Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
DOZEN WAGON
LOADS OF VAGS
siyty-Eiuht Men Rounded Up by
The Police Last Night
And Sorted.
sEReT. ROBERTS AS JUDGE.
Actiue Under Instruction, from 'h'ei
Pitt ne Gives Prisoner, Chance
10 Get out of Town.

Police Sergeant John j. Roberts, and
the men under him on the grave yard
shit. had busy time between the
hours of u last might and o'clock this
morning. The grave yard shit D.
IN, one between the hours mentioned
Tho police were Kept busy rounding up
vacs and suspicious characters. Every
Joint going under the title or saloon
was visited. All the hauuts Of loafers'
thieves hop" feuds. etc. were paid
a visit and many We're the arrests
made. In an 6S unkempt. blear-eyed
looking individuals were hauled TO poo
lice HEADQUARTERS. The patrol wagon
made about "a dozen trips.
There being but little room IN the
Jail. the collection Of deuizeus OF the
under world were packed into the cellar
under the old police station. Sergeant
Roberts WAS puzzled as to what %
do with the heterogeneous crowd and
telephoned to Chief Pitt at o'clock
this morning
SAY. CHIEF" said Roberts 1--WE got IS
Nags down here On the cellar What
iu hlazes shall I do with Them
How long 10 10 take you q sort EN-
out?" came from the sleepy chief who
had been forced TO leave "a comfortable
bed to answer the phone
Until z o'clock" replied Roberts.
IAN right" said Chief Pitt You
hold court and those who VIII leave
town give 'em a hoater; those who
won't go. throw em I'm JAN
TWENTY THREE REMAIN.
Their Roberts went to work He held
court He was the Judge jury. prose-
cutting attorney, witness for the prose
cution and the whole show. All but %
took advantage of the chance 10 shake
the snow Of salt Lake from their feet.
The others were too tired 20 make any
promise and were held to await the ac-
ton Of Judge Diehl at 10 o'clock. The
20 were then given chance 10 explain
matters. Some we're discharged out
right as there was nothing against
them. while others agreed TO leave
town.
JUDGE DIEHL ACTS.
W. 3. Cawthen and l.. A. Spencer.
the young men arrested yesterday by
Detective Wheeling on the charge or
stealing a suit case. were charged with
vagrancy and pleaded guilty They
were released on their own recognize
ance and given n "hoater"
Joe Burns admitted that he stole
an overcoat. pair OF shoes and some
gloves from a Joint al 22iA CONNER
days IN the city jail.
John Woolsey charged with failing TO
provide for his FIVE children was Civ
en- a bearing but the case was contin-
ned FOR 80 DAYS as Woolsey promised TO
do better IN the future.
j. r. Haynes and A. e.. Stewart ar
rested last night by Special Ohicer Ri
ley on the charge Of improper conduct
toward two young women VIII be tried
Monday afternoon.
Pat Shaw and Francis Boswell,
charged with disturbing the peace.
were found guilty and sentenced 10 pay
a ine OF SO each
REFUSED TO PROSECUTE.
George Plum, who IN a fit OF drunken
rage last night bit on the left ear OF
his partner, Thomas J. Gallagher. VIII
not be tried for mayhem. Gallagher
refused absolutely this morning 10
prosecute Plum. An account of the
brutal affair appears elsewhere In this
evenings News" Efforts were made
20 induce GALLAGHER to flle a complaint
against Plum, but the injured man de-
clined declaring that Plum was his
best friend and he would not prose-
cute him just because he bit on an
ear Both men were charged with fight
ing and pleaded guilty. Judge Diehl
assessed them $40 each. Plum insisted
on paying both fines. and then arm In
arm with the man with the missing
ear ambled joyfully down the street.