Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-07-23 | Page 1 | Trouser Thieves Stopped by Fine of Five Iron Men

TROUSER THIEVES I STOPPED TOPPED BY FINE II II I OF Cf FIVE I IRON ON MEN MENi MENi I I i I I DE DENVER VER July 23 Th 3 Th Tho Capitol Capito I Hill swiping pants gang sus suspended operations ns here her today after atter police ar arrested I ar-I I rested the members who were fined 5 51 1 and costs Tho The purpose of the organization was i ito to st steal al the pants ort off ff new newcomers om boys boy who moved to the Capitol Hill neigh neigh- The gang would lie He In ambush ambush ambush am am- bush In iq the weeds on ona a a. vac vacant nt lot in that district When their victim approached they seized him stripped him of ot his tro trous trousers aers sers s- s ers and freed treed him disregarding his pleM for tor his pants panto The complainants said ald they had to sn sneak ak home through advantage of hiding hid I alleys alley taking every lug ing place and causing them great embarrassment