The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-09
Night Man Held Up and $1,000
Machine Taken From Shar-
man Garage.
WRECKS AND DESERTS
CAR AFTER LONG RIDE
Detectives Unearth Clues THAI
VIII Lead to Arrest of Thief,
They Say.

Holding up the night man at the Shar-
man Automobile company's garage. 1874
East Fourth South street. withiu few
doors of the police station. lone Joy
rider" stole $4,000 automobile Sunday
morning at o'clock and. after driving
about the city 10 his hearts content,
LETT The machine. with a split wheel. at
Second West and Third South streets.
Motorcycle Officer Griffin located the stol-
en- automobile Sunday morning at 10
o'clock. after which IL was returned to
the garage by Il. II. Sbarman.
Tho hodup WAS discovered when Bert
y. Bailey. manager OF Bailey d Sons
company. 6S East Second South street.
ran his automobile into the garage. Mr..
Bailey found Clarance Paulson. the night
man employed at the garage, seated
against the eleavtor of the garage. and
securely tied To one OF the posts. Upon
being released Paulson. who was thor
oughly scared, told OF the holdup.
Paulson's Story.
Paulson said that he was standing near
the elevator when large man, wearing
a dark suit of clothes and n derby hat.
To him, stepped up near the elevator and
began TO examine the machine. standing
near. Paulson turned to pick up hose
and continue his washing, when the
stranger tossed the loose elevator rope
around the STOPPING mans arms and
shoulders and had him securely tied be-
fore he was able TO oilcr any resistance.
Not satisfied with tying Paulson with
the elevator rope, the stranger went TO
two OF the automobiles standing in the
shop and, removing the straps. strapped
Paulsou to the post, He then climbed
into the machine and, after backing 1t out
of the garage. drove off.
Paulson said that he used his lungs to
tho best of his ability 10 get assistance.
but WAS unable TO attract any attention
or TO get any help until the arrival OF
Mr.. Bailey who. with companion un-
tied him,
Police Are Notified.
Mr. Bailey Immediately went TO the po-
lice station and Informed the police of
the theft of the car and the surrounding
towns were notified to be on the lookout
for the auto thief. Mr.. Bailey then in
formed Mr. Sharman of the lhett. VINO
went to tho garage and made arrange
mcnts to go to Provo and beyond. where
a car answering 10 the description had
M ssed about ten minutes before the po-
lice had received the news OF the Inert
In the meantime. the police were scour-
Ing tho city for the missing machine.
which was located and returned TO the
garage.
According TO the wOrlSmen at the ga
rage. the car could not have been run
far about the city before meeting with
the accident. which split the rim of the
rear left tire. This fact was arrived at
bv measuring the amount OF gasoline IN
the car. the tank Of which had been filled
Saturday.
The story told by Paulson To the po-
lice was received with smiles and little
credit is given 1t. Detectives have been
detailed on the case and claim 10 have
unearthed clues which will lead TO the ap-
rehension OF the man who took the car
out of tho garage and was later joined
by n number OF friends for n Joy ride.
According OF the facts determined by the
police. the wheel of the car was injured
by running against curbing, aiter "hlch
the driver left 1t standing. A man re-
turning 10 his home carly sunday morn
ing saw the car and recognized one Of
Snnday night, His name - withheld
by the authorities until the Joy rider
can be located and examined as TO ms
conduct Sunday morning.
The offense is punishable by term in
the state penitentiary.