Ogden Standard Examiner Dated Sunday February 3 1924

Title INTERESTING OGDEN FOLK

On another occasion, Mr. Bel;nap relates how a traveling snake show was stopping in Ogden and a theft of $500.00 in gold occurred. The side show people were suspected, but no proof could be found against them, so the monster snake and its cage were taken into custody, awaiting developments. Meanwhile one of the itinerant show folk caught a train for the east, but arriving at Echo took the branch line to Park City. Mr. Belnap quietly trailed along and watched every move. When the suspect made friends with Mr. Belnap and attempted to have him cash a gold piece he made the arrest and search produced the $500.00 in gold.