Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-07-28 | Page 3 | Smooth Pickpocket Caught with Goods

- VJU SMOOTH PICKPOCKET CAUGHT WITH GOODS Salt Lake, July 27. Taking the law into his own hands, A. Beadeil, G05 East F.rst South street, employed nf an engineer for the Utah Copper company com-pany at Bingham, arrested a man who a moment before had picked nis poclcet "and stolen his watch. , v ' Mr. Beadeil was lounging in front of 51 West Second South street, lie noticed that a man by his side took an uncalled for Interest in him ind sus pecting that something was wrong he feigned drowsiness and leaned against the building. He said that his neighbor neigh-bor then inserted his hand into 'lis vest pocket, took hold of his watch and pulled It away with such Torce that the chain was broken. Mr. Beadeil said that Immediately he felt the jerk, he grabbed "he thiol by the coat lapel and called lor a policeman. po-liceman. The alleged thief, who at tho 'poice station gave his name as D. M. Fowler, iron worker, was arres'el by Patrolman Wlckel The watch was handed back to its owner by Fowler In the presence of Patrolmaa Wlckel and a number of witnesses whose attention at-tention was called to the affair vhen Mr. Beadeil called for an offteur.