The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-17
The Blackmau Case.

The preliminary hearing of Deputy
United States Marshals Milestone and Nc
Lellan and eXPoliceman johnson, charged
with blackmail, was continued before
Judge Preshaw in the council chamber YES
terday morning, at o'clock.
The room was filled with spectators, who
were anxious to hear the exact facts of the
alleged scheme which these officials formu-
lated to iniure the character of Charles
Morris, proprietor of the Central hotel of
this city. At the beginning of the examin-
alton, Monday evening, Mr.. Morris proved
to the court that he went to the house of
Mrs. Wright (the lady in question: on bus
mess and for no other purpose. He testi-
fed, as did Mrs. WriSht, that he was there
for the purpose of loaning some money to
the lady, who wanted to buy some real es-
tate, and before the transaction was con-
cludedit became unavoidably late.
The first witness called yesterday morn
ing was MILESTONE who testified that he
knew nothing whatever of the matter
until escorted by Mcclellan to Mrs.
Wright's residence, and after the arrest
was made he told him that he thought
there was nothing in the case, and be was
satisfied there were no grounds for prose
cution. He repeatedly told Mcclellan that
he had better let the matter drop.
Mcclellan was next called and claimed
he had beer getting reports for some time
to the effect that Morris was frequent
visitor to the place, and he had contem-
plated his arrest for the last eight months.
He further testified that he had no inten-
ton of receiving any money from Morris.
and said he did not have any converse
ton with Milestone or johnson in re-
gard tc matter of that kind
when questioned further he stated that he
went to the Novelty theatre where he
found Chief of Police Metcalf, and told him
he was going TO arrest d sucker and re-
quested him to go along, but Mr.. Metcalf
looked at the matter in at the matter in q
different light. and refused to accompany
him. Soon after this occurred Johnson
came into the theatre and with MILESTONE.
they both departed to the home of Mrs.
Wright, where he made the arrest He
emphatically denied that it was con.
spiracy.
johnson was the next and last witness
called 10 the stand. He said he did not
bargain for any money, or accept the pro-
position of Morris, to give him his check
for $500 the next morning. and the other
$500 at the end of the month. if they would
let him (Morris) have his liberty
r. The balance of his testimony was in sub
stance as follows: AS | went by the hotel
one day MIR. Morris called me in and wanted
TO know If i would do him favor i said
yes and he gave me the check and told me
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presented it at the bank, but the payment
was stopped. | went back to the hotel the
next morning, but couldn't find Morris. l
first saw MILESTONE at the Novelty theatre
IN box with Mcclellan and Metcalf
Morris was in Mrs Wright's house when
| went to the Novelty. ] first saw Nc
Lellan on Twenty fourth street, near lib
balls saloon. l live in same building as
Mrs. Wright 1t is a double tenement
honse. When the arrest was made came
out OF the house ahead of Morris, as I was
a particular friend of his. and didn't want
him to know that l gave him away.
Was sworn in as deputy by Mcclellan
My family was annoyed by the woman liv-
ing in the house, and had Morris arrested
to see If 1T would scare her out. During
the examination of the above witness the
check was produced and he acknowledged
the endorsement.
After the speeches of the attorneys were
over the examination was concluded. and