The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-08
SHOP THIEVES
CAUGHT WITH
LOAD OF STUFF
MIR. Davis and Consort Nabbed
on Street After Prolific Visit
to Cohn'S Store
QUANTITY OF FURS
FOUND IN THEIR ROOM
THEY ARE THOUGHT TO BE
BADLY WANTED IN SEW
ERAL CITIES.

Two of the cleverest shop thieves WHO
ever piled their trade in Salt Lake were
caught red-handed last night through the
clever work of Chief of Detectives Sheets
and Detective Janney The capture, AL
though quietly done. was spectacular.
since it was made after something like
$50 worth of stuff had been stolen from
Cohn's store on Main street, without the
knowledge of either the management or
employees. and over S2cn0 worth of furs
and silks were later found in the room
occupied by the couple now under ar
rest
A coupk of days ago Chief of Detec-
tives Sheets received the Tip that a clever
thief might DE in Salt Lake. The depart
ment was Informed that the man. with
female consOrt, had been operating in Sc
attic and other cities. and fairly good
description was given.
Last night shortly after s o'clock Chief
ing down State street when between Sec
Ond and Third South streets they noticed
a man, clad in an oyercoat. who an
swered perfectly the description fur
nished them.
Prisoner Shows Fight.
When accosted. the man. who later at
the police station gave his name as l..
quickly subdued by Sheets. He was taken
to the station. stepping along between the
officers with cool braVadO, which was not
even shaken. when at the very beginning
of the searching process four ladies'
waists and five skirts. all silk and
amounting in value TO at least $50 We're
found crumpled uD beneath the loose
All the garments bore the price tickets
of COINS. but in the face of the indis-
putable evidence Davis refused to make
any statement
After Davis arrest Sheets and Janney
went out for his consOrt. and caught her
in the vicinity of Victoria Obey. evidently
waiting for her companion With her she
had a package containing a waist which
was bought from Cohn's for $3.50. This
circumstances laid bare the fact that while
she had been making her purchase. the
J man was busy in lis adrOit theft OF the
articles found underneath his coat
Following the capture Of the man and
woman a search of their room in a lodg-
| ing house on State street was made, with
the result that mink furs. boas and muffs.
! to the value of over $1,000, and an amazing
array of silk garments. underskirts-
waists and gowns were found There was
also an alligator handbag, valued at 80.
and several smaller handbags, in the
valuable collection.
! In Height of Fashion.
/ IL is thought by the police that the lar
ger portion OF the stuff found in the room
1 has been stolen In some other city, and
kilograms were sent out last night advis-
( ing the capture and giving description
Both the maa and the woman put up
bold front despite the damaging evil
dence and both were dressed in the
height of fashion The woman wore a
/ sealskin which bore the label OF Mehesy.
} Ii was thought at first that this would
I prove to be stolen article, but upon ex-
animation Mr. Mehesy declared positively
/ that il was not one of his garments, out
evidently one upon which the Mehesy ID
1 bel had been attached.
la the opinion Of the police Mr.. and
| Mrs Davis will prove TO be badly
wanted pair in several cities of the west