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Show IRA N THIEF CLEVERLY CAUGHT One of the cleverest passenger train thiefs was sentenced last Saturday Satur-day at RawlTna, Wyoming, to eighteen eigh-teen months in the Wyoming state prison. The crook was known as Anthony Earnest, alias Anthony Bcr-ger, Bcr-ger, and wus am-sied In Ogden last Thursday by Si ecial Agent Lewis of tho Union Pacific railroad. On Juno 22 a passeuger on Union Pacific train No. d, upon his arrival In Ogden reported to the railroad officials that he had had his pocket picked while en route to Ogden and had lost a pockethook containing fome papers and a small amount of money. He also gave a description of the man whom he suspected of the crime. Detective Lewis who was in Ogden working upon the Short Line train robbery case went to work upon the case. He soon located Bor-ger Bor-ger and when accused of the crime tho latter confessed and offered to go to Wyoming without requisition papers. Upon his arrival at Rawlins Berger was taken before the district court, pleaded guilty and was sentenced. sen-tenced. The Union Pacific officials are highly high-ly elated over tho arrest of Berger whom they claim has "worked" all the trains running Into Ogden. He always trave'ed well dressed and worked himself into the confidence of somo unsuspecting traveler. |