The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-30
CLEAR MANY CRIMES.
IN A CONFESSION


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and we held up the second West car
twice; broke into a saloon at Fifth
South and state.
Thompson and a man by the name
OF - broke into saloon west on
Thomrs0n and BrinEhurst held up
the Jew that runs the Mercantile In
utallment house. We took book away
from him containing contracts. The
Jew advertised and offered $40 reward.
Bringhurst took the book back and got
the so reward, which was paid In the
Thompson and Bringhurst held Up
two men on Sixth avenue az about y
ftrcct We took "a watch from one Of
the men which Bringhurst pawncd in
ogden on Washington avenue.
BriuEhurrt paWued one Of the
watches that we took from one OK The
street car men on the Second West car
a. either smiths pawn shop or Uncle
Thompson ana Bringhurst also held
up Husbands in front Of his store at
Eighth East and First South streets
Thompson and Bringhurst and --
stole ascoat from the Greek meat mar
ket west on Second South. We were
passing and saw the Greek put some
money In the overcoat pocket. We
went around to the back Of the store
while the Greek went next door 20 gtt
a shave. We found the window open.
~ and a Al calibrc revolver.
Thompson and Bringhurst entered
Fred Eustcr's saloon. known IS the
Fleur de Lis We got about $40 or
Thompson and Bringhurst also broke
into the Tavern saloon west on First
Thompson and Bringhurst broke m
the store on West Temple below
Fourth south. think 10 Is Rlgby's store
Opposite walkers terrace .-,.,.
We rlso broke into store on Ninth
East aud Third South twice. The first
tima we got about S33 and the second
time only about s..
We broke into n house between Third
and Fourth East don't know what
South. but 90 is on the same block as
the Jew lives that we held up who runs
the Mercantile Installment house
We stole four shOtguns by breaking
.22-calibor rifle. Two Of the shotguns
were double barrel and two single
Thompson pawncd one Of these guns
and BrinEhurst the other.
The same night that we broke into
the hardware store in sandy we broke
Into a saloon on the corner there and
took about 81 out OF the slot machines
end also some bottled goods. ThOmp-
son pawncd one OF the guns at smith 2,
on First South street. and Bringnurst
pawned the .22-Caliber rifle on Com
mcrcial street. and Bringhurst pawned
o hammericss dOublc-barrel shotgun at
Smiths. on Main street
Thompson and Bringhurst also broke
into the Twentieth ward store. on
South Temple near T. street. and got
about s. out OF the till and a lot OF
checks that we afterwards threw away.
The night before We went to lay
ton we broke into Smiths store, on
Eleventh South and state streets.
We broke into Coulam's store, on
EigLth East and First south, and got
We also broke into a scent theatre
on state street between First and Seq
ond South and got -3S Colts army
Eun-afterwards stole the gun from
Bringhurst out OF his room.
We broke into the japanese barber
shop az the Colonial hotel
These. and the holding up OF the Gift
the crimes we can think OF that we
committed together. We do not say that
these crimes were committed in the
order In which they appear here. as
we do not rccollcct the order or dates
on which they were committed
This statement is made Of our own
free will. and without any promise OF
reward. and this statement IS signed By
Us and acknowledged 20 be correct as
WILLIAM BRINGHURsT.
WILLARD THOMPSON.
Thompson Pleads Guilty.
Thompson. who. with Bringhurst. re-
iicved the proprietors and patrons Of
ANN NlAN house AANANlAMh JOINT OF n
portion Of their ready cash and jewell
r. on the night OF May q. entered a
plea Of guilty 20 robbery before Judge
r. ID. Lewis I'm the district court yes
tcrday afternoon and was sentenced 70
serve 20 years In the state pcniten-
tiary.
Thompson's plea OF guilty 20 the rob-
berry Of the gambling house was made
with the undcrsta nding that these 9TH
cr charges OF robbery would not be
PRESSED.
The Information against Thompson
charged him with taking n diamond
pin worth SIS. a diamond stud worth
5000 and g150 cash from G. 7. Drum.
and using n revolver in forcing tho
transfer OF the valuables
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