Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-09-02 | Page 6 | Forced an Entrance

I FORCED AN ENTRANCE Supposed Burglar Shown to Be Son of House Who Came Home I Late and Broko In p In response to a telephone call from tho homo of John W IJatllcld 1167 Brlghnm street the wellknown mining man the police mado a hurried run to the nccnc whcro the Informant said there was a burglar bur-glar operating Acting Sergeant Ran dolph with two of his followers made a thorough Invcaligallon of the caso and were about to return to the station when they discovered a hammer lying upon tho floor of the house Taking this as a clue the officers llnully evolved the theory that If there really had been n burglary committed the door of the pantry which was found splintered had been broken with tho hammer William Hatflcld Bon of the house had returned home at a very late hour unannounced Ho had been visiting out In AHa When mem berg of the excited household failed to recognize time hammer Sergeant Randolph was taken with an Idea He mint to Wil liam nnd holding the tool before his faco naked whether It was not ho who broke the door Tho young man answered yes I and runner explained that ho had gained entrance to tho house by sliding down the coal chute at the rear Thence he climbed Iho stairs leading from tnc cellar to the pantry nnd there broke tho door Ills staler said she heard the sound of tho breaking panel but being too frightened to move said she wVted until all Round had died out and then it was that she re ported to the police Sergeant Randolph is of the opinion that many of the lately reported robberies are on the order of this mornings nffnlr