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Show ROBBER CAUGHT AFTER BEING TRAILED Following an attempt to cash a Corey Co-rey Bros Construction company time check, which was stolen yesterday from Joe Mosl of Salt Lake, a Greek who gave hie name as Mike Burr, a arrested this morning after being fol lowed and captured by James Drys dale. Janitor at the Utah National bank. It Is believed that Burr also robbed Mosel of cash amounting io 50 when the check was taken. The Salt Lake authorities have been notified noti-fied The Utah National bank this morning morn-ing received a letter rova A. S. Corey of the Salt Lake office of the construction con-struction company, asking the bank not to cash a check drawn In favor of Joe Mosel for $77 96, as the check had been stolen during the night Shortly after the tellers had been made acquainted with the contents of the letter, a Greek presented the check to Paul Lee. Lee questioned the man who showed signs of alarm Ralph Hoag, the president of the bank was called and to keep the man around he told him to accompany Jame6 Drysdale to the Corey office above the bank to get a regular check for his time receipt. When the two left the bank, the police were notified noti-fied Burr was alarmed, however, and instead in-stead of going with Drysdale, who had the check, Burr started down Twenty-fourth street. Drysdale did not know the circumstances and nul not follow until told to do so hen Drysdale started out. Earl Thomas also left to put the police on the trail Drysdale followed the man through various streets without meeting a policeman. Finally, when the Greek stopped near the forestry building. Drysdale told him he was wanted and began to march the fellow along Lin coin to Twenty fifth street Drysdale said that Burr offered him $10 to release him and when his captor re fused, raised the sum to $20 and finally fi-nally to $50. When the two were walking toward Twenty-fifth street, an excited man came up and shouted that Burr Wat the man he was looking for. as he had robbed a man in Salt Lake. TTre stranger did not know Drysdale and for a time thought he was dealing with two desperate men When the situation was explained he occompan-ied occompan-ied Drysdale and his captive to the Board of Trade saloon at Lincoln avenue and Twenty fifth street and a call was sent to police headquarters. Sergeant Layne responded with the patrol and all three went to the station. sta-tion. When Burr was searched, over $47 In siUer and currency was found The man who had come from Salt Lake said that Burr did not have any money last night. According to the story related by Mosel in the Salt Lake office of the construction company. Moscl and Burr slept in the same room laBt night When he awoke this morning. Burr was gone, and his time check nnd about $50 in money had disappeared. It is presumed that Burr came to Og den on an early train as he was at the bank shortly after it opened for business |