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Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-24 | Page 13 | Aged Man Robbed by Hungry Beggar; Salt Lake Police Arrest, Hold Suspect

Type issue
Date 1939-08-24
Paper Salt Lake Telegram
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
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Article Title Aged Man Robbed by Hungry Beggar; Salt Lake Police Arrest, Hold Suspect
Type article
Date 1939-08-24
Paper Salt Lake Telegram
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
Page 13
OCR Text Aged Man Robbed by Hungry Beggar Salt Lake Police Arrest Arr st Hold Suspect Arrested early Thursday after he robbed a Salt Lake City man who was stricken ill lIl ElwIn Hickman 34 was held In city jail jall for Jor investigation He was arrested by Radio Patrolmen Patrolmen Patrolmen Patrol Patrol- men Delbert Deibert Duncombe Buncombe and andE E. E J. J Van Ballegooie at 43 East Second South street after neighbors of the robbery victim said ald they saw sawa a man leave the home in a hurry John A A. Mahan 70 70 of Marguerite Marguerite Marguerite Mar Mar- court told officers he was awakened early Thursday by a knock on the door and when he answered found Hickman who asked him for the loan of 15 cents to buy food with Mr M. Mahan refused refused re re- re- re fused the request While the pair were talking Mr Mahan fainted Officers ers said when Mr Mahan recovered consciousness both his wallet containing about 1 and the visitor had vanished Po Police ice said they found Cound money and food in Hickmans Hickman's room roomy but were unable to locate the wallet Stolen Tool Box Reported Found Theft of a tool box from the cab of his truck while It was parked near West Second South street had been reported to police pollee Thursday by Clifton Dur- Dur Dur 1 c 4 r i Ii 4 4 4 i ELWIN HICKMAN Held for investigation fee East Fourth South street The victim told police the box contained a first aid kit 10 light bulbs a flashlight and assort assorted d wrenches and pliers Loss of two fence signs from I the rear of their store had been reported by officials of the Auerbach Auerbach Auerbach Auer- Auer bach company State street and Broadway The thieves at attempted attempted attempted at- at tempted to gain gam en entrance rance through a locked gate but failed Police Hold Coast Burglary Suspect William Gordon Ogden 25 was held in city jail Wednesday by Salt Lake City police after they received telegraphic advice from police pollee of Sacramento Cal that the man w was s w wanted there on a burglary warrant The suspect was arrested Tu Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- s- s day afternoon near South State street Ogden indicated he would fight extradition
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