Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-10-29 | Page 23 | Alleged Diamond Thief is Taken

ALLEGED DIAMOND THIEF IS TAKEN h Recognized by Victim of Holdup I r f Joe W lIs 27 7 7 r years ars of age ge was arrested ar- ar arrested arrested ar ar- rested l last st night by Detectives Cliff j i Patten and Roy Larsen under suspicion suspicion cion o of having beaten and ami robbed Dave s in a local hotel on September I 3 According to to Detective Patten Clements positively identifies Wellis as the man Clements was going to his room on the morning on September 2 when he heas as confronted by a man with a drawn revolver He attempted to escape but was struck over the head repeatedly and rendered e unconscious o The assailant assailant as as- W robbed h him of Js diamonds I nd valued at over over- 2000 and made good his es escape es- es I cape cap t i 1 r IH L