Show I I I FOUND FO OLD PLUNDER I Mrs Atkins Stolen Property at Last Recovered I MISSING THREE YEARS I I 1 I EXCELLENT WORK OF SAM SAlE I DOWSE DOWS AND SHERIFF STORRS STORES I I i Three long years earS have elapsed since I the residence r of Annie Jones J es Atkin kin in inthis inthis inthis I this city was WaI looted of all its contents even to the childrens clothing The I plunder valued at M has bas been al almost most moat entirely recovered through the diligent efforts of off former Deputy Slier Sher Sheriff I itt iff Sam IX se and anti George Storrs slier sher sheriff I iff ill of Utah count county The stuff was in the possession of a family living near Agricultural park who are believed to have been n ignorant of the crime claim I ing log they the purchased ed it at sale u bile hile it is not probable that the thief I Is within many marJY miles of o Salt Halt Lake the recovery of alt an this thie property will wilt be ben n as a very commendable and anti shrewd piece of work nork oft off c the part purt pI rt of or orthe the officers Mrs Atkins who is now engaged In the millinery business at Provo Prove was for several KI nd years a resident of Salt Lake Lak her home being on T street between Second and nd Third 1 hird One duly day three e years tars ago tine tho house was ransacked by burglars the family being out of town for a i short stay and the robbery on account of its us astounding as extent and was WaR famous at the time The Ih thieves hardly left so 80 much as a rag In the house blouse taking even een furniture carpets pictures and all alt kinds of or ornaments ancients a as well as clothing The burglary might have occurred a month before it was known remaining undiscovered covered until the return of Mrs Atkins to the city and after atter many futile ef efforts e efforts forts the authorities gave up hope of ever capturing the time thief or recovering the property ll pert Mrs Atkins settled in Provo shortly afterward Dowse Gets a Clue The matter mutter was forgotten until a few weeks week ago sometime prior to the time he resigned when Dowse ran onto a clue that worked out so admirably He sent for Sheriff Storrs and an together the I two tivo have worked up the case Dowse visited the house referred to on the pretext of o examining it for insurance Insurance ance anee and found the contents resembled rt very closely closel Mrs Atkins property op erty The latter batter was sent for and arriving here Monday identified it absolutely nearly nearl everything she had bad missed being in the th house IThe The family claims that the thc property was purchased in bulk at an auction sale by the husband who is now in Montana and the officers are confident such is IB the case The question of what should become of it arose and the fam family family ily II wanted to pay Mrs Irs Atkins what it was Vas worth and keep it much of the stuff being badly worn through use during the past three years ears This mat matter matter matter ter will trill be settled later but Mrs At Atkins Atkins Atkins kins has thus far contented herself with taking a few articles she valued as relics and keepsakes em |