Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-19 | Page 11 | Watchman Nabs Two Prowlers

WATCHMAN NABS TWO PROWLERS I I Caught b by a n night watchman In Inthe Inthe th the act ct of ot looting the Ben Bennion fori Gay Gas and Oil company station 2255 South Main street John Markham Mark Mark- ham 20 and Frank Markham 21 brothers of at Fast East Truman avenue avenue avenue av av- w. w were re held heM Thursday in the county jail Albert Lind Lindsay a night watchman at the Anchor Lumber company 2250 South Main Alain Ma n street had his attention attention at at- to 0 the service station station sta sta- tion lion at 1 a. a m. m by the crashing of t gla glass Stealth Stealthily Jy approaching c 1 ng the station sta station sta- sta tion Bon Lindsay found the alleged burglars burglars bur bur- about to drive e away in a n coupe The rumble seat seal wa wa was loaded with oil antifreeze solution and storage batteries Drawing his re revolver revolver re- re volver the watchman held both men prisoner until he he telephoned the he sheriffs sheriff's office and Deputies W. W J. J Reynolds and I I. I L. L J. J Hyland arrived on the scene to arrest the pair pall At the county j jail the men confessed confessed confessed con con- according to 0 George Ceorge Beckstead Beck fleck stead chief deputy sheriff to looting looting loot loot- ing th the service station operated by S. S G. G at al South Temple and M streets street in addition to the Bennion Bennion Bennion Ben- Ben nion station Franks Frank's right hand was wrapped wrapped In A t rag rao which stemmed a flow of ot blood from a deep gash suffered he said when he broke a window windowpane windowpane windowpane pane at the Bennion station to unlatch unlatch unlatch un un- un- un latch the door Both suspects were booked on char charges es of second degree bur burglary lar Preparation of oC a second degree burglary complaint against the Hie suspects suspects sus sus sus- pec st started d Immediately In the county attorneys attorney's office S S. S T. T Be Ben BeA- nion lon president of ot the Bennion Benmon Gas 8 fe Oil company made the request Indicating he would become complaining complaining com com- witness Walter M M. CritchloW deputy county attorney said th the charge rg h would be presented to Justice of oC peace P c 1 Herman lerman Gygi for formal approval ap ap- before belote the end of or the tha day