The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-21
MEN WHO STOLE
 NUGGET NOW IN '' FEDERAL JAIL
Surrender Willingly When Found by Deputies-Cas-
 boat Is Also Recovered.

lDe .NuStoCts ON INu cy i Simpson and Wright. which was stolen from it's moorings near the , ferry slip last Tuesday morning, has been found and is again safely tied up in the Juneau harbor.
 The three men, Harry Baker, Joe Smith and Frank Neel, who com mittcd the theft, have been cap tured and are safe behind the bars at the Federal jail, a trio glad their exploit is over and doubly glad at being in a place where it is warm and where there is something to cat, after perilous trip which nearly resulted in their famishing or freezing to death.
 Thus ends the first chapter of a little story on the high seas which furnished some excitement in this section of Alaska last week.
 The second chapter started and ended when the three men were taken before United Sttaes Commis- sioner H. B. LeFevre this afternoon to answer to a charge made against them
 A complaint charging Baker, Smith and Neel with grand larceny the ctealing of the gasboat Nugget, was made, the three men were ar raigned before Commissioner Le- Fevre and each waived preliminary examination United States District Attorney James A. Smiser accepted the waiving of the examination and Commissioner LeFeyre bound the men over to the grand jury each under $3,000 bail. The men were taken back to the tank where they will remain until their cases are further disposed of by the Grand Jury.
 The Nugget was found last Thurs day morning by Capt. William Dick inson, of the Santa Rita, while he Speel River. Capt. Dickinson had been informed by the Marshal's of fee that the Nugget had been stolen, and he was keeping look out on his way from Speel River, for the missing craft. When near Limestone Point, about 22 miles be- low Juneau, Capt. Dickinson sighted the Nugget, riding at anchor near the shore. The Santa Rita was steered alongside the Nugget, but as no one was aboard, Capt. Dickin- son and his mate Newton, went ashore and there found a Peterboro canoe, which had been used as tender to the Nugget, and wearing apparel, etc, on the beach. No trace of any men was found, with the eX- ception of tracks in the snow lead ing up the hill to the old mine cabin. Capt Dickinson loaded the stuff on the shore into the canoe, went back to the Nugget and took the craft in tow, going to Speel River. On his returning North, Capt. Dickinson kept lookout in hopes of seeing the men who were aboard the boat. but found no indi- cations, came on to Juneau, arrlv- ing here Saturday night, and re- ported to the Marshnls office of the finding of the Nugget,
 William Wright, one of the own CTS, was also notified and he went to the Marshars office and with Deputies w. R. Garster and A. E, Lucy left aboard the Santa Rita for Limestone Point, half hour after midnight.
 Found Waving Firebrands.
 When nearing Limestone Point, which is across from Taku Harbor two fires were noticed on the beach and fire brands were being thrown into the air. Capt. Dickinson went in close to shore and then Garstel sighted the three men, who it hac been believed from the start, hac stolen the Nugget.
 The three men were sorry look ing trio, cold. shivering and hungry
 Where are you going?" yelled Garster.
 No place." yelled the trio ii unison.
 Well, what do you want?" asked Garster.
 We want to be taken aboard your boat" replied one of the trio
 What for" asked Garster.
 Well, we did it, we are cold an'
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