Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21
DETECTIVES SAT
WITH GAY THR0NG
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And at a Signal They Rose, Ar
resting Walters and
Head Checker.
PROPRIETOR THEIR VICTIM
by Using Duplicate Cl,ccks They Arc
Believed to Have Dcfraudcd
Lose Cafe of $4,000.

The lights were bright at the Louvre
cafe last night. The tables were filled
with fair women in satins and jewels
They smiled their fairest and sweetest
smiles at we'll grooned men, ana
everything was better even because thc
fastidious diners We're being served by
walters trained and noiscless.
Everything and everybody seemed
happy and glad thar the world was
good: that the lights were bright ana
that the women were fair
Suddenly at signal four men arose
from tables in different portions OF the
beautiful cafe \ signal was given
and two more men came down the
stairway above. The place that Is the
resort for the elite of Salt Lake was
''pinchcd. as they say in the IAN
yuage of the street.
The six men approached the colored
men who II moment before had placed
a stcan,ing dish before n handsome
couple. A woman scrcamed-just Ut
tie scream OF high bred Indignation. "A
waiter here and waiter there went
quietly out To n rear room ana APP
penred minus his serving garments.
Then a dapper young white man
was seen to join the crowd. The diners
wondered as the platoon surrounded
by the six mysterious men went up
the steps. and If the fair diners had
seen them get into the big police auto
that was chugglng away Mt the curb
outside the explanation would nave
been obvious.
The four men who rose from the
tables at a signal were Supt. w. l.,
Willse of the local Pinkerton bureau.
and three OF his operatives. inc Two
who who came down the stairway were
city Detectives George Cleveland and
Earl Ripley. 1t was true the mouse
WAS pnched."
The men arrested were Charles cum
ningfam. checker at the cafe, and
three colorcd walters. They were ac-
cuscd OF having defrauded the care
by conspiracy by which the dupii-
Gated checks were given to patrons.
Their operations have extended Tor
some months and their stealinss are
said to be In the neighborhood of 5000.
HIS FIRST SUSPICION.
Manager L. l.. Willie some time ago
became suspicious that all was not
right He went to the "Pinlks. who
soon got busy. At every meal man
from the office of the eye" was on
watch. He noted the game that was
being worked and when all was ripe
last lllCnl the ttltttlNeS SWovl'tu hpNii
ana caught them all rcd handed.
Cunningham is u nice looking chap.
He rooms at the La Nell hotel. In his
rooms were found a score of the du-
plicatc checks that We're used in place
of the originals. He as checker passed
them and then divided the profits with
the walters.
At his room was also found a lot of
feminine wearing apparel of the very
finest grade. He Is not married SO far
as known The Pnkerton people say
they have a perfect case against him,
and the negro walters have all been
released. Cunningham Is still In Jail,
and by the orders of the chief of police.
no one can see him 1t is likely he will
he charged with grand larceny and ar
raigned tomorrow. The negroes are
expected to turn states evidence.
Many OF the diners at the cafe did not
know that the walters had been arrest
ed. SO quietly was tho thing done. Mr.
Willsie of the Pinkertons says he has
had his men working on the case FOR
several weeks and the men whom he
had there were never suspected.
The Louvre cafe lost some money
even last night, owing to the secrecy
with which the arrest was made. As
each waiter was brought into the Of
flee at the reckoning of Il detective he
was searched and his checks taken
away from him. outside diners finished
their meals and asked for checks. The
waiter addressed professed Ignorance
as to them. They waited and waited.
and manv az them Indignantly left tho
placo. thinking thew were being treated
shabby when really the checks were
being held for evidence. At the tine
Of his arrest Cpuningham had on his
nerson pocket full If dunicate checks
that had been furnished last night by
waiter No. 10. named r. G. Miller.