John" Hompe with flashing
eyes and star and thanked by two
mighty club swingers of the force.
rushed over through the alley back Of
the police station and tumbled pell-mcll
into the stage entrance. There they
found a greatly frightened little lady.
What iss?' II was the rcsoundaut
voice Of Uncle John as the cautious
tread OF his brogans filled the house.
causing the unsuspecting audience out
I'm front TO wonder why monoloBue
should be accompanied by an Imitation
of a house falling, Miss Black turned
the note over; Uncle John read IL,
TUNED white and around four times and
then rubbed his left eyebrow with
his club. thoughtfully started to map
out "a plan 10 capture the crank or
whoever It was had sent the note.
ESCORTED BY POLICE.
This was yesterday. Last evening
three POLICEMEN IN uniform accom-
panied Miss Black IN a hack 10 the
Wilson hotel where she is stopping.
Plain clothes meu also stood along the
route between the Thenter and hotel,
ready to nab the sender Of the m ssiVe
SHOULD he eppear. Unlucky indeed
would have the man who had made
funny move as certain lady accom-
panied by three policemen entered td9
hotel corridor. But no one made q
funny move ana Miss Black reached
her room greatly relieved woman.
REPORTERS GET BUSY.
The news OF the misslve got out ana
local newspapers breathed thrilling
Moving through the whole mystery like
a huge cloud through the sky was
Uncle John" Hempel, followed by
smaller clouds IT. the form of lesser
lights on the fierce. For hours this
mighty enlarged edition of Shurelocked
for e. II" That individual was not
to be found; his whereabouts was as
mysterious as the reason for established
food prices In this city. In the mean
while Miss Black, the innocent victim
and central figure of Il all, worried
greatly, drcading todays matinee for
fear the crank" should hire a box
ana lloll ANdA point OF NdnAtEt attempt
TO carry out his covert threat The
attaches Of the theater from the man
ager down to the cali boy were also
looking for one r. H." and what they
would have done TO him had he shown
up around the playhouse would have
sounded greatly like sausage-day at the
meat factory. But "E. H." did not APP
pear; last nights sketch went through
IN good shape. Miss Black pleased,
leaving the stage at the end Of the
sketch without the audience dreaming
they had been delighted with a very
worried young lady.
HEMPEL NONCoAIAnTTAL.
An attempt 10 get the story failed
miserably at the police station this
morning. Uncle john refusing 70
surrender the note or even let the
newspaper men have a glance at 1t.
Dame Gossip was busy among the
newspaper men shOwmen and others
during the evening and this morning.
The newspaper men were out for the
story. the showmen wanted TO get a
clue to the possible sender Of the note
so things could be handed 10 him and
the others were I'm the conversation
Just out OF curiosity. Everybody had
several guesses but none made anyone
feel the right tack was being followed.
PRACTICAL JOKE.
Through the partial confession of
practical joker who VIII undoubtedly
never do anything so asinlne again.
10 was finally learned that the note
was hoax, perpetrated upon the
young lady. thinking she would see
through IL and throw IL away after
having some fun with a. among the
stage-folk. This plan miscarried, AS
Miss Black took the note I'm an serious
ness. the police with "Uncle John in
lead zen" still harder 10 IL and when
the Joker saw the results OF his prank
be took 10 cover frightened and not dar-
ing 20 wright the wrong he had done. n
begged the newspaper man 10 whom he
confessed 10 go see Miss Black ana eN-
plain so the load on her mind would
be- lifted. This was done successfully
this morning Miss Black Was 90 tc-
uoved she forgave the unthinking idiot
who had caused her 80 muen trouble
aud-and-thats all