The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-20
FORMER CONVICT IS
ARRESTED IN OGDEN
Man Who Accumulates Auto
and Other Bills Had Re-
volver at Hand.
Special TO Tn. Tribune

spscisl 70 TIE Tribune
OGDEN Aug ls.-Astsr contra oting
bills 20 the amount OF more than 800.
J. a Markham. alias J. 3. King. ex-
convict from Canon City. Colo. and
Ka nsas city. Kan. 10 confined in the
county tsil. He was arrested by Deputy
5h.rfn George Leatham at the Reed no.
tei abou, O'Clock this afternoon
That tragedy or at least q serious
encounter IN connection with Msrkhan ms
srrest was averted is probably due TO
the suspicious OF the deputy sheriff when
he would not permit Chauffeur Frank
Pierce 20 take circuitous route from
request OF the eN-convict. Hidden under
the cushion OF the auto. which had been
IN the service OF the man for the past
eighteen hours. and directly beneath
When the officers discovered the hidden
gun Ma rkhsnn remarked that he was
somewhat OF an expert In uning the
weapon
NarHharn's Preparations TO obtain
money on worthless checks and drafts
centsrcd around prospective deal In
which the officers OF the Western Va
IA dium company of Salt Lake were In
lerested The stranger had previously
o5tnined ESQ shares OF the compsry's
stock BY giving J. g. Roberts. Ogden
reTFeSenfhflfe OF the company. WORTH
feas draft for ti26 on a bank at Meeker.
Colo. No money had been obtained by
Markham on this stock at the time OF
bis arrest
officers regarding Markham's operations
during the past few days. II is believed
that he came 60 this locality for the ex-
press purpose OF victimiZlng the officers
tented himself 10 Mr. Roberts half
Owner in a yauable rsdium mine In the
Wolfe River country OF Colorado and
pa artner Of James Rylaud, who Is we'll
critics.
Alter exchanging the worthless draft
sor $50 shares Of the company's stock,
Markham hired an automobile from ..
dine the machine and Driver Fran
Pierce hsve been constantly In his serv-
tee the hill up 10 the time OF the mans
arrest this afternoon amounting to $50.
Tho car made three trips between Ogden
and Salt Lake. SIR. Roberts accompany
ipg Markham on the first trip yester-
uav. !; wRF not until this morning that
the ex-corvict declaring that he had
hunds In a Denver bank. induced F. a
CLARK vice president OF the company, TO
provide him with his personal check for
GSe. lie then returned 20 this city for
Dc purpose OF cashlng tho check.
Z IN the meantime Mr. Roberto had In
Nestigated the draft on the Meeker.
Colo. bank and found IL 10 be worth
PES. S0e"tU I, y. lN"N Inc was NOtlUeC
Ind prepare lions were made IN both this
rity and salt Lake 20 arrest the man on
sIEht As soon as he arrived in Ogden.
Markham sought 10 have Roberts
.dentlis him for the purpose Of obtain
ing thc cash on the Clark check. In
stead OF Roberts. Deputy Sheriff Leatham
responded and pla ced Markha IN under ar
rest.
3 The cN convict had no money when ar
rested. In addition 20 the Ra ndall bill OF
SO. he Is Indebted 20 the Reed hotel I'm
the sum OF SIS and also owes bill at
The Nelson Z Fell livery. According 10
Sheriff DeViue Ma rkham has ackuowl-
edged having served time In the state
prison AZ Canon City. Colo.
According TO adviccs received here to-
night from Mcckcr. Colo. Markham Is
wanted there for obtaining motley un-
der false pretenses. and it is the Intention
OF the officers 20 hold him until the ar
rival or extraditior papers or instructions
that the Colorado charge will not be
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