Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-12 | Page 13 | Police Hold 2 in Theft Probe

POLICE HOLD 2 2 IN THEFT PROBE Two men men were held in city jail Wednesday for investigation in Incon con connection with recent thefts along I with two youths police said were apprehended in attempting to steal wiring from an electric sign Frank E. E Smith 25 of 68 East First South street who told police he found a medical kit Monday evening then hid it in an alley was held for questioning after the kit contents of which were valued at was identified as having been stolen from the automobile I of Dr Frank D. D Spencer Second Second Sec See ond avenue Kenneth D. D lessman 40 said by police to have admitted theft of a saw and broom from T. T L. L Garland Garland Garland Gar Gar- land East South Temple street was arrested for questioning after he allegedly sold the articles and other tools to a second-hand second es establishment es- es Attempt by thieves apparently juvenile to loot the City Lun Lunch Lunch-at h hat at South West Temple street was unsuccessful early Wednesday since nothing was reported missing The fact the place had been ransacked ransacked ransacked ran ran- sacked was discovered by a newspaper newspaper newspaper news news- paper delivery boy Two youths aged 16 and 17 years respectively were held for juvenile juvenile juvenile juve juve- nile court action after they were nabbed in alleged attempt to remove remove remove re re- re- re move wiring from a Utah Motor Park Inc sign at South Main street Theft of a table model radio from his home was reported by J. J L. L Pritchett Seventh East street of a pair of from his his' automobile by R. R E. E Rudolph 1476 East Thirteenth South street of an overcoat from Coconut GroVe Gro ballroom South Main street by E. E R. R Love 2438 Eighth East street H. H P. P Kempner South West Temple street said an automobile battery four hub hubcaps aps and a windshield windshield windshield wind wind- shield defroster fan had been taken from his car and James Chastain Salt Lake military airdrome re reported reported reported re- re ported theft of a tire tube and wheel from his automobile