The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19
circumstances Surrounding
Discovery Lead Police to Be-
lieve Guilty Men Arrested.
SUDDEN DEATH OF WALL
is NOT YET UNDERSTOOD
Third Man" Now Figures
Prominently in Case of
Reed Hotel Robbery.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, March 1S.-By recovering two
empty money boxes which contained A
portion OF tho loot stolen from the Reed
hotel when that establishment was held
up by two masked men. the police early
this morning established another con-
vincing link in the chain or circunlstan-
;tal evidence which has been woven about
John Wall, one OF tho suspects who died
IN his cell at the city jail last night. and
his partner. j. j. Boyd.
From n source which the officers refuse
to divulge at this time, Chief of Police
Browning, Detective James Pendcr and
Captain OF Police G. c. Brown were posi-
tive that the SSS7 which Hotel Clerk
Ralph Unander was compelled to deliver
TO the bandits had been secreted In the
old Utahna park, opposite the Reed ho-
tel and that the third man in the rob-
berry Intended to go 10 the hiding place
last night and procure SUFFICIENT money
from the hiding place to furnish a cash
bond for Wall after his preliminary hear
ing today.
caused the third man" 10 change his
plans. Detectives and police officers
watched the supposed hiding place of
the money until an early hour this morn
ing. when, under the old ramshacke
building formerly used as an Ice cream
parlor. Detectives Charles Pincock,
George Wardlaw and Special Officer
Box Is Identified.
This box was identified as the property
OF the Ogden theater and when taken
and checks. The box contained few
papers and checks and rs cents in sil-
yer coins which had been overlooked.
Later two boys brought to the police sta
tion another box recognized as the prop
erty OF the Reed hotel bar, which had
contained $500 In money and checks. Two
checks were still in the box r when 1t was was
found on Twenty seventh street between
Grant and Hudson avenues.
The police are reticent in regard TO the
officers TO watch the Utahpa park this
morning. II is admitted by Chief OF Po-
lice Browning that there was third
man" IN the holdup who acted as look
out, and who is believed 10 have got
possession OF the loot last night after
Wall dropped dead in his cell. Who this
the fact that man who was arrested a
few days ago, then released with the
announcement that the evidence was not
sufficiently strong 10 hold him, has been
secretly rearrested and is now locked In
a cell at the city JAIL strongly indicates
that the police are satisfied that he is
one OF the men wanted
Police Suspect Double Cross
This man has been in close communica-
ton with Chief OF Police Browning since
his release. IT is known tina, he has been
acting as stool pigeon" for the de-
partnent. but his arrest indica tes that the
officers suspect that ne has double
crossed" them and either has got away
with the money or knows who has. His
arrest was admitted by the police today
but officers refuse TO say what charge
is TO be made against him. That he will
he charged with robbery as one of ahe
men who executed the hote! robbery
seems evident.
a small phial which the police say
conta ined aromatic spirits of ammonia
was found In Wallis cell this morning
How It came TO he there is not known
IT is said that he had been taking il for
heart trouble. but a close friend said
In the presence OF Chief of Police Brown
ing last night that Wall had never COM
planned Of having trouble with his heart,
and others at the city Jail say he was
cheerful during the day and was appar-
entity well.
II has not yet been definitely decided
whether or not an autopsy Will be held
the body being held at the undertaking
rooms Of Lindquist & Son, pending a de-
clston by the authorities.
Boyd. the other suspect was to have.
been given preliminary hearing this
morning. but County Attorney David Jen-
son obtained continuance. Iiis bond
was fixed at $1,000 aad in default OF this
sum he was renanded back TO the custody
Of Sheriff Harrison.