Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-23
MrssRs. JONES AND TREsEDER.
Two of the Latter-dny BurenH OF
Detectives Picked UP OH
Their First Job.

would be ODnSeu u stay tic Pi"VSS5'
n few minutes in order to give some par
ties concerned in another case an oppor-
tunity to give bail. When Marshal Ire
land entered with Nathaniel V. Jones,
the county collector, and Frank Treseder,
the notorious criminal of local celebrity, |
the curiosity and anxiety OF the crowd
amounted to something sensational. The |
two men were asked to stand up while
the complaint. which accounted for their
presence, was read, and the excitement
and establishment of the large assembly
of spectators when the following charge
was read knew no bounds:
That Frank M. Treseder and Nathan Y.
Jones of Salt Lake City, County of Salt
Lake, Territory of Utah, did on the 2lst day
of January, A. ID. 1886, at Salt Lake City, in
the County of Salt Lake and Territory afore-
said, promise and offer to give @. A. Franks,
he, the said @. A. Franks, then and there be-
| ing Deputy United States Marshal for the
Territory of Utah, duly appointed, qualified
and acting as such, the sum of one hundred
| dollars, provided he, the said @. A. Franks,
would promise and undertake, in violation
of his trust as such Deputy Marshal, to in
| form them, the said Treseder and the said
Jones, or either of them, from time to time,
and while he, the said Franks, should con-
tinue to be such Deputy United States Mar
shal, of any and all criminal process or pro-
| cesses which might from time to time come
to the hands of the United States Marshal
for said Territory or of his deputies for SER
vice upon any member of the so-called Nor
mon Church, for or on account of any al
| legged violation of the laws of the United
States against the crime of polygamy or un-
lawful cohabitation by any member of said
church, such information to be given prior
| To- bo ar1yira nf mr. ha Spi
Treseder and the said Jones did then and
there cause to be given and give to the said
Franks, as said Deputy United States Mar
shall, the sum of fifty dollars lawful money
of the United States, for the purpose afore-
said, and on account of said sum of one
hundred dollars per month"; with intent then
and there to corruptly in fluence him, the
said Franks, to give the information afore-
said in the manner aforesaid, in violation of
his lawful duty as such Deputy United
States Marshal.
| When asked what they had TO say,
Treseder plead not guilty, while the her
culean Collector refused to enter any plea
at all. Mr.. Dickson thought that in view
| of the character and enormity of the
crime and the nature OF the penalty, u
| good and sufficient amount should be
required as bail; and Commissioner Nc
Kay, who evidently entertained similar
opinion, fixed Treseder's bonds at S. 900,
and Jones' at $4,000. This announce
ment struck Jones with cyclonic force
which almost annihiated his inhuman
gall, but he soon rallied, and with
pompous pretensions to legal knowledge,
protested vigorously against what he
regarded as an outrage. Commits
sioner Mckay very peremptorily
and with an emphasis which expressed
finality assured Jones that the amount
named would be required; and after de-
sultory Illumination through a volume of
the Territorial statutes the furious col
lector brought forward Bishop A. III.
Raleigh and John Il. Winder, who signed
his bonds and afforded him temporary
liberty. Treseder was less fortunate in
obtaining sureties and was taken to the
Pen, with whose interior walls rs we'll as
the cells of other similar institutions else
where he was already quite familiar,
having spent the greater part of his life
time in committing crime and serving its
consequent penalties.
The parting of the two comrades was
an affecting scene. Those affected were
the spectators, many OF whom regretted
that Treseder should go to his prison
room alone. 1t did seem pity to sep
arate two youthful associates who had
grown up to manhood together, and who,
in their recent mission of unspeakable
service to their masters, had stood side
by side through all the dangers with
which their unselfish labors had been
fraught. But it was to be.
For particulars respecting the criminal
proceedings charged in the complaint,
Marshal Ireland was interviewed, and
gave the facts, in substance, as follows,
a tI,nt
evidence OF an indisputable character was
at hand that would convict the parties:
Treseder, some days since, approached
Deputy Franks in manner which Mt
once aroused the latters suspicion that
he (Treseder) had some important scheme
on hand that would be worth knowing.
and he consulted with Marshal Ireland
before doing anything definite. Treseder
had already gone so far in his oyertures
as to tell the deputy that there would be
money in it for him, but declined to
make known the scheme till Franks
would give his consent to become party
to the business. Marshal Ireland, sus-
pecting that there was something peculiar
and suspicious in the affair, advised the
deputy to arrange for a meeting with Ire
seder, where he (the MarshaL and Others
could take cognizance OF the further over
lures. To this end suitable rooms at the
Valley House were engaged and the meet
ing appointed. Just prior to the hour
Tor Trcseder's appearance, Marshal Ire
land and Captain Greenman secured a DO.
sition in the adjoining room to that
IN which the appointed interview
was to take place, SO that thew
could see and hear everything. Treseder
soon arrived and was met by Deputy
Franks, to whom he at once began to IN
fold his plans, which are in brief de-
scribed in the foregoing complaint. Tho
Deputy while manifesting disposition
to take hold OF the affair, insisted that n
more reputable and responsible man than
Treseder must give the guarantees, as If
was TOO grave matter to play with.
Treseder thus assured OF the willingness
OF Franks to engage In the business.
promised to bring person OF the neccs.
sary reliability the next evening.
and appointed the rear OF Elliott7s
saloon on First South street for
the meeting. Marshal Ireland in
company with Deputy Smith took ND
position in the saloon referred TO. Tho
next evening, from which he could oh. |
serve and hear all that might be done ar
said at the rear OF the building. Faithful
to appontmentTreseder made hisappear.
ance, bringing with him none other than
the incorrigible Jones. The latter's appear.
ance was more than surprise to ali mar
ties concerned, except Treseder. who hnd |
not even intimated whom he wouIJ L,;,,, |