The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-06
SMOOTH BURGLAR
CONFESSES GUILT
John Wilson Tells Police That
He Turned Tricks All
Alone.
WORK Is APPRECIATED
BY JAMES A. POLLOCK
Much of the Loot Is Readily
Identified by the
Owners.


Following close upon the arrest OF JOIN
Wilson. burglar. and The recovery OF loo
amounting 10 $4,000 reported In rh
Tribune OF Friday morning, the following
persons went TO the police station Fri
day and identified various articles
ranging nom dresses TO jewelry, vaiue'
as follows:
j.. a. Pollock. ll5 East South Temple
street. $500
E. W. Wicks, ll5 Las, South Tempt,
a. A.. Kern. 1911 East South Tempt,
=. II. Bailey. lGs North State street
Aug. Rudine. '7G South Sixth Eas
Alice coulan. 81 South Eighth Eas
Myrtle McEvoy, 1aI South Second Eas
Mrs, w. NJ. Wandland 9s1 Third ave.
nuc. SJJ.
llulda Randa ll5 Eas, South Tempt,
r NJ. Cameron, MI East South Temple
MIS-, ii. Cantand. 3oI F'llsr avenue $50
Mrs. l.. \ Evans, l@9 y street. $1,000
Mrs. c. w. Boyd. 1865 Third avenue
AZ the police station there is at thu
loot which has not bccn Identified
AmonG the articles found I'm the room oi
Wilson by the police. many OF which
have been Identified. were.
ono pair OF pearl studs. valued al $500
and a ruby pin. valued al $500. property
of j. \. Pollock.
$500
Five bracelets
Fifteen brooches.
Thrty-scven stick pins
One hundred cuff buttons.
Twenty rings. sets removed from the
same.
Three diamonds. unset
Three works of watches.
Eleven gold and silver chains.
ono silver hand mirror
ono silver cornct
one gold watch case.
one $3.50 gold piece.
-Four sets OF silver knives, forks and
spoons.
Two rcvolvers.
Two razors.
gone mantcl clock.
Fur coat vsluod at 500.
Three sets Of furs.
Four SILK dresses.
Three suits.
Total value ot property cstims ted at not
'"ss than $4,000
Articles Identified.
one Of the FIRST persons 10 arrive at
tlt" polio" station Friday morning in an
SNCr to the telephone message of Chief
had reported To the polio" during the
past two months that their houses had
been robbed. was Mrs. T.. \. Evans. u
daughter of Mayor .Bransford. Mrs. Ev
ans had no difficulty liz identifying what
had been stolen from her home ON Oc-
tober !. While Mrs Evans was ldcnti-
ivlnG her property. j. y. Pollock entered
iic. office Of the chief and asked IL be
shown some OF the loot. lIc Instantly
recognized the pearl studs aud ruby pin
he had described to the police on the
n of i,t,r. 49, ,,fi 10 grii
After looking at the studs. he lett the
,fiIcc. and returned shortly With IA letter.
which he handed 10 Chief BARLOW The
letter follows:
IS, NJ Barlow. ESD. Chief OF Police
salt Lake city: Dear Sir-fn keeping
with my communication OF recent date
- the effect that | would give reward
~ $3.50 for the recovery of certain ar
nighi of October % | have the pleasure
of handing YOU herewith my check for
the amount mentioned. The matter OF
LETT 10 your discretion. ! wish 10 express
my appreciation for the courtesy you
have extended me. and To congratulate
You and your department for yo,r prompt
and effective work. Yours very truly.
JAS. 4. POLLOCK,
Salt Lake. Utah. Nov. >, 1909"
When asked Friday morning regarding
the mdny burglarics he was suspected
10 have committed or 10 have been i'm =
pllca;ed In. Wilson said that he had mad
no partner in the burglaries. bul had
done the work alone. He frankly admit
ted that he had been burGlariZine houses
in Salt Lake City during the past two
months and also said that hc was on the
point OF leaving the city when arrested
He had been looking TO the purchase of
tickets TO some eastern point on Thurs
day
Wilson Smooth One.
Wilson is considered one of the smooth
est criminals II has been the good for
tune OF the police 10 capture. He Was
well dressed when arrested and had more
than $700 In cash besides four gold
watches. on his person. The only burglar
Tools he carried and which could be
found after thorough search Of his
Chief Sheets. he approaches nearer TO tho
famous "Raffies' OF fiction. both In hab-
us Of life, manner Of dress and methods
pG work, than amy burglar arrested In
salt Lake CITY during the past twenty
years.
Asked as to the disposition Of the re-
ward received from James A. Pollock
Chief Barlow said that no arrangements
had been made as yet. Tho chief said
that there was some idea Of starting Il
police fund. which would be drawn upon
in such cases as the murder OF Special
Policeman G.. G. Riley. In tn" event that
the reward Is divided among those re-
sponsible for the capture Of Wilson and
persons Will be considered: Patrolman
Tyler, who on going off shift told Pa
iroman ECbert 10 no on the lockout for
The girl; also the men who finally made
The arrest. Detectives Curran, Ripley.
IiurL and Chase.
Four complaints were issued by the
county attorney Friday against Wilson,
charging him with burglary in the sec
nnd degree, Of the residence of the fol-
lowing persons: ). A. Pollock. i15 East
South Temple street. on October 20: L.,
a. Evans 80 a street. on October 7:
August Rudine. I7s South Sixth East
street. on September q. and Dr. A. A.
KcIr. 1011 East South Temple street, on
November /.
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