The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-25
Drivers Suspected of Being Re-
sp0nsibIe for Numerous
Recent Thefts.
CAPTURE FOLLOWS DIZZY
CHASE OF FIFTEEN MILES
Stolen Nibley Machine Is Recoy.
cred Within Few Minutes
of Theft.

After n fif,een-milc chase. In which tho
Greyhound Chief Barlow-s automo-
bile, is estimated TO have been driven
at the speed of sixty miles an hour ali
the way. Chauffeur Held and Patrolman
Wire at l o'clock this (Friday) morning
overlook and arrested S. j. Shutz. Is
years old, and j. n, Thomas, the same
age, as they were travelling at terrific
speed between Eighth and Ninth East
street on Second South street In 81 five
passenger Franklin touring car. stolen
from G, w. Nibley. presiding bishop OF
the Mormon church. from In front Of the
Beehive house on East South Temple
street
Shutz said that he is employed az a
clerk in Il local mining office. Thomas
told the police that he didn't have to
work. In Shulizs pockets were found
number OF switch plugs. This discov-
cry leads the police to believe that Shultz
been stealing cars In various parts OF
the city for several months, abandoning
the machines after driving them until
the tires or engines gave out.
Ten Autos Stolen.
The police records show that at least
ten automobiles have been reported
| stolen within the last month. All the cars
have been recovered. however but some
times In rather dilapidated condition.
and up until tonight the authorities have
thieves,
Shortly before i o'clock this morning
the police were notified that the Nioley
machine had been stolen from In front
OF the Beehive house; the residence OF
Joseph +. Smith, president of the Nor
mon church. Chauffeur Held and Pa
tro)man Wire were sent out In the Grey
hound TO search for the missing auto
mobile.
After considerable maneuyerng tho
men saw the Franklin car crossing East
South Temple street at Seventh East
street. The Greyhound" was two blocks
away at that time. The thieves were
driving at great speed. and apparently
knew how TO handle their machine. At
sight Of the Franklin the chase was COM
rnenced The thieves apparently, caught
sight of the police automobile when the
officers discovered the Franklin. and In
creased their speed TO dizzy time.
and Thomas, the Greyhound" whlzzed
along East South Temple street TO Sew
enth East street thence to Third South
street. thence east TO Ninth East street.
South street. ut which point the Frank
lin was suddenly turned around and
double back commenced. Here. too. the
GREYHOUND" which WAS almost up TO
the chase back on Ninth East street WAS
on. From this stage OF the race on the
police car crcpt closer and closer TO the
car occupied by Shultz and Thomas. Both
machines were fairly trembling by this
time, they were going so fast.
Dizzy Pace.
The cars swung from side to side. al
most throwing the occupants 10 the pave
ment. AS the Franklin was turned onto
Second South street, the front wheels OF
the Greyhound" almost smashed into
il. A few seconds later the Greyhound"
was running just q little ahead OF the
Franklin. and Patrolman Wire was call
Ing out his command TO halt
Shultz was at the wheel OF the stolen
machine. He politely asked Patrolman
Wire 10 ride with him. Thomas rode to
the police station with Chauffeur Held.
Neither Shultz nor Thomas had any
thing to say before they ,<Nere locked up.
They were both attired in the latest
fashion and looked as neat as IL they
had just stepped out OF band box"