The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
Alleged Accomplice of Gladys
Whitney in Diamond Rob,
berry Captured.
PiNKERT0N OFFICIALS
RUN HIM TO EARTH
Then He Is Turned Over TO Colo
radO Officers Who Want
Him at LA Junta.


night II appears That the state of Colo
, RADIO desires TO keep within her borders
Walter Perry. accused OF completely in
the $4,000 diamond robbery alleged 10
have been committed in Salt Lake by
| Gladys Whitney on September - Chief
Of Police Barlow received a telegram late
! wednesday night from Charles Yund,
| chief Of the Pueblo police department
stating that Perry had been turned over
w The sheriff OF La Junta county Chief
! Barlow at once wired the Pueblo office
| That requistion papers were prepared and
/ That an officer would start Thursday to
bring Perry back TO face charges OF COM
| plicity i'm the Salt Lake robbery.
3S 10 the cause OF transferring Perry
| 10 the custody OF the La Junta officers
there is only supposition. Detective Beck
stead. who leaves this morning for
Pueblo. viii go armed with rcapi-
sitton papers upon the COVER
nor of Colorado and when they arc pre-
scnted 10 that official tt IS believed that
they will be honored ard that the action OF
thc Pueblo officials in turning Perry over
| TO La Junta county officers. thus dcfying
lie Utah official, VIII not be sustained
by the executive.
Arrested in Pueblo.
Perry was located and detained in
Pueblo by members of the Pinkorton de-
tcctiv" agency. who have trailed both
him and the girl companion for months.
and over II wide eXpanse of country. J.
+. Diehl. Denver diamond salesman.
was the victim OF the robbery. and from
| the hour that he notified the Salt Lake
officers Of his loss the local detectives.
the Pnkertons and the jewelers. Pro-
tectiyc association have been busy on
the famous case.
Salt Lake Officers Notified.
Wednesday morning Chief Of Police
Barlow received message from the PIN
ker,on agency in Pueblo. stating that
Perry was being detained in that city.
The chief Immediately requested that
Perry be held. and made arrangements
with Governor Spry for extrad!tIon
papers These were prepared Wednes-
DAY afternoon. and Cap.nn OF Detectives
BecHStead viii leave Salt Lake Thurs
day 10 bring Perry back. He should ar
,rlye IN salt Lake with his prisoner, un-
less Perry reslsts cxtradItion. at almost
me me, same time Deputy Sheriff Corless
WIN return with Gladys Whitney, who
In letter to Chief Barlow said she
against her without causing any delay.
~ press dispatch from Pueblo states
that Perry was arrested there under the
name OF George Milton. He is further
stated 10 have admitted that he is the
man wanted In Salt Lake but denied any
complicity In the robbery, although adj
something about II.
History Of the Case.
The sl0.5oo diamond robbery which
created great sensation in Salt Lake
Is alleged TO have taken place in the
Mctropolc hotel in East Third South
street, Captain OF Detectives Beckstead
In reviewing the history OF the case
said:
"On the night OF September 2 1910
Diehl. diamond salesman. another man
drinking in Main street cafe. They
remained until midnight. when they were
refused any more drinks. From here
;hey went to the McIrouole hotel where
D!"hl secured room i5, He refused TO
register and said to the clerk; Put
down any old name The room of
Gladys and Clara Whitney was on the
same floor the room DiehI secured
When Dichl and the girls entered the
room Of the latter. Gladys found there
note from Perry, She left the room
returned and went with Diehl To his
room, leaving most of her clothes in her
own room.
"Diehl. 1t is alleged, had been drink
Ing heavily and did not awaken until 10
O'Clock on the morning OF September 3
Then he discovered that Gladys and his
diamonds were gone.
Locating Perry.
Diehl reported his loss To the police.
and within few hours Chief Barlow
and myself located Pcrrys room ut li3
West Third South street but Perry and
the prl were gone.
The Pinlscr,ons at once took up the
case Perry and thc girl were traced
from descriptions furnished here through
various cities Of the west ana south
bgt cleverly, managed 70 elude capture.
room al a Hot Springs, Ark. hotel.
where they quorrelcd aud IL Is believed
| that here Perry tried to shoot ~ srl.
''In Memphis. Tenn. the Whitney girl
u. ia lnH n 90 IN "a in2
| pitol. Ii was while recovering from an
operation there that Perry left her. aud
we have had no definite trace OF Perry
until he was caught in Pueblo
I Perry is regarded and known by tho
! police as "a shreWG and clever criminal OF
! the higher class. His picture Is In the
! rogucs' gallery OF the jewelers. Protec-
tive association, and he is charged with
| having been implicated in numerous big
diamond robberes.
! Special to The Tribune.
PUEBLO. Cole. Dec. l4.--Arrestcd on
! Il charge OF securing $40 from Santa
/ ee passenger train near La Junta yes
lcrday, :, man who gave his name as
! George Milton today confessed 10 the
/ officers that he was Walter Perry, whose
| Detective ard who il wanted IN Salt
! Lake CITY on a charge of stealing $50, 900
J worth OF diamonds.
While Perry admits his identity ne de-
! Mes any knowledge Of the robbery. at
Is all for The best declared Perry. who
| tx n pleasant little fellow, when told that
Gladys Whitney had been captured '1
suppose we Will meet again in Salt Lake
| City. Tl.cy say we MIXED up In
that deal but the fact is knew nothing
Of H. She may have gotten the stun her
self but | had n'&hug TO do with II
| They also say 7 have n habit Of nip
ping studs OF shirt fronts and all such
Things as that They once accused mo
| OF getting my hands in other peoples
|
| Colorado Springs, | WAS released last
| sn,nrncr on paroe bur forgot 10 keen up