The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-05
POLICE RECOVER
STOLEN PROPERTY
Exceptionally Neat Trick Is
Turned by Salt Lakes
Finest.
ALLEGED THIEF ALSO
Is NOW IN THE TOLLS
Jewelry, Furs and Clothing to
Value of $1,000 Is Dis
covered.

The police did a splendid stroke OF
business early this. Friday, morning.
when they recovered about $4,000 worth
Of iewclry. furs. clothing aud other plum
dor, that had been stolen In this city
during the last fortyfi five days.
In addition tc recovering the loot. the
police also have in custody the man
who, they are firmly convinced has COM
mitted all Of the bold and mysterious
burglaries that have startled this COM
munity in recent weeks. The mans
name Is Chris Olsen. He claims to be
plastcrer by occupatio tion. He is about 80
years OF age. and small in stature.
The police know nothing about Olsen
further than that ne was caught with
the goods" They do not know his past
history at this time. nor whether or not
he has ever been connected With a Grim
inal offense before. Lieutenant John
Hempel said that he believed Olsen had
committed the robberlcs alone and that
nc had no confederate or associate III the
crimes.
The downfall of Olsen was brought
about through a woman-a girl. rather.
Thursday afternoon there was brought
into the office OF Lieutenant Eenlpel,
Ruby Eastman. aged IA years. She was
In af eSnr of E9Fsers 9SGT saG She @
wanted In Ogden by the Juvenile court
OF that city
Ruby Eastman had in her possession
Il suit case which, at the direction of
Lieutenant Hempcl. was opened Among
other articles OF clothing were three
skirts They were instantly reGosmzsd
a a part of the clothing stolen from the
residence of DR. \. A. Kerr. lOil East
South Temple street, tew, nights ago.
When pressed as 60 where she OBJ
that they had been given to Der by IL
man from Chicago. who had informed her
that his wife was dead and that the
dresses were some tnat mad oeeh "or"
The girl was willing 10 accompany the
officers To the place where the man trom
Chicago" llvcd-she had met him only
few DAYS ago. Thursday night Lieutnn-
ant Hempel detailed Detectives Ripley
Chase. Curran- and Burt 10 go with the
girl, She led them TO house ut unlr1
North and Second West The oificers
were stationed in such position as 10
have every side Of the house in view, and
one OF them then raped for adnlittance
They had been at the place only tgN
I1inntcs when Olsen attempted 20 make
his escape by means OF a window, re
was stopped by the officers With their
guns.
When Osens room was searched
suitcase fnll Of watches rings. jewels ana
other articles were found. Among other
things In tho lot was q pearl necklace
OF great value. There was also a seal
skin coat. worth nj least 500. Many
OF the rings were set with diamonds. and
there were soltaires OF magnificent sizes.
The rubies. cmeralds and saPphireS were
almost innumerablc Tho number ~
watches ran high. many of them beinS
timcpicccs of great value.
Statement OF Girl.
Lioutenant Hempcl said that he was
convinced that much Of the recovered
property was that taken from the Kerr
residence and that the Yield OF the resi-
donce Of James a. Pollock, 233 First ave
uuc was also among the lot.
I'm fact" said Mr., Hempcl. 'Vo be
lieye Wc have recovered large pare OF
all or the property that has been stolen
In the burclarics that have occurred III
Salt Lake during the last month ana Il
half We furthermore have the man VINO
committed these burglares. and we arc
convinced that ne did his work alone.
The girl had nothing To do with tho THEFT
OF course We believe she merely mot
Olsen a few nights ago and remained
with him until she was picked up by the
Juvenile court officer.
The prisoner. when searched al head
quarters. had I'm his possession three or
four watches lie also had revolver,
Olsen has made no confession thus tar'
nor u statement OF any kind. 80
The work OF Identifying tho loot VIII
begin as soon as the day force goes on
duty this morning. All those whose
houses have been robbed now may have
some hope that their valuahlcs are
among the lot.