The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-11
CLEVER CAP TURE
BY THE POLICE
Department Does Some Quick
Record Work in Arresting
Bold Operators.
SENSATIONAL CHASE AFTER
FOUR FLEEING MEN
Mystery Of Recent Crime Wave
May Be Cleared by the
Arrests.

record yesterday with the capture OF
six alleged burglars. One of the num-
Der confessed to robbing the F. Auerbach
& Brother store, together with num-
Der of other robberies, Four OF the ac-
cused men were seen to drop stolen
property and gave the police an exciting
chase a feature Of which was the jump
ing from n second story window An
other OF the captves was Identified by
George Austin, 900 South Fifth East
street, as being the man who attempted
to enter his house at about $3.50 o'clock
The house OF Florence Blue, colored.
l55 South Fifth West street. on the
ground floor of which is a restaurant. OF
which Mrs. Blue Is the proprietor. was
robbed at $3.50 o'clock last night. The
burglary was not only daring but the
capture OF the burglars was accompanied
by number OF spectacular feats on the
part of the police as We'll as on the part
OF the robbers.
Captured Entire Gang.
The men arrested by Detective p. c.
Howell and Patrolman r. Beynon and
charged with completely In this burglary
are Frank Wilson, an American, aged
rs years; Harry Woodhouse: aged 20
eX convict from the Nevada penitentiary
James Callahan. an American aged -
years, who the police also claim is a
convict from the Nevada prison. and
Clnud Richards. alias Richard Clark. aged
is, who said that he was a laborer by
profession.
Patrolman Beynon was standing on the
north side of Second South street near
the corner of Fifth West street, accord
ing to his statement, when he saw four
men running toward him up second
South street Each was carrying
package under his arm When the men
saw the patrolman they crossed the
street and ran into the Independent
rooming house. 56l West Second South
street. Beynon gave hot chase and the
men dropped their bundles on the stairs
OF the roominG house.
The patrolman followed them upstairs.
Two OF the men jumped from a second
roof, which could not stand the impact
and broke in. These two men escaped
in the darkness.
Wilson threw his revolver out OF
Bcynon, He was taken down stairs and
carried away in the patrol wagon. Bey-
non then returned to the roominT house
and presently Woodhouse ,s returned se AM, ana
and finally Callahan and Richards re-
turned to find the revolver which they
believed Wilson had hidden. However,
they heard Beynon and beat hasty re-
treat down the stairs and into the street.
They were arrested on the corner or
Fifth West and Second South streets by
Detective Howell.
The robbers had entered the Blue resi-
dence by breaking into a rear window.
They ransacked the room. going through
every drawer and cupboard and finally
breaking into two trunks filled with
clothes. 1t Is estimated oy Mrs, Blue
that they escaped with about $500 worth
OF loot, All the stolen articles were re
covered by the police,
In connection with this robbery. Charles
Rogers, known as "Oid Folks" an ex-
convict. was arrested. The charge was
left open.
Made Full Confession.
The man who confessed the Auerbach
burglary gave his name as c. S. Lyons,
aged 10 years. and aside from acknowl-
edgng this robbery he gave the police
directions where to find a motorcycle
which he had stolen and packed ready
for shipment,
That Lyons was captured was due to
the fact that he intended again TO en-
ter the Auerbach store yesterday MORN
Ing. Patrolman Wire. however, was also
on the job and when he saw Lyons
prowling about In the rear OF the Auer
bach store he arrested him. At that
time he denied that he had been identi-
especially the burglary Of the Auerbach
store abou: four days ago. when seven
quilts were stolen.
However. upon being questioned yester-
day afternoon by Lieutenant Shannon he
confessed 10 the Auerbach robbery. TO
the stealing OF a bicycle in Boise. Ida.
which he sold here. and to the stealing
He said that he had seen the motor
cycle standing In one place for two or
three days and that he had walked away
With IT, According to his confession, he
Look 1T TO an empty house near the cor
ner of Fifth South and Main streets and
there packed 1t In a box preparatory 10
shipping It. The police went TO the un-
occupied house as designated and there
found the motorcycle.
The motorcycle is Curtiss and its
number is 5429. There was on license
number upon II. It is a comparatively
new machine, but had been somewhat
bent up In packing.
On Lyons was found a key-ring con-
la1nIng fifteen skeleton keys, n collec-
lion which might open almost any lock,
say the police. II Is also alleged that
Lyons disposed Of a stolen shotgun and
4 stolen ring in Salt Lake
Identified by Householder.
At about $50 o'clock YESTERDAY morn
ing George Austin, "A local sheepman
saw a man tampering with the screen
'n his front door. He watched . the
operate for q time without
disturbing him, until the man had sue
,ccded In opening the screen and began
operations on the door, Mr Austin !
frightened him away and telephoned for
The police
On the way 10 the Austin residence the
police picked up man who looked |
suspicious. Mr.. Austin Identified him as
The man who had attempted 10 enter his |
house. Al the police station the man
gave his name as William Gorham. He |
vas charged with attempted burglary.