The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-17

Sheriff Sharp had been busy all DAY
with the foreigner believed 70 be the
murderer of Thomas Kerrick. but tel
eDloned from The state prison 20 ChleI
Barlow. who was lt police heddHuaI
Iers.
FL am going 10 ask the county com.
mlssiCneTs for fifty deputy sneflIIs,
Sheriff sharp told the chief or ponce,
land 1 want YOU 90 understand that II
win be my purpose 20 aid you an
possibly can TO clean the city OF tne
thieves ana thugs who nave ueen ""iA-
High Time sor Action.
In speaking of the situation in salt
Lake. sheriff sharp said:
III certainly is nigh time LnaL some
action were taken 20 clean GUY - t ths
criminals who have held the punuc IN
fear for weeks. 1 do not care 10 lay
the blame Tor this condition upon any
man i'm particular, but Things nave Dee "A
allowed 10 80 until the city is now full
of thieves. hold-up men and despetdse
men OF all llnes-men VINO Woliu XII
without second thought IN otNef 70
geI money The roOmlnB houses are
run of them-that is, the cheap room
ing houses. These places should De
cleaned up. and We will aid the chleI
0r police in the tight. ln answer 10 the
cell of Governor Spry-
There is not man or woman ln SalL
Lake who has not 1elu the reign OF
crime In salt Lake. III mas shown ltseli
homes fearing that at any moment q
burglar might walk In and fflghten ms
dear ones The sidewalks are Seteom
used az night time, where the street
Men do not care 10 take chance on
walking along the walks near the trees
which afford such excellent shelter Tor
thugs
Employ Deputy Sheriffs.
Counr,- COMMISSIONER Walter ]. Bur
ton acting chairman Of the board "a
the absence OF John G MackaY, sal9
last night that he was IN tull accoi d
with the demands Of Governor spfyl
and that al the meeting or me county
commissiO toner's this morning some &c
tion would be taken In ms line, WIZ
viii probably manirest itseu IN ne ne -
plOymeut OF about fifty special deputy
ahcrifis 10 cope with the dangerous
criminal situation. IA
Il have never known a worse condl-
ton in Salt Lake" said County COM
missioner Walter j. Burton last night.
Il received Governor Spfy letlet tila
afternoon. and 70 certainly cars ~.
action. The matter VIII pc taken ~ AZ
the meeting OF the commissioners NOT
dav morning and we certainly VIII
take some action looking TO the fio-
ding OF the city Of this curse nave
known Of the bad condition ior some
time and many men have come 10 ins
asking that we take some acton but
such steps are often misconstfued, arc
therefore we have allowed ths Ma,ser
OF Governor Spy, immediate actlon
viii be taken 20 that extent oeeihea
necessary 10 bring about the desired
result But the city must be freed or
the criminal element at once, ana tnS
safety Of the homes must be insured
Hold Many Conferences
When the letter was delivered 10
Chief OF Police Barlow yesterday n was
received without comment. SHORTY
afterWard a conference was held ia the
office of the chief OF police between
Chiaf Barlow. Acting Mayor \. j. DAVIS
and Frank J. Sefrit OF the tribune I'M
mcdiareiv after the conference MI
Sefrit was taken 10 American party
headouarters i'm the chiefs automo bic,
where another conference was Ielu-
mis- one of American party chiefs, Act
fna Mavor Davis remained with tie
chief for some time. but said later that
.ofIf3a. had been done
.,If tie chief thinks more men ere
oaeessarv. the council VIII vote solidiy
FOR nc additions" said the acting
msvor. Il took no action tonight. ana
40 aof know what action VIII be taken
Acfing Mayor Davis said earlier in
Ire evening that some action certainly
would be taken last night IN response
10 tie Governors letter, Dut changed
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