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Show Alleged Cracksman Caught in Salt Lake SALT LAKE, May 1. James Steel-man, Steel-man, 23 years old, thought by police to be the safe cracksman who has been entering a number of local stores recently, re-cently, was captured this morning at 6:30 o'clock by Patrolman W. M. Mad-sen Mad-sen as he was leaving tho Rubber Products company, 139 East Second South street. Madsen captured the man after chasing chas-ing him several blocks. The fugitive was halted when Madsen shot him in the leg, just below the knee. Investigation disclosed tho fact, the polico say, that Steelman had broken open the Rubber Products safe with a heavy hammer, extracting ?-12.S0 in cash and a check of over $5. When questioned by Madsen as to why he was on the streets at that time in the morning, he claimed that he had been hired as a watchman. Steelman stated at the police station sta-tion that he had a wife and baby living liv-ing in Salt Lake. |