The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-25
DAVIS AND WIFE
CONFESS GUILT
More Light Is Thrown ON the
Operations of c. j.
KettlesOn.
DAYLIGHT BURGLAR TO
ENTER PLEA OF GUILTY
Diamond Ring Stolen From
John Brooks Is Recovered
in Ogden.

D. D. Davis and Mrs. Davis, charged
with receiving stolen property from
Charles j. Kcttleson, alias III. j. Ham
rnond. The daylight burglar VINO mas
confessed to several daring daylight pur
garics, last night admitted TO Sheriii
Joseph G.. Sharp thai they knew OF the
disposition of the sealskin and the dia
monds stolen from the residence oi
Hosea Burton, 235 West Second South
street, some weeks ago.
Sheriff Joseph c. Sharp said that Davis
and his wife had made confession ana
had told where the stolen articles were
He expects to have recovered all OF the
loot taken from Burton's home by TO-
night. The sheriff said that through thc
aid OF the Davises, Kettleson stole the
diamonds and sealskin from the Bur
ton residence. later selling the loot 10
The Davises, who are charged with act,
ing as a fence" for Kettleson on several
occasions.
According to the sheriff. the Davisess
called at the Burton home and engaged
Mrs. Burton In conversation whlle net
tleson ransacked the rest OF the mousse
Following the burglary six weeks ago;
the Davises were arrested and charged
with the crime. The action against them
was dismissed for lack OF evidence ana
for damages against Burton; This suit
is now pending. Their admission OF
having received the stolen articles and
having disposed OF them TO pawnbrolters
will probably result in Il dismissal OF
this suit.
Davis and his wife VIII be arraigned
In police court this morning on charge
of receiving stolen property.
Diamond Ring Recovered,
The valuable diamond rims stolen from
the residence OF John Brooks. 6o9 East
Second South. was recovered al the Mon
tana loan Office in ogden yesterday by
former Deputy Sheriff Claude Y. Russell.
The ring was gift to Mr. Brooks. who
from the employees Of the laundry. and
was priced highly by him. After the
burglary he asked Mr.. Russell to try to
recover the ring for him.
Kettleson admitted that the Brooks
burglary. as well as the other daylight
hurglaries, and said that he sold the ring
office at Ogden Mr. Russell made two
trips 10 Ogden before he could secure ad-
missions from the proprietors of the
pawn shop that they had the ring. AT
OF the ring. but yesterday afternoon adj
mitted that they had it, and turned II
over TO Mr., Russell Mr., Brooks's name
had been engraved in the ring, but IL was
flied off by the pawnbrolters.
Kettleson was arraigned in police court
yesterday forenoon before Judge J. M.
Bowman on three charges OF burglary In
the third degree He said that he had no
preliminary hearing. The formalty was
quickly over, and Kcttleson was held TO
the district court. His bond was fixed at
$4,000
Burglaries Charged.
The complaints charged the burglary Of
the homes of S. j. Lynn. 3S South Eighth
East street on April 16; II. E. Cutler,
26i South Tenth East street. on April II,
and Elbridge l.. Thomas. 221 Second ave-
nue. OH April 10.
II is understood that Kettleson will be
arraigned in the. district court before
Judge Fred c. Loofbourow today and
| that he will plead guilty. The maximum
for burglary in the third degree is three
years but II Is possible that he will be
given cumulative sentences on more than
one count,
Davis and his wife were arraigned in
police court Yesterday morning on a
charge of receiving on AprH II a seaskin
coat known to have been stolen. Sec
ond charge. that OF receiving cut glass
and clothing which they knew to be
stolen. will be fled against them today
when they will again be arraigned. They
postponed pleading to the first charge
until today. kettlcson and the two
Dayises were then removed TO the county
jail where they are now imprisoned.