Show VATCH THIEF A fine piece of work by deputy sullivan J II 11 reported the theft of his watch at and sullivan had the thief behind the bars at deputy sheriff J D sullivan made the capture of the season last evenin ff it was a fine piece of work of which any officer might be justly proud the circumstances cum stances are these about yesterday mr J M atkinson reported to the sheriffs ls office a gold watch which he paid for and hat bad been stolen from the little bouse on his ranch near west weber about five miles west of town sheriff wright gave the cabe to deputy sulivan and that officer set out in search of the thief he dir covered that three men of the hobo variety had camped near the atkinson ranch the tight before and left yesterday mornine about 9 sullivan followed the trail of the hobos who had a wagon to hooper where he came upon two of the pang they explained that the third hobo had left them in the morning as the result of a quarrel and by clever ruse the officer obtained a description of him he then induced one of the pair to accompany him back to ogden sullivan landed bis man in jail and then struck out to look for the third party abbul 8 he was driving on grant avenue between twenty fifth and twenty sixth streets when he saw a man ing from the center it the block towards the depot with the natural instinct u true offish has of the presence of a criminal sullivan stopped hia horse and nailed the stranger he examined the bat the stran fier was wearing and found it tallied with the hat that had been stolen the man gave bis name as william scott he waa taken to jail and the inis sini watch was found in his pocket tie only r mark be made was well I 1 auces puces you have got me the preliminary bearing will be held before justice bernce at 10 this atkinson Atkin fon was notified that his watch had been recovered and it is needless to agy be was greatly pleased with the clever work |