Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-09
They Steal a Couple Of Animals,
Saddles and Brides From
State Prison.
EX-C0NVlCTS ARE SUSPECTED
Gov. Cutler offers 500 Reward
For Apprehension of Two
Daring Bandits.
Tracks up ParIcy's Canypn---At Gilmcr
Farm Five More Horses Owned by
Kciih-O'Brien Arc Missing.


II is not often that man will engage
in stealing horses from beneath the
very shadows of the prison from which
he has just emerged but If the SUR
misses of the officials of the Utah state
prison are founded in fact, such n thing
actually happened last night at that in
stitution This morning two of the
finest horses kopt at the place were
missing, and their disappearance is laid
al the door of prisoner released yes
terday. With the horses went two VAL
liable saddles and brides, the exact
whereabouts of which were doubtless
as well known to the thief as were the
stalls of the horses.
No one knew the premises better than
did the man who is suspected of being
the principal In the most daring and
audaoious case of horse stealing IN
local annals. The animals We're in the
barn right under the very noses Of
guards, They We're the best saddle
horses In a bunch of 10 or IL, most Of
which We're not riding horses at all.
That two men were implicated is evil
dent from the fact that the tracks
showed that the horses had been ridden
Parley's canyon. where all trace was
lost The premises, too, were well
known to the thieves. There Is but one
outlet TO the prison field on the east,
and that Is reached by a winding road
that crosses a bridge. There WAS not
an unnecessary detour made by the
thieves from the stables to the gate.
oLD-TIMER SUSPECTED.
Prisoner No. 1874" was released yes
terday morning from serving a term OF
is months for grand larceny committed
IN one Of the southern counties. He
was sent up from the Seventh district
for stealing horses and cattle. A short
time ago he was put to work in the
stables by Warden Pratt, but was put
back inside the walls for unruly con-
duct. He was very resentful towards
the officials, and to some of the prison
ers made the threat that he would get
even. The threat. coupled with the fact
that he knew the exact stalls of every
horse, and the repository OF saddles
and brides, forms the chief ground Of
suspicion against him.
100 REWARD OFFERED.
Number "1S7i' had a pal in the prison
who was released four days ago. War
den and guards are firmly of the opin-
ion that the two men and the horses
are not very far apart today. But It
will no doubt be case of "out again,
in again" for already in not less than
a dozen counties sheriffs and deputy
sheriffs are securing the country IN
quest of the thieves, stimulated In the
hunt by the fact that Gov. Cutler has
offered 800 reward for the capture of
the men and the return OF the horses.
DESCRIPTION OF MEN.
ssIC
age. weighs $50 pounds, eyes gray. has
poX marks on his face and an irregular
scar on the lower right side of chin,
small lump on the back near the right
shoulder blade. The mans hair is pre-
maturely turning gray. When he left
the prison he had on dark brown
suit, with a green thread running
through the wool
The other man suspected is 2s years
of age; he has blue eyes and brown
hair: high cheek bones, two vaccination
marks on left arm.
The horses taken We're both browns.
one weighed about 1000 pounds, has the
foretop cut off; star In forenead a bar
brand on left side Of neck name lies
over on right SIDE light shod and In
fine condition.
The other horse is larger by 100
pounds; two hind feet and one front
foot white; scar on left knee, easily
seen.
GOVERNOR VISITS SCENE.
Governor Cutler went to the State
prison early this morning, immediate
ly after learning that the animals
were missing, The executive author
lied Warden Pratt to offer "A reward
of 800 for the apprehension OF the
thieves and the return of the horses.
and to spare no pains In the premises.
AS stated, the tracks OF the horses
We're followed as far as Parleys
canyon, but there all trace was lost
Side by side were the footprints the
onbre distance, showing that one
animal was not behind the other. That
no time was being lost was evident
from the fact that the steps of the
horses indicated that they were being
ridden at gallop.
MORE HORSES MISSING.
At the old Gllmer farm are a num-
Der Of horses belonging 10 the Keith
OBiien company. This morning nVe
We're missing from the band, and the
owners supposed that they were driven
OFF by men who took the prison horses
This opinion IL not shared in by War
den Pratt. unless the thieves came
back after reaching Parley's canyon.
Two sorrels. one buckskin, one brown,
each weighing about 100, and bay
pony, Is the brief description given OF
the Keith-o' Bfien horses.
TWO BAD MEN.
II The two ex-convicts are the perpe-
traitors OF the prison stable robbery, IL
Ia likely that the men win not be cap.
tured without a struggle. No 1874"
especially, could not easily be returned
10 the house Of correction. A man who
would display such daredevil piopen.
stiles would fight 10 the last ditch, and
officers who 80 on the hunt win have
10 use care In case the robbers are run
down. Two " the prison force are al
Taady In The chase ana moro hrn 10 be