Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-15
DEPUTY MARSHALS.
said TO Have Taken Money For The
Release OF a Prisoner.

Yesterday saturday. morning 8
serious affair was unearthed, u.
though the police have been work.
ing on it for two. days. All kind.
Of rumors were flying arcuni III,
streets regarding the IN after, and q
reporter called on Mr.. Charles Nor.
rs, proprietor Of the Central Hotel,
whom the first rumors namei As
one Of the parties mos: deeply in
terested. Asked for his side Of the
story, he gave it substantially ar
follows:
a Lady friend Of Mr.. Morris, who
lives in a frame Nurse on Grant
Avenue, had asked the loan OF some
money in order to purchase a piece
Of property on which to erect her a
home. She had, in company with
a real estate dealer, looked over the
City for a suitable place, and at las:
decided on one thatsnited her. She
asked Mr.. Morris to come 10 her
home the evening Of the 10th inst.
and he, after making known the
fact 10 his wife, went in COMPANY
with the real estate agent, to the
house. They became Interested ia
the talk abont houses and lots and
did not notice the flight Of time IN
III on looking at the clock Morris
discovered that it was nearly mid
night There were present in the
room at this time besides Morris ani
the lady, her brother and sister-in-
law. Mr.. Morris declared his in
,entions OF leaving and the other
went up stairs ~ bs!. Just as h
got to the outside door Il Iyas nearly
knocked In by someone from thr
outside and Morris hastened 10 un-
10 il. On opening it he was con-
fronted by Deputy United States
Marshals Mcclellan and Milestone.
who placed him under arrest for
slieged resOrting 10 an un!awfu;
house, which they cldimeI this
gas-an assertion that Morris in
iignantly denies, saying that the
party vino resides there Is a. good
an1 pure as ever lived.
Morris was marched out into the
street and when passing the house
Of eX-POliceman johnson. the latter
came out and said: "Morris. this
nstter has got to Toe hushed up. It
VIII rain you" Morris acEnowl-
edgei that he knew e would. The
four then continued down the street.
During their walk the marshal and
johnson said they would let Morris
90 and hush the thing up for $50.
Morris told them he dii net fave
that much ard johnson PROPOSED
$500 and the baiauce in thirty dave.
This Morris agreed to give. aud
told johnson 20 call on him tn.
next day and get the check.
Everything being satisfactorily
arranged, the party separated. The
next day johnson called FOR tie
check and got 70, cut Ga the m as
while the check bad been
ordered stopped a. The hank
% c1uT.e The money VS. refused
and the case thus far lsinr
clear, johnson was arrested. a. also
was Marshal Wholesome, and tsseu
before Judge Preshag. waetsisnz
was released on ms own recogni-
zlnce and johnson held I'm si59l
bonds, which he was unable "a fI.
nish yesterday. 1
IL was also rgmorei tsat the
police knew OF the prJp1s-l arr;
and watched Mcclellan anu whet.
tone go 20 the house to arrest Morris J
One Of the police was seen last niyi.t
md said tina; the alsve va,
straight goOis" according 10 his
Suogledse. Further than this the
,ity officials decline to TAX.
Marshal MILESTONE couii NJ; be
ouud aud when last heaai fr5ni
Marshal Mcclellan Wss IN the no-th
country hunting for Rogers.
The case comes up aal the he
iminary examination VIII be he'll
,fonday : wien Jtne int resting fact.
nay be leIr.ie1.-OgieJ Ndsotlrd.