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Show SOLVE THIS MYSTERY AND GET YOUR PRIZE The mystery of "who struck Blllie Patterson" Pat-terson" has never been solved. Who will be able to solve the mystery of who robbed J. R. Kraach, or W. R. Craack, or Frits W. Krakck, either In a poolroom In Commercial street, or near the corner of Second South and Eleventh East street, or In Second South, between Second and Third West street? ' While investigating the mystery, will the Sherlock Holmes rlase Inform a'n earlier In the afternoon. He was of the opinion that oner of the thieves saw his brother approach a policeman to tell his story and thinking that he might be caught with the checks on him, came to the fruit stand and dropped the purse containing them. Here you have the story s told In three different ways, each of which Is vouched for. A large reward Is expected to. be offered for the person who can discover who was robbed, when and by whom. anzlous public as to whether Mr. Kraacb,-Mr. Kraacb,-Mr. Craack, or Mr. Kraaok lives at Murray, Mur-ray, Crescent or Little Cottonwood? ' Says It Was In Poolroom. Last evening 3. R. Kraack, who gave his residence as Murray, reported to the police that he had been robbed of $7.15 In a poolroom in Commercial street. He informed the officers that ho had hung his coat on a book, while playing a game of pool and that when he went to put the coat on he found that one of the pockets had been robbed of $7.15. Re had no Idea as to who had taken the money. W. E. Craack Appears. Shortly after S o'clock yesterday afternoon, after-noon, W. R. Craack, a fruit peddler, who gave his address at Crescent, announced to a friend that he had been robbed of $30 in checks and 85 cents in cash near the corner of Second South and Eleventh East streets. Craack stated that he had been to 234 South Eleventh East street to collect a small bill and that when he was near the eoraer of Second South and Eleventh East street be waa seised by two men, and while one of them was holding hold-ing him the other went through h's pockets pock-ets and relieved him of the checks which he had and IS cents in cash. Now It's Frits Kraack. According to the story told by a brother of Frits W. Kraack, Frits has been driving driv-ing a peddler's wagon for some time. Yesterday Yes-terday he went over his usual route and after selling out decided to go to the Martin-Hillam company, In West Second South street, to transact a little gbusl-ness. gbusl-ness. Just before reaching the store he was aet on by two men, who carried htm back of one of the buildings and robbed him. of $16 In checks and (6 cents In sliver, sli-ver, after .which be was told not to say a word to anybody about what had happened. hap-pened. Frits W. Kraack comes from Little Cottonwood, Cot-tonwood, where his father has a large fruit -farm. Checks Are round. 4 The younger brother, who Is la charge of a fruit stand at 51 West First 8outh street, stated to a representative of THE TELEGRAM this morning that late last evening he noticed a small purse udder the end of his stand and that when he opened It he found that It contained the checks hat were stolen fromyis brother |