Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-26

z lack o'Brien grand larceny I.
!? robbery and conspiracy I.
\ I ~ ". Bel. grand larceny, rob- !.
( bsy and conspiracy !.
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/, result ot several months hard
work On the part Of the county att'f-
,sy,s and sheriffs offices the famous
pcwhirter Bros. robbery, which oo-
\ c,rrAd IN this city on Sept. ~, 1906
n,rm,th which the two young Scotch
MAN were atceed ont o. $4,000 by a
Gang Of oreanlzed crooks iive men are
now under arrest in this city charged
,yitb criminal conspiracy, Three of the
mem we're arrested last night and the
o,hu Two we're arrNs,ed This morning,
\ me sensation of the case was the ar
q res. OF Chief oi Police George sheets
d and Detective George Raleigh by Dep
q NV Sheriff Joseph Sharp This morning,
u rhe tgo officials are charged with be-
ing members Of The gang which 1t ,ls
alleged was organized last August for
I he purpose Of ro6blng tourists In this
sg by enticllg them INTO games of
Arce and practically forclbly taking
~ money away nom them.
hadditOn 10 the chief and detective.
II complaint charges lin Donaldson,
4 Att. William Newton. w. II. Parent.
H,ssriO RszzutO, alias Nick Ross.
larry 0Rrien. Jack o Brien and w. w.
Bel with being IN on the conspiracy.
D57aldson, Newton and Raz2uto were
arrested last night and Parent was ar
piiad In Denver about two weeks ago
md brought back here for trial and is
row in the county jail in default of
sOad In the sum Of $4,000 Larry and
Iack 0Bren and w. w. Bell are still
+ afge and may yet be apprehended
pa made TO account for their part in
Il transaction
The complaint against all the men
vas sworn to before Justice of the
hacs Bishop yesterday afternoon by
Nelsnder MeW,hirter. the eldest OF
% two brothers who We're the victims
y Inc robbery last September, In
taton 10 the charge Of conspiracy.
hradson Parent. Bell and the two
oBrens have heretofore been charg-
z Win grand larceny and robbery as
f*all Of the McWhirtcr case. DON
eeol vas arrested in Hot Springs,
az and was brought back here sew
~ months ago ANA Is now out on
~ N ihe sum Of $4,000.
ARRESTED BY PHONE.
N morplns Deputy Sheriff Sharp
f11onsd to Chief Sheets and Detcc-
Nv h@lelnh ana Informed Them that
Nl wITantS Cor their arrest and
twHNng them to appear before
tAaea Bishop al 10 o'clock They
Nsred at the appointed time, ac-
ee y. by THEN attorney, Soren Y.
sA,sehsen The complaint was read
Z 5len ana they were given until
,Npi,oT morning to plead. They
~, ~ released uDon their own reoognl-
Melpg and Donaldson were also
!. tllis morning ana We're Civ
~. aa.i tomorrow morning TO plond.
' w were ais5 reieasod on their own
,,,,.Sg,s 9 Fazzuto pleaded not
/ and was released under bonds
.',,ss sum Of $500 He was reprc.
~, "''g Dy AtA. a. j. Weber. Parent
M M iosr,ollshiI up from the county iail
c an V.sofed q plea If not guilty 10 The
"D'p'acy charaso.
ARIsps1 s,,na
~, !, '-'' l'h'roRb'
,1fl sheets was arreeted onco mo
=, u Connection With thc case ,nJ
NJ 'nateed with compromising a fel'
= had ibal t by avi4Sn, Armstropg,
" e bird linn over To- G ibe d Iiol
,earl IT Is not believed that
*. sheeis VIII have SUCH m nm e eaS
~, Hlclals me In possessIon -, . go, 80
NJ damaging evidence arsi IN SOM H.
rs, ss snd his detectiye os h@ na,, Tue
s.aiI an tho othor mcn,b,,' N'll Us
". Detective Raloieb bn p's 81 INC
eectsd with the ense hc ,irI ,lul been
I evidence was dee,ood iel@tore, but
, ,s!y Attorney Hanson 10 ' ,va,,,, by