Show DARING ROBBERY dr james weaver seized and dragged into an alley salt lake dec 24 and dragged into an alley by a daring woman thief dr james weaver of loa county physician of wayne was last night robbed of a purse containing 15 his son james weaker jr and another boy were not ten feet in advance of dr weaver at the time of atie robbery they turned in time to see the copian run away in her haste she dropped the but stopped to pick it up before continuing her flight dr weaver Is 75 years old he came to salt lake a few days ago with hia son an 11 year old boy and is stopping at heron how east second south street after ha ng dinner with his son and abnot boy dr weaver started toward one of the theaters in passing floral alley a negro woman stopped him saying doctor somebody is sick down there and she pointed toward the al ley surprised that she knew he was a physician dr weaver drew away from her she then seized him dragging him into the alley there she attempted to seize his watch he quickly placed his hands upon the pocket ito prevent the loss of the timepiece time pice As he stood with his hands raised the woman suddenly pronged he into his trousers pocket where he kept his purse she then ruled dr weaver in paying tor the dinner at the heron hotel had changed a 20 bill the small silver he dropped loosely in one of his pockets but he placed the paper money a 10 bill and a 5 bill in the purse it contained no other money the woman ran away eo rapidly that it was impossible for dr weaver and the two little boys to pursue her A few minutes later dr weaver met policeman davedson Dav ldson he at once said him into the store ot the W II 11 addy ton drug company at second south and state streets to tell of the robbery and describe the woman thief while the doctor was talking to the policeman clara smith a colored woman with a police history entered the place dr weaver uld not see her until hla attention was called to her by policeman davedson Dav ldson he at once said that she was the thief when she was arrested she begged dr weaver not to prosecute her first that she would return the 15 and then offering him 20 it he would consent to her release her aged victim refused to listen to any of her propositions the smith woman was arrested a short time ago on the charge of robbing arthur lewis a clerk tn th Z C M I 1 drug store she stopped young lewis and as he turned from her Is alleged to have picked bis pocket she was out on ball pending the trial of he robbery charge made by lewis when she waa captured last night |