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Show Burglars Give Police Sergeant Home Work Third Visit Within Ten Days Paid by Thieves to Salt Lake -City Officers Salt Lake City police Friday were considering buying watch-dogs. And, on the theory that it takes a thief to catch thiej, they were also considering detailing "trusties" from the city jail to watch their homes and garages In' the absence of members of the family. For the third time within 10 days, prowlers had visited the home of a police officer. Latest victim was Sergeant Albert Al-bert H. Rogers, superintendent of the police identification bureau, who told his colleagues that his home at 425 E street was ransacked ran-sacked while the family was away. A study of clues led Sergeant Rogers to believe the prowlers entered en-tered through an open bedroom window and that Juveniles were responsible. More fortunate than his brother officers, he reported nothing was taken. Several rings and a string ut beads were stolen from the home of Patrolman D. F. Duncombe, .06 East Thirteenth South street, September Sep-tember 19. Two days later, Patrolman 1. Gallon, head of the stolen bicycle detail, reported problems k money and an automobile rone from his car while It was In the garage at the rear of his home, 1185 South Second West street. |