The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06
VANDA[S DESTROY
CHURCH PROPERTY
Enter Westminster Presbyteri-
an College Buildings and
Create Havoc.
CARRY FEW VALUABLE
EQUIPMENT ARTICLES OFF
Desire to Destroy, However,
Seems to Have Been Stronger
Than Theft Instinct.

Nandals, whom the police believe TO be
ho9dums residing in the ncighborhood.
entered the Westminster Presbyterian
college buildings at Thirteenth East and
Eleventh South streets some time Mon
day night and destroyed property valued
at $500. DR., r. c. McNiece dean OF
the college. reported the matter to Chief
of Police Barlow Tuesday evening. and
after the police had investigated plain
clothes men were detailed TO work on the
case. a number OF clews were found
which the detective department is en-
gagged on. and 1t is reported that the
vandals will be behind the bars within
q few days.
Entrance was gained by tearing n
screen of one OF the windows OF the
building, which had been prepared to
accommodate the boys when the college
should open in September next. Evidence
found by the police leads 10 the belief
that the burglars were not lured by The
desire to steal, but were simply impelled
10 destroy as much valuable property as
possible. Boxes containing school books
were opened and The contents thrown
about the floor. Covers and pages were
torn from the books and n number were
hurled through the windows of the build
ing. Hundreds Of dollars worth of win
dow panes were broken in all parts Of
the building.
Rare Scenes Destroyed.
Collegiate books. dealing with various
sS6tects which ,S had been placed on
about. When the police examined the
building valuable books Of every descrip-
ton were found in partially destroyed
Nor did the vandals stop with the
destruction of the books When they
came upon a large assortment Of yalu
able views Of scenery In Alaska they de-
strOyed not only the views but the plates
and films from which the views had been
printed. This latter loss cannot be csti-
mated by the college faculty. as the
views and plates had been donated TO
the college by its founder. Dr. Sheldon
Jackson, who spent number of years
In Alaska as a member OF the United
States Geographical society and photo
graphed many interesting phases of that
country during his stay. Culos gath
cred by Dr. Jackson and donated TO the
college were either stolen by the vaudals
or were entirely destroyed. 4 coec-
ton OF valuable books owned by him and
donated to the college was also de-
stroycd.
After leaving the boys building the
vandals broke into the womens building.
vator from one floor to another the
vandnls broke the chains and ropes and
also damaged the elevator to such an
extent that 1t Will require a thorough
overhauling. No part of the buildings
were safe from the destructive hands. the
vandals even tearing portions OF The tin
roof away from one OF the structures
partially completed,
Janitor Discovers Vandalism.
The work of destruction was discov-
cred by Charles O'Bricn. ianitor OF the
college chapel. located AT Eleventh East
and Eleventh South streets. O'Brlen had
made his rounds OF the buildings late
Monday evening and had found every
thing in first class order. When he went
to the buildings Tuesdav morning he saw
the destruction and Immediately In
formed DR.. McNicce. Or MCNiccc. in
speaking OF the matter Tuesday night
said:
I'VE have a hard set Of boys in this
nciChborhood and we are using every
endesyor TO locate those who did tho
work. II does not look like anything
but spite work but. of course. I am not
certain of this. The police have lnvestl-
gated the matter and are working on the
ca Sc"