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Show "RED" CLARKSON ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF BURGLARY Upon Information from Sheriff Christensen of Sevier county, Sheriff Williams last Friday arrested J. B. Clarkson and Louis Mitchler, who are alleged to have robbed the store of Redmon on Tuesday evening last. Sheriff Williams was wired by the Richfield officer to look for a large package which had been shipped by express from that city to Spanish Fork, as this package was supposed to contain the loot of the burglars who entered the Redmond store. Mr. Williams accordingly, accompanied by Deputy Ernest Martin, went to Span ish Fork, where they located the large package, which had Just been taken from the express offce by Clarkson and Mitchler to a rooming house. They were placed under arrest ar-rest and brought to Provo, where the package was examined and found to contain 25 pairs of gauntlet gloves, four bolts of cloth, eight . pairs of shoes and a, number of other, articles whtcbV were Identified as ' the , goods stolen' from the Redmond store..'. . ' 'Sheriff Christensen came to Provo Friday afternoon and returned with the prisoners to Richfield in the evening. even-ing. J, B. Clarkson, alias "Old Reddie," is said to be an old hand at the game, but this is the first time the officers have been able to, make out a clear case against him. - |