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Show BOX-CAR THIEVES CONFESS TO OFFICERS The confession of W. G. Cameron and George Smith, who were arrested at Truckee, Cal., last Sunday, admitting admit-ting that they were members of an organized or-ganized gang of box car. robbers operating oper-ating in Utah, Nevada and California, has cleared up a number of box car burglaries- that have been committed here during the last few months. The police are of the opinion that this gang shipped the goods stolen from the cars, out of the city, where it was finally disposed dis-posed of, and the proceeds of the sale were divided among the members of the gang. Cameron, in his confession Implicated a Chicago pawnbroker. The thieves took only silverware. Jewelry, new clothing and articles of value that could be easily packed and shipped to Chicago or San Francisco. |