Show 2 Alleged Leaders Of 01 Juvenile Vandal Gang Held Adults Booked for Investigation r Youths in Parents' Parents Custody Two Salt Lake county men alleged ringleaders of f f a ju juvenile gang gang- of 10 boys and two girls who officers said demoi demolished he the the interior of an unoccupied house on March 17 17 were held in county jail Monday booked for investigation while the remainder of of the gang were turned over to custody of their parents pending I juvenile court action Held were ere Alfred Smith 20 2515 Lester st at Chesterfield d and Ralph Middleton 21 21 2519 Les LessL Les Les- tar sL at Deputy y Sheriffs Clarence D. D Evans and George Anderson who investigated the vandalism said the two had admitted taking part partIn parti In the tim almost total destruction of lof the two-story two frame house at at 1237 1237 W. W 2300 South owned b by Mrs Ida Hampton W. W South Temple Two Girls I Others involved in the gang ranged from 10 to 17 years including in In- in eluding two girls aged 14 and 17 according to Deputy Sheriff An An- derson Mrs Hampton who recently purchased ased the house and had moved several pieces of of- furniture into It prior to establishing residence real resi de dence nee discovered the entry when she took a party of ot friends on a visit to the house according to sheriffs sheriff's reports Every window In the dwelling was smashed sashes were knocked out doors were torn tom from hinges panels kicked out electric light fixtures and wiring was torn up flooring flooring- was ripped up and dishes smashed Find Radio A radio taken from the house was foun found ii in the possession of Alfred Smith Deputy Anderson said Garage windows and doors were also broken and three rabbit hutches pushed into a near-by near canaL Awnings were ripped from the he front porch of tho the house Investigating officers said sald they found found-a a pencilled Inscription on ar wall wail of the house reading If colored col cal red bred people live Jive here well we'll ell strike again The The Black Bart gang o 1 cD Alfred Smith Held for InvestIgation Investigation in destruction of home borne rM Ralph Middleton Officers probing charge of vandalism |