Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-23

cution had followed the case in evidenc
far enough, and were ready Tor tn
wind-up.
Court adjourned to resume the trial a
! 2 O'Clock. :,
The courtroom was again filled witt
spectators this afternoon, when the de
tense commenced.
MIR. T. C. ARMSTRONG
Was called as the first witness, and said
He didn't suppose he would know Mrs
Fields by sight; my partner, Mr.: Butter
field, rented the house opposite the Con
tinental to Mrs. Fields.
B. Y. HAMPTON
Said he was the defendant in this case
First saw Mrs. Fields on the 18th or 13tl
of last June, at the jailor's house, in com
pany with Mr.. Salmon; / made arrange
ments with her that she could do some
detective work, and she said if l would
give her $25 a head for every person
caught she would work, and l engaged
her; l understood she had house a
the time, and I made no arrange
ments of that kind with her
Mr.. Salmon, Bateman and Smith were
present at the time. l simply Offered
her $25 for all who came-Mormon, Jew
or Gentle. / had no control nor any
thing to do with running the house.
paid no rent nor arranged for any to be
paid. The only money | paid her was
for detective service-$25 for each affida
Wit. Never showed her Secretary Thorn.
as house. Before the Grand Jury.
stated, so far as I know, that Mr.. Varian
said my name would probably be called,
and that I could decline to answer if ]
wanted to. told him 1 had nothing to
decline to answer. He started out to ask
me if / knew Mrs. Davenport, Fields and
several other women; if 1 knew who
rented the house in question. [Objected
to by the prosecution. Overruled. He
asked me if knew who furnished the
provisions that went into the house, and
of the internal arrangements. He then
asked me if I had paid her any money,
and I told him I had paid her about $500
for detective work; he then asked me
from what source received my money ;
I told him there was an association of
citizens who furnished it; told him I
did not know who opened the house; I
never sent guard to any of the houses,
and never went to the house south of Sec
rotary Thomas; l exercised no control
over her nor dictated what kind of a
house she should run. I was out of the
city at the time, and the Grand Jury were
mistaken in what they say 1 said. I
never had any conversation with Mrs.
Fields about this matter in the absence of
witnesses. When made the contract
with her both she and Mr. Salmon stated
that she had furnished house.
Cross-examined by the prosecution Do
not remember stating any amount of
money when you asked me about Mr..
Armstrong; donation. live in Salt
Lake City and have been license collector
since 1873; have been deputy sheriff,
police officer and constable. I was last
engaged as regular policeman in 1883.
Two years ago I ceased to be deputy
sheriff and constable. I haven't been
actually discharged from service and
make arrests when called on. AS license
collector I am connected with the auditor,
and have no connection with the sheriff
and police officers. l was spoken to about
this detective business the latter part of
May. Mr.. Solmon and 1 were
specially employed, and I carried
the money. The scheme Of detective
service was to do consisted Of detecting
crime, especially with men and women.
When first commenced this business 1
had lived here about thirty years, and
knew all the haunts of vice by reputation.
I knew Kate Flint's house for many years.
She is reported to be well off; it was a
part of the scheme to suppress that house;
I hadn't got that far yet; 1 didn't know
there was a house next to Secretary
Thomas and one below the Metropolitan
used for vice at that time; the City Mar
shall, Mayor, Councilmen and heads of
the city government had nothing to do
with the work so far as I know, and none
of the money was to come from the pub
lie fund; Armstrong was the only man
who paid me any money; lie paid me
some $3.50.
Varian-Mr. Armstrong testified that
he gave you but $500.
"Well, he paid me $500 at one time and
$3.50 at another"
Objected to by the defense as being
how much money was paid.
Denied by the Court.
ri paid Mrs. Fields between $500 and
$500; the balance of the expenditures I
put up, and expect to be reimbursed by
Mr. Armstrong. was not advised as to
where the money was to come from. I
it as contribution The
scheme was left entirely to my manage
ment and Mr.. Salmons. He is under the
direction of Mr.. Phillips. I planned the
with Mr.. Salmon. We did not
contemplate the bringing in of women.
was in San Francisco July Sd last. I car
ried some money there with me, but
entered into no arrangement with
woman there. saw Mollie Woodward,
q reputed prostitute, in San Francisco
about five minutes; gave her no money
[ know Mr. Goldstone over there saw
him with Mollie Woodward !; had
no business with him, but 1
lid arrange with him for female detec-
tive.
Objected to by the defense; denied.
The talk with Mollie Woodward con-
that she should come to Salt
Lake to do this detective business. This
scheme did not contemplate the opening
If houses, and proposed to leave her on
he outside. I had a pass over the Cen
raj Pacific road from Mr. Armstrong.
We contemplated Furnishing men fire.
luenting houses of ill-fame.
ALL sorts of fancy goods at staple
prices at SIMON Bros.
CHRISTMAS