Show A VERY HIGH JIOLLER A Gilded Exquisite Proyes to Be A Common Thief Systematic and Wholesale Robbery of the Z C H Ls Wholesale Department by a Knntsford Guest Chief of Police Paul and Captain J J Donovan arrested and jailed yesterday Charles Harris a New York drummer and placed against his name the charges of grand larceny and robbery Herris was arrested at the Hotel Knuts ford after having given a number of pursuers pur-suers a wild chase having been detected by clerks of Z C M I in stealing goods from their furnishing goods counter Tile arrest I ar-rest at first supposed to be one of simple ehop lifting has developed into A SYSTEMATIC ROD Imy i of huge proportions conducted with the i shrewdness and skill and the immaculate nerve thut characterizes the work of the skilled professional For more than two weeks the Z C M L i has been missing large quantities of valuable valu-able furnishing goods consisting principally prin-cipally of white silk handkerchiefs of the I finest make It was noticed that these I goods disappeared about the time Harris who was a frequent visitor left the store I He of course was suspected but until 1 yesterday nothing could be fastened upon t 4 him At about 2 oclock he entered the store I End walla examining a number of silk handkerchiefs he was seen to slip one or two in his pocket I Before an officer could be called bo left I tho store and although followed gave his I pursuers I A LIVELY CHASE J down Main to First South thence east to Second East and down that thoroughfare to Second South He hurried west and finally threw the officer and the clerks I near toe residence of Dr Myer he enterIng I enter-Ing there on a pretense of seems the doctor j and escaped by a rear door 1 An hour later he was seen entering the Knntsford and Chief Paul and Captain Donovan were at onco informed They went to the Knutsford and giving I B description of the man were informed ho I was Mr Harris a New York drummer and occupied parlor 201 on the Third floor i Without sending up their cards Chief I k Paul and Captain Donovan proceeded to tee room designated and knocking at the door were bade to enter in a clcmrtoned cultured voice Swinging open the door the officers sawn n nantsome highbred looking man dressed in the height of fashion reclining at ease I on a divan and puffing a fiftycent perfecto in an amber holder Captain Donovan in answer to a question as to their business curtly informed THK GILDED EXQUISITE that he was under arrest I I Harris face paled and then with an assumption jl as-sumption of rage that was masterly demanded I de-manded the reason of such an insult Neither Donovan nor his chief wasted I any words with Harris He was told to Bit down and behave himself while despite I his protest they searched his effects and I taking such goods found as they needed j 1 conducted the drummer to the city jail where he was given quarters in one of the it i dingy little cells of that institution From Harris room the police brought a telescope sample case packed with fine silk handkerchiefs both white and black a solid gold handled and exquisitely engraved en-graved and chased silk umbrella a gold chased drinking mug a lot of fine cut glass goblets and tumblers a cut glass I cologne bottle an embossed Russian I leather card case containing several newt new-t decks of giltedged playing cards some I beautiful scarfs and cravats of the latest pattern and most valuable material mater-ial and a miscellaneous collection t I of silk socks and suspenders In a trunk left at the room was a lot of brand new i Bilk underwear sev3ral dozen dress shirts t two satinlined dressing suits and every l k other article of wearing apparel and toilet use of the finest quality that goes to makeup make-up the wardrobe of a gentleman ot fashion AT THE STATION Harris cooled down considerably but still protested that the officers were committing I an outrage and as soon as his infiunetial friends in New York and San Francisco could be communicated with the police department de-partment of Salt Lake would be burnt up alive or words to that effect i Captain Donovan BS soon as Harris was I safely put behind the bars began a quiet little sleuthing tour and had soon turned t up enough evidence to place Harris benind the state penitentiary bars for a number of years to come Mr Fred Simon of Simon Brothers who I heard of the arrest informed Captain Donovan Don-ovan that Harris bad sold to him twenty three dozen tine white silk handkerchiefs i in original packages at prices that wore below the market r The goods were examined and identified by Mr W H Rowe and Superintendent Webber of Z C M I AS HAYING DEES STOLEN I from that institution The lot was valued at 175 and was sold to Simon Brothers at a reduction pf 20 per cent from wholesale I prices Harris explained to Mr Fred Simon who made the purchase that he had I got hold of 100000 dozen at an assignees sale in New York and the goods being in I original packages Mr Simon bought them I without the least doubt of the fellows i story He was glad to be able to return 1 Mr Webber his goods however and it is considered a lucky matter that Harris disposed dis-posed of the lot here or otherwise it is probable they would never have been I heard of Harris has evidently been robbing the Z C M L wholesale department where ho has been a frequent visitor for a long time and there is but little doubt that he has stolen goods from other leading houses here hereHarris Harris arrived at the Knutsford about three weeks ago in company with one A J McLennan They registered from New York and at once began to cut a wide svvath among the 11 sporting fraternity and the demimonde Harris also made an effort to break into I good society hero bearing I rouGED LETTERS OF IXTHODDCTIOX t to Mrs Henderson and other society ladies from Mrs Florence Niles a leader of t Denver society and well known here He was coldly received however aud t 4 coon dropped back to the half world Ho If I and McLannan spent money lavishly and 1J paid bills In checks Their livery bill at Grant Bros wns paid in a check signed by f McLannan and 20 cash given in exchange I The check was worthless McLannan paid i his hotel bill with a bogus check and when discovered skipped tho town leaving restaurants res-taurants saloons and club men in the hole I for bills contracted and money borrowed i Harris posed as an injured man and promised I prom-ised to make good McLannans shortages I IB this way he retained his standing t Their swindles and robberies all told will i amount to about 3000 all of which will 1 fall a dead lose on the different saloon restaurant and club members who trusted I I them I Harris when searched at thejail had a lot I of valuable diamonds worth probably SGOO in his possession These Chief Paul has Harris will be presented in court this I t morning examination but will be held over for further |