Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-09-24 | Page 11 | Man Who Found Utah ' Diamonds' Seeks Stranger

Man Who Found Utah Diamonds Seeks Stranger anger Was Swindled Out of Gem Cern He Valued at 1000 Victim Declares to Police J. J O. O Sandin SandIa came down from m the hills near Hatch in Garfield county Wednesday with approximately two dozen diamonds in inthe inthe inthe the r rough ugh he told police Thursday He said that he in intended intended intended in- in tended to tb have the stones dressed for 1 cutting and nd ap praising Seeking relaxation relaxation I tion after the arduous ar arduous arduous ar- ar ar- ar labor of seeking diamonds he made his way I I to a popular Salt SaltI I Lake dance hall he said and while there ther fell into conversation conversation con con- coni i I with two tivo affable strangers who evinced great in interest rest m his find One of or them appeared skeptical th that lt the stones were diamonds He insisted that his treasures into linto the strangers stranger's hand for nation Later when Sandin Sandia returned returnee to his temporary address 24 2 East Fourth South street he saw a grea great light He discovered that the largest larges of r the stones was missing I valued it at at least 1000 Sandin told the police p