The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-21

Loot valued at ssco was recovered yes
terday when the alleged daylight burglar
was arrested after q battle IN which Pa
trolman c. a. Patterson was shot The
police say that A. ]. Hammond, alias c.
j. Kettleson, was in the act OF looting
the home OF George r Bemis, 56s East
Third South street. when he was caught.
The arrest was made by Chief of Po-
lice S. Nj. Barlow, Patrolnan George A.
Patterson, Detective Earl Ripley and Po-
lice Chauffeur Joseph Held. The man
tried TO escape after nipperS had been
placed on his left wrist and i'll the scuf-
lie with Patrolman Patterson the latter
was shot through the feshy part Of his
left thigh.
he had seen him enter the grocery store
In the Herald hotel building on West
Temple street the day before with
vaise that had looked suspicious.
Accordingly. Sheriff Sharp. Lieutenant
Hempel and Detective Chase last night
went 10 the grocery. put D. ID: Davis,
arrest and then searched the basement
OF the store. where they found man
named w. G. Clapper who had been
sleeping with Hammond.
Three More Arrested.
He. too, was arrested, and continuing
their search the officers found about $500
worth OF valuables hidden in the coal
house just back of the store.
The store was guarded last night and
will be thoroughly searched this morn
ing
The articles found were, taken. the po,-
lice say. from the Lynn home on March
10. the Bell home on March l6, the
home on April 10, the Cutler nome. on
April II. the Franklin home on April IS
and the Treasure home on April 10.
hs acssk OF Mrs
c. e. Bennett neighbor OF George F.
Bemis. sent in an alarm, and Chauffeur
Held made a record breaking. run to the
Bemis home. Held watched the front
door while Chief Barlow, Patterson and
Ripley went around to the rear The
glass in the back door was broken. but
reaching through The openins made by
the burglar unfastened the door and
went in. soon returning with the man,
1t was thought that two men were in
the house and Chief Barlow asked Ham
mond where his partner was. Fle
answered that he was sun in the house.
entered the house to look for him.
AS soon as the prisoner was left alone
with Patterson he began to try to get
away; although chain had been placed
tried to get away Patterson drew a
gun and threatened to kill him Then.
according to the prisoner. he Knocked the
gun down and it was discharged by the
blow He claims that he did not seize
the weapon.
Policeman Is Wounded,
A scuffe followed the shot and in some
way Patterson and his adversary went
over the back fence.
Held rushed around the house when he
heard the shot and said that when he
reached the men they were on the ground
fighting and that Hammond was on top
and reaching for Patterson's gun which
had fallen away from them during the
fight Chief Barlow and Detective Rip
lev also came out of the house about
this time and Hammond was soon sub
dued
The report that he was badly heaten
was mistake. There is small cut
about half an inch in length on the
nrisoner's head and another small oruise.
Both marks are trivial and he seems none
the worse for The fight.
Patterson lost a great deal OF hIood'
but did not stop hghting until the pris-
oner was made secure, he could easily
have shot the man at first. but did not
do so. choosing rather TO fight him Win
his left hand while the prisoner had
his right hand free. The TWO men are
about the same size.
Patterson was taken TO ST Marks
hospital as soon as possible AFTER the
fray where his wound was dressed ana
he was resting we'll late last night.
Although only about 30 years old, ths
police believe that Hammond mas had
experience in this line OF
work When arrested, the police aver.
he had in his possession all of the valu
ables taken from the Treasure residence
the day before and some other stolen
articles, ,,-,,
Thomas whose house was entered aoout
two weeks ago. and j. $. Jensen OF the
J. s. Jensen x Son Jewelry company.
called Mt the jail yesterday and identl-
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