Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-26
ARRESTED WITH
STOLEN ORDERS
E. D. StOpIetOn Apprehended by
Teller ConkIln of Con-
tinental Bank.
PRISONER TRIES TO EXPLAIN
says a Man Named Riley Gave orders
To llim--Ncrc Taken From the
Mathis Sub-Station.

Paying Teller ~ Z. Conklin Of tho
Continental national bank this morn
ing hgatll his Office coat. slamm-
ed on his 800 out and jumped on
an oregon .... Line street car. and
took thcfyi... ouc T.. d. Staplctou,
who but short time before had
cashed money order for 500 in tho
bank. Then Mr. Conlllin took his man
20 the office OF the United states mar
shat where nc was turned over to
Post officer Inspector Lowe and
Deputy United states Marshal Smith.
who had been searching for Stapieton.
Staplcton viii iu an probability be
charged with forging money orders.
Early this morning in the postonice
suhstation 40. Z. iu the Mathis drug
store in south Main street. while the
clerk. W. ID. Mathis. turned from the
window for "a movement. four money
order blanks were torn from the
tablet which was lying upon the coun-
ter Tho loss was discovered immedi-
ately and Postmaster Thomas was
notified The number of the blanks
were from HHt-HA 10 fHr-tt INCLUSIVE.
Postmaster Thomas Immediately call
ed In Postonicc Inspector Lowe, who,
in company with Deputy United states
Marshal SmWh, took charge Of the
case
The theft had hardly been reported
when telephone from Rowe ana
Kelley. 132-I34 south Main street, told
of "a money order having been pre-
scented 20 them for $50 which they
refused TO cash. as IT did not look
good TO them. The man who presented
IL. said Mr. Kelley. n member OF tho
firm, was T.. ID. StapletOn, and known
20 them.
PLAN TO ARREST HIM.
Postonlce Inspector Lowe. accom-
panied by Mr.. Kelly, started to and
Stapletou. lie had been employed
during the summer on the seeing
salt Lake" motor cars aud Was well
known in certain haunts. Deputy Mar
shall Smyth also got busy and lines
were laid all over the city for the
much wanted man.
The two slcuths had returned 70 the
Office shortly before noon when Mr.
Conklin walked into the Office zealousiy
! guarding Stapleton.
Here's case ] want you people 10
| look into" said the paying teller. as
/ he brought his man behind the counter.
/ breath for moment, but when they
I did they FASTENED 10 assure Mr.. Conk-
] lin that they would relieve him Of all
further trouble. The paying teller sank
into chair with a sigh Of relief He
had not heard OF the theft of the money
order blanks and supposed that be was
the one who had been the first object
of Stapleton's alleged operations
When searched the money order for
$50 which Stapleton had Cndeavored 10
cash at Rowe & keuy's. another one
made out for 500. and one blank were
found upon his person. These, to-
gethCr with the one in possession OF the
bank, completed the number which
had been stolen from the postoffce
substation but three hours before ana
the numbers correspondent TO those OF
the stolen blanks.
COULDN'T EXPLAIN.
stapleton attempted 10 exculpate
himself Il got those from man
by the name of James Riley" he said.
"He owed me $3.50 and he gave me
those money orders ia payment"
An explanation OF how he was paid
$3.50 for the debt he could not explain,
neither could ne satisfactorily account
Tor the possession OF the blank money
order The work upon the blanks,
Whllc crude. showed familiarity with
tha work and the postofiicc authorities
....elt tsat Stapleton has had some
.. i.nrc u tne line ~ work which
.sr.cl Vth attempting this
....u-
st.....a ,..d tsat De had been in
S.Is Ilkr inl siN months and that his
bonn. ..a- ,harorc- he hung bis nat
Hc Was ,.d.at'y on his way 90 leave
the city when So. Conhln made his
spectacular capture.