The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-03
SAIL LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
SALT LAKE WOMAN
STEALS DIAMONDS

SALT LAKE, Sept 2.-Drugged and
robbed OF $4,000 worth OF diamonds
by a woman, j. ID Diehl, a travelling
jewelry salesman from Denver. de-
claros that he Will end his life un-
less the jewels are recovered.
Diehl went TO the Metropole hotel
at 2:S0 o'clock this morning and paid
Tor a room. When he awoke at
o'clock. with his brain partly cleared
from the effects of a drug and IL
Quor, he found a pair OF woman's SILK
hose and an empty phial, which prob
ably had contained dope. in his room.
but no woman Besides the 10000
worth Of unmounted diamonds, be-
longing 10 the company he represents,
his own diamond stick pin, with
stone valued at $500 was missing.
The police are searching for a wo-
man who has roomed several months
at the Metropole, but Is missing to-
day. She Is said TO have lured DIehl
TO the hotel and spent part OF the
early morning with him, long enough
to drug him after he had become
pretty weak under the effects OF H.
quoT. Her sister, with2 whom she
roomed at the hotel. another girl who
made up the questionable trio. and a
brother of the two sisters are In the
custody of the police. They say they
know nothing OF the whereabouts OF
the missing woman.
Dlebl registered at the Cullen ho-
tel Aug 80 and checked out yester
day, telling the clerk that he was go.
Ing TO Park City He told the police
today that he was careful enough
Wednesday night To store the dIa-
monds in the hotel safe, but had
them with him last night
II met some girls in the cave across
from the Cullen" said Diehl to the
police. II was said later by persons
who talked with him that he meant
the Hofbrau, conducted by w. w.
Finn, former manager of the Buena
Vista race track, and a man named
White
He Wouldn't Register.
Evidently Diehl showed the girl his
diamonds to make hit. and an en-
sagemeDt was made at once for the
hotel Two sisters, who have been
at the hotel Tor several months un-
der the name OF Stewart had room
No %. They have a girl chum and
their small brother with them at the
hotel II developed after a close in
vestigation by the police and the new
owner of the hotel that the Stewart
Gisters had some gentlemen friends in
room No % last night. while their
girl chum also had company, but else
where. One of the Stewart sisters Is
said to have gone 10 the room occu-
pied by Diehl.
But she did not take many pieces
of clothing with her when she left
the hotel None OF her nats was
missing from her room, and other
articles of apparel which she would
ordinarily take were still In room 20
this morning, while pair of her silk
stockings was in Diehl's room
When the salesman appeared at the
Metropoe early this morning he ask
ed for room Is, which is on the same
floor as room 20. He asked the price
and was told # was> $3.50 for the
night lie handed a 81 bill TO liver
Redman at the desk. and took the
change, at the same time picking up
the key laid down by Redm0n.
Here, register said Redman,
"Oh, that's all right" replied Diehl.
Whit 10 Stl 10 DSu, 50 put uoWu
any old thing,
Didn't Seem intoxicated.
Redman registered him as Gen
tIeman. room 40" and offered To show
him his room, but the guest insisted
on going by himself Redman says
he could detect the odor of beer on
his breath, but that Diebl acted ra.
tional and clear headed He did not
stagger or give any indication OF be.
ing under the influence OF ntoXicantS.
Finally Redman heard Diehl walk
ing about and went upstairs and
showed him the room He saw the
salesman enter 1t and shut the door
behind him. After that Redman
heard no more from him, and later
in the morning went home, his place
being taken by ]. c Early. who has
charge during the day. When Dlehl
came to his senses this morning and
realized what his nights carousalhaj
cost him, and remembered the shame
OF facing mis- wife ana child, he lost
his nerve and declared he would XIII
himself Mr. Early telephoned for
Redman who hurried TO the hotel
Both Redman and Mr.. Earry watched
Diehl closely and told the police of
his threats.
New Owners Not Blamed.
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