Show ogden items yesterday afternoon a herald reporter was passing by the premises of the operative cooperative co wagon machine company where he saw three ot or four of the police officers carefully examining some footprints in the yard on inquiry it was learned that a watch had autry been een stolen the watch was the property of mr gilbert wright W right an em aloye of the firm sitting by was a man who had been arrested on suspicion of having stolen the timepiece time piece there were tracks tn ta the yard made by some person wearing nailed shoes the mans shoes fitted the tracks exactly and he was taken la in charge the officers had traced the steps from the ther yard down fifth street to the mans wagon where they had bad found him bim he gave eave the name of GPO geo Edin edmonds ands and said his bis home was in hooper he stoutly protested that he ban not the yard but his shoes fitted the t backs exactly and there could be on the matter on arriving attaie at roe city hall haft he gave bonds in the sum of 50 lor for his bis appearance when wanted in the meantime however the watch bad not been found an inquiry was made and inthe search for the watch the real culprit was found he gave his bis name as john shay ile he is a stranger in ogden and has hao lost one arm the man edmonds had been in the yard it was evident notwithstanding he be denied that he had bad the watch was stolen from mr wrights vest pocket the vest at the time being hung bung up in the yard yesterday judge henderson sent an invitation to the members of the bar in ia this city to meet in the court room at 2 rpm p in A number of the gentlemen were present at that hour his honor stated that a very embarrassing question had bad arisen in connection with the matter of the court reporter of the first district court about a year tear ago mr A H winn who was then the incumbent asked to be excused from duty daty tor for one year his request was 1 granted and mr air J W pike after examination amina tion was appointed court re porter pro tent tem now mr pike asks that his bis appointment be made permanent in the meantime mr winn heard of mr pikes implication application and has now presented himself for duty the court explained that hit the question of who shall be reporter is one of great importance to the attorneys and he be would be pleased to receive their recommendations on the subject in con fide tt deuce tice both beth gentlemen are said paid to be competent to perform the duties of the office the question will be decided in a few days ogden herald sept IS 15 |