The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-22
"CurIey" Curtis, EX-Convict.
May Have Had Part in
Street Car Holdup.
ADMITS BEING WITH DAVIS
But DENIES THE CHARGE
Gives Rise TO Rum0rs That Nor
gan. Third Man in Fassell
Murder, Is Here.

"Curlcy' Curtis. an oI-convict. was
arrested by Patrolmsn u. III. Crowthcr
and Detective George Chase Thursday
afternoon. shortly before 8 o'clock. and
taken TO tho police station, where hc
Is being held pending an investigation
~ TO his connection with tho holdup
Wednesday night OF the Fourth North
street car hy Joseph Davis. who was
arrested by The police shortly after the
commission or the crime.
Curtis stouty denied all connection
with the holdup. but admitted. after be-
inE questioned by Chief OF Detectives
George Sheets. that Inc had mot Davis
at tho Gcrmania saloon Wednesday night
and had walked 10 the home OF Davis.
62s GiraId avenue, and that he was thor,
about 10 o'clock Wednesday night and
drank 4 bottle Of beer with Davis.
Morgan Rumor.
Arthur Curtis. known among his ac-
Duaintauc"s as "Curley" Curtis. had. by
his presence In the home OF Davis. given
rise to the rumor that "Curlcy' Nor
". Fasscll. was In tho city. hidden BY his
friends. This Information had been
tipped OFF, To the police by Davis when
he was closely questioned by the police
Thursdny afternoon.
Although The police gave little credence
TO the story Davis told Wednesday night.
IN which ne had hiTtcd that Morgan was
IN the city. = squad " mounted police.
headed by Lieutenant shannon. was sent
into The foothills and every rendezvous |
ihat could he used for a hiding place |
wsg' thoroughly searched. Detectives
incuuwhlo were securing the city and |
al patrolmeu on duty were warned TO
drasnct which had bcou cast over the |
city brought In George Hutton and Scotty |
Mcdonald. who were closely questioned |
and then released.
Curtis Is Apprehended.
In the meantime the police had come
'Curlcy" Morgan In reality was Cur
Icy Curtis. and Curtis later was picked ,
up Ivy Patrolmnn Crowther. who was In
plain clothes searching for him and who
was working III company with Detective
Chase. Curtis was sentenced To the
Utah State prison February is. 1899 for
burglary and assault with a deadly
weapon and served ton years. IIe had
also served ten years for robbery in tho |
San quentin prison.
Davis was Identified by Detective
Chase Thursday moruinE at tho city jail
as an cN-convict. He was arrested Feb
ruary 10, 1908. for burglary by Detec
tive Chase and Patrolman George Ra
leigh and turned over TO Sheriff Harmon
of Utah county. The arrest occurred
shortly after Curtis had broken jail at
Provo. which was February %. 1908,
Davis admitted having committed bur-
clary az Springvillc February 10 1908.
and lator TO having broken out OF the
Provo jail He Was returned 10 this city
from Oregon and was sentenced To serve
seven years IN the Utah State prison.
Davis Is Identified.
Davis WAS positively identified as thn
iuldup man by Nelson Spears. one OF the | !
,dssruscrs on the car. ard also by q; 6.
Patterson. the moiorman. He was identi- | ,
led. TOO. 10y William SpielberE. the other
passenger. from whom he stole watch.
Davis waH visited nt the city jail .
afternoon by his wife and . =
'rar-old daughter His wife told tho po- |
Ice authorities that she had never known !
hat her husband had served a term in :
he state prison. Asked rcSs riding tho :
,ctlong of her husband when he entered
he house Wednesday night. after the 4
ioldup Of tho street ear. she admitted
hat he Ind come into tho room wearing
he motormans hat. Taking the hat off
Ms head. he looked II over and then
,iclscd il Into the cellar. Mrs. Davis said
hat Davis had asked her To call upon
MS relatives and procure ball for him
Shich. she said she would proceed inn
ncdlatclv to do.