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Show STOREHOUSE IN POCKETS. Search' of W. R. Melrose Gives Police a Distinct Surprise. Special to Tho Tribune. OGDEN, Dec. 25. The police were given all kinds of .suspicions to ponder over last night, when "W. R, Melrose, arrested ar-rested by Sergeant II. C. Peterson and Officer Oscar Swanson. was found to bo In possession of six wallets and pocket-books, pocket-books, about 506 In cash, a black silk scarf, which might bo used for a mask, und other articles too numerous io mention. men-tion. The man's pockets were miniature storehouses for the greatest assortment of personal property over piled on Jailer Hagbart Anderson's desk. MeJrose is held at the city jail on a charge of interfering inter-fering with an officer pending a further investigation of his case. Melrose's arrest came, about through I the arrest of Mrs. Luetta Melrose, who I represents herself to be tho man's wife, and Ethel Brant on the charge of selling liquor at the Bennett rooming house, Grant avenue and . Twenty-sixth street, without a license. Melrose arrived while the officers were at the roomlnnr houso and attempted to prevent them from tailing the women from tho place. They decided to take him along. |