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Show i : received here. Krwin was to hao married Miss Anna Wells ot Placer-ville, Placer-ville, Colo., thl.s ween and th two were In Sail Iike late last mouth, liinulu;; another consignment of the stolen gold here for disposal. The product was easily disposed of hi Salt I-ake. a.n.d during the lon period iti(" the trips of Mr. Krwin began, be found a ready market. In the confession of Erwln, he said that as assistant amalgamator ha was left alone In the mill for about an hour each day. and during that time slipped a umall quantity of tho nold into his coat pocket. This ho took I home and placed in a secret compartment compart-ment of his trunk. From two to Ax. ' Hips a year were male to Salt Lake i with the -old. He took only a small amount from the .nlll each trip, but i It. the ag?iegato stole moie than ! l'Viuo, all of which was d I.-posed of here. i On his last trip to Salt Lake, when I Krwin brought his Intended bride, he evidently hecHine consclous-strlekon, tor upon his return to Tellunde, he told tho uflicial of the company of his thefts and agreed to turn the whole umount over to them If thoy . would not prosecute him. Ills arrest ' followed, however, and w hen the home ; oi Miss Wells was searched, $-.i'n) of the proceeds was found. She was ' arrested an an accomplice, but later released. It Is believed that nho 1 J in Denver, and that she has the re- mnluder of the small fortune with i her, waiting for tho liberation of Ec ; win. STEALS A FORTUNE , IN GOLD AMALGAM Employe of Telluride Mint Confesses to Theft of Ore Sells it In Salt Lake. Salt Lake, Sept. S. Making trio- every tin - months to Salt Iike from bis home in TellurlJe. Colo.. W. R. Lrwin, for rum? years assistant amalgamator am-algamator at tiie Liberty Bellrriull. dpo.-ed of pold amalgam valued at Jin.lO'i. and has Just been arested In Tellurbl alter a full confe-sloe of the theft, according to Information |