Show T cLEVER SCANDAL MAYi 4 POlICE DEPARTMENT 9 7 V Sheets p Up s se e Then Allowed 7 ti His Escape a w t 1 4 IR JIM DONALDSON OTHERS t 1 fv 4 i Alexander S J Ayi- Ayi f t- t nij i o MK D jy Dx v HoUse c i shire Rooming d South f 1 fr H HC C 0 to a i sew thra o t A gc y b by the thc m's ms of d ha u 1 1 fur the i. i v r Jim Donan Dont Don Don- t local g an anti d dhas pui of has ct b hi s a of ot thu facts a y b the y bei-y ely o occurred and succeeded la In rim rb- storing part Of f th the money taken bu but made no r apparently jit airest the men I- I ir urrea hi bO 0 Vomit i anti antii i In the s Alexander fc t n nami anti ami KT WV iVf i tham td ti- ti io i 4 r later Alexander Mc appear with one con con- lila Ills story Ac ti to tofik fik t told t at Me companion ax its its' a party to time the conspiracy Chief Chlof Sheets asked the the- confIdence man if ho he didn't think it possible that he could regain some ol 01 McWhirter's money Tho man who is known as Bull told Chief Sheets he ho thought that within an hour or two ho lie could get In Iii touch with some of the gang anti and get at least a apart part of the money I told McWhirter said Chief Sheets last night that I thought Bell was a party to time the conspiracy I. I re received re- re from Bell and turned It over to did not file complaint against the man maim Every member of the gang disappeared disappeared Jim Donaldson lingering a week In Salt Lake during which time ho lie often visited police headquarters The attempt to capture the men was made on Saturday when five warrants warrants war war- rants were iere Issued by Judge Whittaker Th The county authorities are now on tile the trail of the robbers hut but the tho police so far have taken no action whatever Alexander and William lived In Maybole Ayrshire They sold their bakery business and property last month and left Scotland with more e than In their pos pos- session They in New York Sept 1 William was a delegate to time the international conference of Master bakers at Now Isow York Their mooney money was In lii the form of a draft on Cooks Cook's in New Ness York and before leav leav- ing that city they cashed the draft receiving ten 1000 bills three bills and 73 3 In bills of smaller denom In addition lo to this they had bind several hundred tot for their expenses across tho tue continent to San Francisco where they had Intended to establish a business ed Kos toi-cd toi at mit Cullen They reached Salt Lake City about aboul noon Sept 18 and registered at bit Cullen Cohen hotel Soon after dinner while standing at the cornet corner of Second South and Main streets they were accosted by a young man maim who asked the way to 0 Hot Irot springs They replied that they did not flot know and their questioner asked IP ir they were strangers Upon receiving an aim reply the thc young man Introduced himself as Mr Morris said he was also a stranger having only one friend In the tho city Colonel Rice who was engaged In brokerage and mining business In Suit Salt Luke Morris knew of one or two places of Interest despite his with Salt Lake anti and conducted conduct ed the brothers about the city for an hour Morris said Colonel Rice had Invited him to take an automobile ride the lie next afternoon and asked time the for for- foreigners eigners to accompany him rIme Tho following afternoon Sept 19 the left n a note for Morris saying they could not take the auto ride and went to Fort Douglas re returning re- re turning at As they were entering the Royal cafe on Main Morris accosted them and amid finally dually prevailed upon them to meet ameet the colonel He conducted them to time the Antler rooming house on West Second South street saying the colonels offices were In iii the Dooly block and amid that ho was ins In temporary quarters close by whIle they were boIng bo- bo lug Ing repaired They entered the roomIng room room- log Ing house and after a minutes minute's delay T- T rooi by wh professed tobe b su a. Morris f 5 yas to Deft Deft- aMson Aho lio r h ii J Hops were mid was vas known as the doctor Tho man mami who opened the was doon Introduced as a mining tic Ox- pert pert The not noL iber names given N With mii hig expert And nid the two the game gaMo 1 on bf action the bc- bc ig tn lb tt form The T absent but return re- re i turn III hi a a few hafl f he exhibited The Tho two no- no th t thc ance anee ol of having having- hean been furnished tor nh 1 an emergency The mining Donaldson a ked t ti e It they y i.- i. had nn objection to continuing J 1 a. a game 7 playing when The ri 4 their nr jr- jr gall gah tho ILmo 71 j jiu Ih lb of they any tb lne i cv i L- L t L itt M i-M 1 ii 4 e thic ls coq iu Co o play g on of AC the tho toi t 16 tJi Scotch Scotch- q iohd v Of the amne to pTa ray Mori to 10 tack hIs of instruct instruct in- in fi arts It It- 1 ts ii-ts a a. Game gaind a which much for Or ha twp The dealt time the cards caras had two aces and the tho cx e pert didn't bother about self or Donaldson as good good a hand Donaldson bet 10 at the start land nd it was called all around and then h Jim raised It fifty Tho Scotchman protested protested pro pro- tested but Morris who stood behind him said his hand was good anti and McWhirter McWhirter Mc- Mc come came up with another 50 Donaldson came caine with a chip which he was worth anti and put lip a 1000 bill The pot grew to more than 2000 in rent real money and a bunch of Donaldsons Donaldson's chips when ishmen Jim threw down his cards and started to rake It In denounced the whole thing as a swindle swin swin- die dle and told his brother to go for the police Morris volunteered his aid and returned with two men who represented represented officers One df dC and them displayed a phony star put all the members of the party under arrest searching William and taking eight 1000 bills three and 73 in small bills In the tho meantime Donaldson took In the pot Gave Receipt Time The officer gave gave- a re receipt receipt re- re for the money signing the name of Charles Hemingway Ono One of the tho started with Morris anti and Donaldson to the tho police station and theother the theother other remained with time the The mining expert said time tho police had 2200 of his money which would be security for his appearance The Tho took the to the Cullen Cuilon where they obtained their baggage anti and went to Third South street to take a car for the tho police sta sta- sta ion tion While the car was going at full speed tho ho officer jumped oil off Alex Alexander tinder ander followed him him however while William remained on time the ear car with the tho baggage A After ter overtaking the officer oil who gave his name as Bell they went to the Sanitarium and while hell Bell was Interviewing a young man the other othet officer who Is known as Davis came In Ho lie said he had taken his prisoners to the station and was then oft off duty Both with Alex then left the tho sanitarium and went to the ho On their way Bell transferred the cash to Davis who disappeared Bell then took his prisoner to the police station eta sta tion entering by the back door Boil Knew Sheets Bell knew Chief Sheets and spoke lo to him The three went Into tIme tho private vate where Bell said had lost in gambling and had asked to be brought to time tho police sta sta- Ion tion told his story and Chief Sheets asked Bell If It he thought he could regain some of the money Bell said he could get a a. part of It In Inan Inan an hour or so As was broke they arranged to to get him aart a apart part art of the tho money objected to allowing Bell to leave and requested that a detective or 01 policeman keep him under survell- survell lance In time the meantime William Mc Mc- had reported to the police and lint had gone gomie out to make mako the tho rounds of saloons and find the tho gang Bell left the police station and a few minutes later William McWhirter saw Bell and Davis leaving McCoys McCoy's livery stable In Ina InU a U rig without police Got Sonic Some Money Buck In the tho evening after a reporter had asked the chief about the case and was Informed that there was nothing in it Bell returned to the tho of- of ou on Page Three c 5 SWINDLING SCANDAL MAY INVOLVE POLICE Continued From Pa Page Pago o One nee lice fee and aull asked e McWhirter l In the he presence presence presente pres pres- ence ente of Chief Sheets and anc the chief of detectives If I would woul be satis satis- fac factory or McWhirter said sid it ft would not go fa far I with wih the two of them and Bell asked for another half hai hour saying he could get O more Chief Sheets followed Bell el through h the door Into the lie hall haIl hal an and later returned carrying the he 50 In curr currency In hi his coat pocket lie le gave avo he the tle money to McWhirter McWhirter Mc- Mc Virter and arid told him to put ut It I away before beCore an any reporters arrived In less than three minutes Bell nel entered re-entered the room with wih 50 In gold cold Chief Chic Sheets told t to sta stay aroun around a few ew da days s 's and he might regain some of the money hut but the chances were weLe Wee ten to one that he ho wouldn't get getan an any more Chief Chic Sheets tol told that he believed Bell Del to be an accomplice but not 11 urge McWhirter to file e a com corn plaint fhe The lc l decided e to leave for fOI Los Ls Angeles an and Bell Del went with wih S them to the train trin Swindle I locales Leaks ks Out Olt The Tho he manner In which the lie story of th the swindle has leal leaked out Is not the least remarkable feature o of the thin stor story The rho consulted attorneys in Los Angeles Angelos and the they were advised to tp return ret l to Salt Lake Lako and anil follow up the thc case caso They retained tho the services of or A Attorney torne M. M P P. who Identified Ident- Ident fled fied fed the docto doctor as Jim Donaldson Thero Is evidence and plenty to tho the effect erect that the tIle gold old coin cola handled h by the tho l bogus s officer and Chief Sheets th the tho motley money was obtained obtain obtain- ed cd b by Donaldson from I m th the lie Turf Exchange Exchange Ex Ex- change where ho hu went to break the 1000 note acute and nul where It was finally chunked changed for tor m 1 hm mUter er he hn hI hII I had b been en to several places to obtain obtainS S smaller bills bl even offering a bonus of at 20 20 O to the Institution that lint would It I for 01 nu him arrs Young Youns the lie prop proprietress HP tress ss of or the tho Antler Anter rooming 11 Vest Second Second Sec See ond South street Is said MId to have stated slated that the man described as Jim Donaldson Donaldson Don Don- was the lie first to call caL cU amid cn- cn gago gage the he room Also that he Is s tho the thoman man mami who afterwards returned with the Iho mining expert who Is said Id to have havo pronounced tho the room luor as us satisfactory satis sais- factor factory factory- It I Is said sail that she ho ho has ha ad- ad that hunt she was vas SuSPiCIOUS suspicions of ot the themen themen men and protested that no crooked work vork be done dono In iii her house Then sho she was vas assured there hero be no crooked crook crool e ed business whatever and that everythIng every ever thing would woul be lie all al right |