Investigation and Protection reports

No. 158 Reports-- Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 19, 1915

Today I went to the vicinity of Mr. Child's furniture repair shop on 1st South between 2nd & 3rd East. I arrived there at 10:30 A.M. saw him working on the outside. A lady with gray suit came at 10:40 A.M. and looked at some furniture on the outside the went west on 1st South.

At 11:10 A.M. three men came, two of whome went on the inside while one stood on the outside. At 11:14 A.M. an old lady came and went inside where she remained about seven minutes and left. At 11:20 A.M. an old man came who had a package. He came from the east.

At 11:25 A.M. the three men who entered came out and went west to 2nd East then south. at 12:30 P.M. the old man came out and went east on 1st South. At 12:45 P.M. a tall man came to the shop in a hurry. He had high laced boots, blue shirt, blue overalls and dark blue coat with high black hat. He remained in here about three minutes and then left in a hurry.

At 12:45 P.M. two ladies came from the east and stood at the door talking to Mr. Childs. At 12:55 P.M. a man came and the four stood on the side walk talking and reading some large sheets of paper. At 1:10 P.M. Mr. Childs and a man went to the house in the alley east of his place. Both of the ladies went west on 1st South. I then went to lunch.

At 2:35 P.M. Mr. Childs came out of Sorensen's jewelry store with man who wore a brown hat. They walked around the corner and entered the Opera Bar on State. They came out of here at 3:00 P.M. and went north on State to 1st South. Here the man he was with walked west and Childs returned to his shop where he remained 5 minutes and entered the alley at 3:35 P.M. He came back to shop at 3:40 P.M. at which time a man with gray suit and cap and another man who wore dark suite came to the shop. At 4:05 P.M. two men came from the east, one a large man with brown laced boots and large brown hat, light suit and a small man, who entered. At 4:15 P.M. a small girl and women went in the shop for about two minutes then went west on 1st South. At 4:20 P.M. a man with two large blue packages entered this shop, leaving packages outside on table. He was in here a few minutes and then left. At 4:30 P.M. the large and small man left. At 5:00 P.M. two man came from the east and entered the shop.

At 5:40 P.M. Mr Childs started to take his furniture in, and at 6:00 P.M. he closed his shop and went up th ealley, east of Barth hotel. An automobile was standing in front of his place, and when he came out at 6:05 P.M. he got in auto and went west on 1st South. At 9:30 P.M. he came out of I.W.W. hall with two other man and went to Western Union Telegraph office. They left here in fifteen minutes and went to Leona Bar. ONe of the man left and Childs and the other walked east to Commercial St. entering saloon there. They then walked to State St. and talked for awhile then returned to Bar on Commercial St. and after talking with man on 2nd South. They came out of here and met another man at State & 2nd South.

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They stood talking here for sometime then walked to 2nd East where they talked until 11:00 P.M. when Childs and the other fellow went north on 2nd East, and the third man walked south entering house in rear of No. 234 So. 2nd East.

I discontinued at 11:15 P.M.

Reported-S. Salt Lake 11/22/15.

No. 129 Reports-- Salt Lake City, Utah, Sat., Nov. 20, 1915.

This morning the Subject arrived at the I.W.W. hall at 1st South and West Temple at 11:25 A.M. He left for a few minutes for lunch. He spent the rest of the afternoon and part of the evening at the I.W.W. hall and Odenell's Undertaking parlor.

He did not leave the hall until 9:35 P.M. when he walked south on West Temple St. with lady to 4th South, where she left going west on 4th South. He went east to Main Street then north to 3rd South. He then walked east to 2nd East entering his house at rear of #234 So. 2nd East. He arrived home at 10:15 P.M., and as he did not leave again I discontinued.

Reported-S. Salt Lake 11/22/15.

No. 158 Reports-- Salt Lake City, Utah, Sat., Nov. 20, 1915.

This morning at 10:30 o'clock I went to the I.W.W. headquarters to look for Mr. Rowan. I waited there 30 minutes, and as I did not see him there I went to his home where I remained for about 45 minutes. I then went to Sorensen's Jewelry store where he frequents, but did not locate Rowan there. At 12:30 P.M. I went to Childs place of business on east 1st South and as Rowan was not there I went to Odonell's Undertaking parlor where I watched for sometime. I returned to the I.W.W. headquarters then went to Odonells' where I saw Rowan entering at 2:00 P.M. He spent most of the afternoon at the undertaking parlor and his headquarters.

At 6:30 P.M. Rowan went to the saloon on the corner of 1st South and West Temple then returned to the I.W.W. hall. At 9:35 P.M. he came out with a lady and walked south on West Temple to 4th South where the lady left, going west. Rowan walked east to Main St., north to 3rd South and then east to 2nd East where he entered his home rear of #234 So. 2nd East. I then discontinued.

Reported-S. Salt Lake 11/22/15.

No. 129 Reports-- Salt Lake City, Utah, Sun. Nov. 21, 1915

Today I went to the O'Donell Undertaking Parlor, but was unable to get inside to listen to the speakers at the funeral of Hillstrom, for the purpose of getting a look at a Mr. Larson. I remained there until the funeral was over, and when the procession started towards the O.S.L. Mr. Larson was pointed out to me, who was with Mr. Rowan at the head of the funeral procession. He is described as follows:

Age 22, height 5 ft. 7 in., weight 140 lbs., mediu light hair, wore brown felt hat, gray balmacan overcoat.

He remained at the O.S.L. depot for sometime, and left with the rest of the people about 5:30 P.M. He walked east on 1st South with young lady whom I saw he and Mr. Rowan with last Friday. They walked south on Main St. to 2nd South where they boarded E. 2nd South car. They get off at 2nd South between 6th & 7th East with several other ladies and men whom I noticed at the funeral. Larson and this lady crossed to noth side of street and entered the store there for few minutes. They then came out and crossed to west side of 2nd South entering Modern place where the others, mentioned above, also entered.

I have noticed this man Larson on several occasions with Rowan, and he has entered the I.W.W. headquarters a number of times. I was informed that he is a Socialist and does not belong to the I.W.W.'s. The lady he was with I was also informed was the one whom Hillstrom gave the picture to, and she seemed much interested in the funeral proceedings.

I remained in the vicinity of Modern Place until about 9:30 P.M. and as I did not see Larson leave I discontinued.

Reported-B. Salt Lake 11/23/15.