Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-27

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on that day; did not know that these
| gentlemen had signed for inc as sureties
did not see the bond Marshal Ireland
told me that the envelope contained my
bond and copy Of my appointment; /
received my commission after returning
| from the Continental hotel, where l had
! taken the OATH said that l first saw
| Treseder on the 2lst Of January, at the
Palace restaurant at the time we had a
conversation at the Walker House, he
asked If | was a regular deputy, | told
him no, but that | was going out as a
posse; did not tell him OF my appoint
ment after had received it; the question
was not raised in the conversation with
Jones and Treseder; the words United
States Deputy Marshal were not used
nothing was said about my givingthis in
formation while should continue
to be a deputy marshal; | know
nothing that would lead them to
believe that i was a Deputy; have served
as Deputy United States Marshal from
the time | received my appointment up
to some time in July; | acted as Deputy
| during that time; | served one subpoena
previous to January 21st; l made a
return on that; | accepted the
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Goth the terms were agreed upon before
{ was appointed deputy; it was agreed
that Ireland and Greenman should be in
that room at the Valley House had had
talk with Treseder on the street that
night before we reached the Valley
House the terms were not arranged UNI
til we reached the room; we were in the
room perhaps three-quarters of an hour /;
txya xra III thraa A. tho
hour; Jones did not take very much part
in the conversation one of them asked
me what were the prospects for the next
raid; | told them that an early raid
would be made at Pennington upon Han
sen and Johnson; these names were
fictitious.
Mr.. Brown-Did not Mr.. Jones address
you in this way 81 do not wish to iniure
any living person, but if l can legiti-
mately and legally protect some of nv
friends intend to do it?"
Witness-Yes, he said something of
that kind.
Mr.. Brown-Did you not answer that
it could be legally and legtimately done,
and that you could give Thorn iniorma-
ton that would be worth thousands of
dollars to the Mormon people?
Witness Yes, l told him something of
that kind to lead him on.
Mr.. Dickson-Did Mr. Jones say in that
conversation that he had seen Mr.. Trese-
der and that they had agreed, if the
proper person could be found, to furnish
to defeat tbs Federal officials, they in
tended doi it, as the arrests OF their
people were very annoying?
Thia uno phianta1 10 h., NJ, D,o,,,..
The court ruled that the witness should
answer.
Witness-Yes, Jones made statement
to that effect.
On redirect examination by the prose-
met at the Valley House it was agreed
that we should have another meeting and
that Treseder should then bring q surety
with him.
Re-cross to the defense; Don't think
that he used the exact words that he in
tended to defeat the Federal officials.
Excused.
Deputy Cudihee was then called. He
said: know Treseder; have seen him
write; think | could tell his writing.
Here Mr.. Dickson showed witness
some writig in diary, which witness
as that OF Treseder.
To defense: saw Treseder write for
about five minutes this was about three
months ago. Excused.
Mr.. Franks was recalled and testified
to having seen Il certain entry in the di-
airy made, and to having signed it, and
said that the entry was made in the pres
ence of Jones and Treseder.
Mr.. Dickson asked permission to intro
duce the entries as evidence. The de-
Tense objected, but the Court overruled
the objection and the following entries
were read as written, under the respec-
tive dates
Jan. l0th.-"Commenced to work for
NJ. p"
Jan. 21st,-"Paid to f. A. Franks $50
services to be rendered" Signed by
Frank Treseder and f. A. Franks.
Jan. 26th.-"Met Franks and came to
and agreement with him in company
with j. Paid ESQ and received
receipt"
The Court then adjourned until ?
p. M.
At the afternoon session OF court the
examination OF witnesses was proceeded
with.
Marshal Ireland was recalled. He
said: Was United States Marshal of this
Territory at the time Treseder was ar
rested | made the arrest myself; | took
a diary from his pocket.
Witness here produced the diary, from
which the entries were taken as evidence.
Witness continued; was at the Valley
House, in this city, on the 10Th OF this
month; Captain Greenman was with me.
Witness then told OF the entrance into
tha Of rrnoaln. 4
corroberated the statements of Mr..
Franks in regard to the conversation. He
also said that he heard Treseder tell
Franks that he had been getting informa-
ton for the Mormon Church for some
four months past, and that he had been
well paid for it. Treseder said that the
whole Mormon people were at his back,
and that he could get all the money
he wanted. Treseder said: "I've got
a keyhole on the Grand Jury and when |
get any information about man who is
about to he arrested go to him and tell
him that | know something that he ought
to know, and if he is prepared to pay for
1t hec an have it, and he usually puts
up"
Witness also corroborated the state
ments OF Franks as regards the meeting
at the Gem saloon.
Witness was allowed to refer to mem
oranda OF the conversation which he had
made the morning after the occurrence,
and said heard Jones say, ~ shall ex-
pect you to let me know in advance"
Witness was still testifying at the time
our report closed
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