Show BOY STOLE ahe MACHINE IN SAL 1 LAKE claims he was hungry and was driven to crime by his misfortunes miner gates a young man nineteen 3 ears of age was anestel by sergeant about 11 this forenoon at bilbo and jones store where ho had just disposed of a bicycle which he had stolen yesterday afternoon iu salt lake gift when taken over to the police station the boy biado a clean breast ot the whole business according to the story he told lie had but recently left hid home in ohio and since coming west had had a lather hard time of it not always eating his three meals a day liko lie was accustomed to on the farm in his native village tho lad seemed to be quite repentant over his action and stated that it was the first time that ho had over stolen a thing id his life this statement seems to bo borne out by the honest appearing faco ot the boy in telling about the theft the boy said since coming west ive had tough luck and the other day I 1 went broke in salt lake city kevar had a cent in the world I 1 did have enough to get a light dinner and after dinner the temptation cams over me to swipe the wheel and get out of the city as I 1 could not get a job there I 1 lode into ogdan and then tried to pan or sell the wheel but I 1 got nabbed and here I 1 am but I 1 want to say that its tho first crooked work I 1 ever done at this juncture officer anuth asked him when ho ato last and tho boy with a halt sob in his wice replied 1 I aint had anything to cat since about noon yesterday yes im hungry the young man has evidently been blessed with a good home all his life because the evidences ot the weary wlllie stamp are lacking in him it is probable that his parents will be communicated munica ted with and in the meanwhile he will be held to answer to tho charge of petit larceny the wheel stolen was worth about 30 it was taken from in front of the bowling alleys on third south street in salt lake city all the officers here were on the lookout lor tho thief having been notified by tho pawn brokers thai the actions of this certain young man wore suspicious |