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Show SEESf'COP" AND RUNS If William 'Carnell had not been frightened by the sight of a policeman a few minutes before noon Friday, he would not havei been arrested on suspicion sus-picion of having robbed Eugene McCarthy, Mc-Carthy, a soldier from the Philippines, of a gold watch, chnln and engraved locket, valued at about $50. McCarthy Is on his way home, having hav-ing been honorbly discharged after two years' service in the islands. He arrived here Tuesday night and has had an unusually hard run of luck during his short stay of a few days in Salt Lake. j As soon as he reached town he started In to see the sights. While he was away from his room In a downtown hotel, a thief stole i his grip, containing clothes valued at $20. He reported the theft to the police and changed his room. Thursday night he met a man with whom he took a couple of drinks, and asked the stranger to his room. A few minutes later the stranger excused himself and failed to return. McCarthy then found that he had the second time been the victim of a thief. In his second sec-ond expedition he lost a gold watch valued val-ued at $30, and a small gold chain and engraved gold locket, valued at $20. He gave a description of the man whom he believed to be the thief and tha nn11r lcent B. sham lookout for him. While Patrolman Bush was on his' beat Friday morning he saw a man turn and look at him and then run as for his life. . The patrolman is somewhat of a sprinter and overtook Carnell, arresting arrest-ing him. He then saw that Carnell In some respects resembled the description of the person whom McCarthy claims robbed him. Patrolman Bush said that he would not have noticed the man If he had not started to run.l |